Accrington ST v Portsmouth result

Full-time · Accrington ST 4–1 Portsmouth

League One · Sat, 14 Dec 2019 15:00 GMT · Wham Stadium

Updated 13 May 2026, 04:47 UK · refreshed continuously

Accrington ST 4–1 Portsmouth — Accrington ST won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Accrington ST beat Portsmouth 4–1 at Wham Stadium in League One on Saturday 14 December. Portsmouth have scored in 10 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Portsmouth: Ronan Curtis (35’, assisted by M. Harness) and an own goal by Ellis Harrison (44’); Accrington ST: Dion Charles (62’, assisted by Jerome Opoku) and Colby Bishop (69’; 77’, assisted by Jordan Clark).

Discipline

M. Coy showed two yellow cards — against 2.4 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Accrington ST: Samuel Finley (89’); Portsmouth: Ross McCrorie (78’).

What it changes

Accrington ST’s three-goal margin was the biggest of round 21, across 11 matches. Accrington ST are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Colby Bishop (Accrington ST) 8.2, Dion Charles (Accrington ST) 6.7 and Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) 6.7 led the match.

Next up

Accrington ST next travel to York on 20 October 2026.

Portsmouth next travel to Wolves on 20 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Accrington ST: York v Accrington ST, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Portsmouth: Wolves v Portsmouth, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Accrington ST 4–1 Portsmouth · League One
Venue: Wham Stadium · Accrington, Lancashire
Referee: M. Coy
Head-to-head (last 2): Accrington ST 0 · draws 2 · Portsmouth 0 · 2 goals/game
Recent form: Accrington ST 1W 2D 2L · Portsmouth 4W 1D 0L

Accrington ST 4–1 Portsmouth (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 13 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 2.38

Goals

against 1.25 / 1.25 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5 / 5.75

Corners

against 5.8 / 6.5 · 1 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 4 matches

4.8 / 6.25

Shots on target

against 3.2 / 2.5 · 1 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 4 matches

1.8 / 2.25

Cards

against 3.4 / 1.25 · 1 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 4 matches

2.44 yellows

Referee · M. Coy

1.56 home / 0.89 away

over 9 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 December 2019. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 December 2019. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Accrington ST for / against	Line	Portsmouth for / against
Goals scored	1.25 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2.38 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5 for · 5.8 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	5.75 for · 6.5 against n 4 Last 5
Shots	15.4 for · 10.8 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	16 for · 10.25 against n 4 Last 5
Shots on target	4.8 for · 3.2 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	6.25 for · 2.5 against n 4 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.8 for · 16.6 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	14 for · 9.5 against n 4 Last 5
Cards shown	1.8 for · 3.4 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	2.25 for · 1.25 against n 4 Last 5

Referee: M. Coy — 2.44 yellow cards a game, 0.11 red cards, 25 fouls over 9 matches (1.56 to the home side, 0.89 to the away side).

Home 1.56Away 0.89

Accrington ST

Accrington ST — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Wilson Carvalho n 6	9	3.3 2/0	6.7 2/1	—
D. Charles n 8	45	2.5 7/3	1.8 3/3	E. Harrison
S. Finley n 8	90	2.3 8/6	2 8/6	M. Harness
O. Zanzala n 8	53.9	2.3 5/2	1.5 3/2	—
C. Bishop n 8	77.6	1.9 6/4	1.3 5/3	E. Harrison

Accrington ST — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. McConville n 8	74.6	3.8 7/7	1.5 5/3
O. Zanzala n 8	53.9	3.5 8/6	0.8 3/1
Wilson Carvalho n 6	9	3.3 2/0	1.7 1/0
D. Charles n 8	45	3 6/3	0.8 2/1
J. Clark n 8	90	2.8 7/5	0.6 3/2

Accrington ST — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
P. Edwards n 4	24	0 0/0	0.9 1/0
D. Charles n 8	45	0.3 1/0	0.5 1/1
C. Bishop n 8	77.6	0.6 2/2	0.1 1/0
O. Zanzala n 8	53.9	0.6 2/1	0 0/0
S. McConville n 8	74.6	0.5 2/1	0 0/0

Accrington ST — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
H. Rodgers n 3	76.3	3.9 3/3
C. Johnson n 8	83.5	3 8/8
J. Pritchard n 8	46.8	2.9 5/4
A. Alese n 5	64.2	2.8 4/3
S. Finley n 8	90	2.3 7/5

Accrington ST — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
D. Evtimov n 8	90	2 4/4

Portsmouth

Portsmouth — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
E. Harrison n 8	58.8	2.3 4/4	2.3 5/4	C. Bishop
J. Marquis n 8	84.3	2.1 7/5	2.4 7/6	—
R. Curtis n 8	84.3	2.1 7/4	1.2 3/3	—
M. Harness n 8	47.1	2.1 4/3	1.2 3/1	S. Finley
R. McCrorie n 8	57.6	2 6/3	2 6/2	—

Portsmouth — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Marquis n 8	84.3	3.2 8/6	1.2 6/3
Ryan Williams n 8	78.6	3.1 8/5	1.1 5/3
E. Harrison n 8	58.8	2.9 6/6	1.3 5/2
R. Curtis n 8	84.3	2.7 8/6	1.2 6/2
B. Pitman n 8	50.6	2.4 4/3	1.6 3/2

Portsmouth — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
E. Harrison n 8	58.8	0.6 2/1	0.4 2/0
J. Marquis n 8	84.3	0.3 2/0	0.4 3/0
R. Curtis n 8	84.3	0.7 4/1	0 0/0
B. Pitman n 8	50.6	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
Ryan Williams n 8	78.6	0.1 1/0	0.4 2/1

Portsmouth — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
R. Curtis n 8	84.3	2.9 8/7
B. Close n 8	90	2.1 8/5
A. Walkes n 8	64.3	2.1 6/3
T. Naylor n 8	81.8	1.9 7/4
Ryan Williams n 8	78.6	1.9 7/5

Portsmouth — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
C. MacGillivray n 8	90	2.3 6/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Accrington ST		Portsmouth
50%	Possession	50%
18	Shots	11
6	Shots on target	3
8	Shots off target	5
4	Blocked shots	3
14	Shots inside the box	8
6	Corners	5
1	Offsides	1
16	Fouls	12
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	3
373	Passes	370
61%	Pass accuracy	58%

Accrington ST player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Bursik	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
C. Johnson	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.4
R. Sykes	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.5
M. Hughes	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	7.1
J. Opoku	90	0	1	1	0	2	1	0	6.9
J. Clark	90	0	1	3	1	2	0	0	6.9
S. Conneely	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	7
J. Pritchard	90	0	0	3	0	2	3	0	8.1
D. Charles	90	1	0	4	1	2	2	0	7.5
S. Finley	89	0	0	1	1	2	3	Y	7
C. Bishop	89	2	0	5	3	3	0	0	8.5
Sadou Diallo sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–
O. Zanzala sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Portsmouth player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
C. MacGillivray	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.5
J. Bolton	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.5
T. Naylor	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
S. Raggett	90	0	0	1	1	2	3	0	6.8
A. Walkes	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.4
R. McCrorie	90	0	0	1	0	0	4	Y	6.2
B. Close	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.2
R. Curtis	90	1	0	2	1	2	4	0	7.5
E. Harrison	90	0	0	3	1	2	0	0	6.5
M. Harness	65	0	1	0	0	1	5	0	6.7
J. Marquis	65	0	0	2	0	1	2	0	6.9
Ryan Williams	25	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.4
B. Pitman	25	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Accrington ST v Portsmouth — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Accrington STDLLWD

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1 conceded per game

PortsmouthWWWWD

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2.4 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 2

Accrington ST 0 · 2 draws · Portsmouth 0 · 2 goals/game

2019-05-04 Portsmouth 1–1 Accrington ST
2018-10-27 Accrington ST 1–1 Portsmouth

League standing · 2019/20

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Accrington ST#17 pos40 pts35 pl-6 GD

Portsmouth#5 pos60 pts35 pl+17 GD

Goals per game

Accrington ST scored1.34

Portsmouth scored1.51

Accrington ST conceded1.51

Portsmouth conceded1.03

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What is the head-to-head record between Accrington ST and Portsmouth?: In their last 2 meetings, Accrington ST won 0, Portsmouth won 0 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Accrington ST and Portsmouth?: Recent form — Accrington ST 1W 2D 2L; Portsmouth 4W 1D 0L.

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