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Portsmouth

POR

3–2Full timeHalf-time 1–0

Sheffield United

SHU

Timeline

How it happened

  1. Jayden Meghoma27'Yellow card for Portsmouth at 27 minutes: Jayden Meghoma
  2. 35'Hamza ChoudhuryYellow card for Sheffield United at 35 minutes: Hamza Choudhury
  3. Zak Swanson41'Goal for Portsmouth at 41 minutes: Zak Swanson
  4. 44'Hamza ChoudhuryRed card for Sheffield United at 44 minutes: Hamza Choudhury
  5. Adrian Segečićassist by Ryan Kavuma-McQueen54'Goal for Portsmouth at 54 minutes: Adrian Segečić assist by Ryan Kavuma-McQueen
  6. 59'Japhet Tangangaassist by Tahith ChongGoal for Sheffield United at 59 minutes: Japhet Tanganga assist by Tahith Chong
  7. Nicolas Schmid60'Yellow card for Portsmouth at 60 minutes: Nicolas Schmid
  8. 60'Sam McCallumYellow card for Sheffield United at 60 minutes: Sam McCallum
  9. 67'Thomas Cannonassist by Kalvin PhillipsGoal for Sheffield United at 67 minutes: Thomas Cannon assist by Kalvin Phillips
  10. Ebou Adams82'Yellow card for Portsmouth at 82 minutes: Ebou Adams
  11. Ebou Adams89'Goal for Portsmouth at 89 minutes: Ebou Adams
Show 10 substitutions
  1. 46'Kalvin Phillips on for Ben BreretonSubstitution for Sheffield United at 46 minutes: Kalvin Phillips on for Ben Brereton
  2. 46'Mark McGuinness on for Patrick BamfordSubstitution for Sheffield United at 46 minutes: Mark McGuinness on for Patrick Bamford
  3. 60'Ollie Arblaster on for Joe RothwellSubstitution for Sheffield United at 60 minutes: Ollie Arblaster on for Joe Rothwell
  4. Colby Bishop on for Marezi62'Substitution for Portsmouth at 62 minutes: Colby Bishop on for Marezi
  5. Keshi Anderson on for Abu Kamara68'Substitution for Portsmouth at 68 minutes: Keshi Anderson on for Abu Kamara
  6. Ebou Adams on for Iyad Mohamed69'Substitution for Portsmouth at 69 minutes: Ebou Adams on for Iyad Mohamed
  7. Terry Devlin on for Zak Swanson69'Substitution for Portsmouth at 69 minutes: Terry Devlin on for Zak Swanson
  8. 79'Romelle Donovan on for Tahith ChongSubstitution for Sheffield United at 79 minutes: Romelle Donovan on for Tahith Chong
  9. 79'Tyrese Campbell on for Thomas CannonSubstitution for Sheffield United at 79 minutes: Tyrese Campbell on for Thomas Cannon
  10. Odin Bailey on for Keshi Anderson (injury)87'Substitution for Portsmouth at 87 minutes: Odin Bailey on for Keshi Anderson (injury)
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.

Portsmouth4-2-3-1Starting shape4-4-2Sheff Utd
51%Possession48%
29%Territory47%
52%From set plays60%
0.09Chance quality0.12
6.5%Directness7.2%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 5 for Portsmouth, 4 for Sheff Utd.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 33 of 156 matches, not the full season.

The xG race35 shots
Cumulative expected goalsPortsmouth 1.97 xG, Sheff Utd 1.78 xG over 94 minutes
  • Portsmouth1.97
  • Sheff Utd1.78
Final score 3–2
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
4'Portsmouth0.04blocked
7'Portsmouth0.06off target
7'Portsmouth0.03off target
7'Portsmouth0.03blocked
8'Portsmouth0.02blocked
8'Portsmouth0.05blocked
16'Sheff Utd0.07blocked
17'Sheff Utd0.02blocked
17'Sheff Utd0.32saved
18'Sheff Utd0.01off target
19'Portsmouth0.07blocked
21'Portsmouth0.02off target
22'Sheff Utd0.90off target
39'Portsmouth0.03off target
40'Portsmouth0.02blocked
41'Portsmouth0.10off target
41'Portsmouth0.02goal
47'Portsmouth0.04off target
50'Portsmouth0.26saved
51'Sheff Utd0.01saved
51'Portsmouth0.05blocked
53'Portsmouth0.02blocked
54'Portsmouth0.72goal
57'Sheff Utd0.06off target
58'Portsmouth0.02saved
59'Sheff Utd0.05goal
62'Portsmouth0.02blocked
66'Sheff Utd0.02blocked
67'Sheff Utd0.29goal
71'Portsmouth0.11off target
77'Portsmouth0.03saved
78'Portsmouth0.04off target
87'Portsmouth0.03off target
89'Portsmouth0.14goal
94'Sheff Utd0.03blocked
Shot map5 scored
Shot map
  • Portsmouth (3/24)
  • Sheff Utd (2/11)

Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.

Show data
Every shot with location and expected-goal value
MinTeamxGBodySituationOutcome
4'Portsmouth0.04right footopen playblocked
7'Portsmouth0.06right footcorneroff target
7'Portsmouth0.03left footcorneroff target
7'Portsmouth0.03right footcornerblocked
8'Portsmouth0.02left footcornerblocked
8'Portsmouth0.05right footcornerblocked
16'Sheff Utd0.07right footopen playblocked
17'Sheff Utd0.02left footopen playblocked
17'Sheff Utd0.32right footfast breaksaved
18'Sheff Utd0.01headcorneroff target
19'Portsmouth0.07left footfast breakblocked
21'Portsmouth0.02left footopen playoff target
22'Sheff Utd0.90left footset pieceoff target
39'Portsmouth0.03left footopen playoff target
40'Portsmouth0.02right footopen playblocked
41'Portsmouth0.10left footcorneroff target
41'Portsmouth0.02right footcornergoal
47'Portsmouth0.04right footfast breakoff target
50'Portsmouth0.26left footfast breaksaved
51'Sheff Utd0.01right footfast breaksaved
51'Portsmouth0.05right footopen playblocked
53'Portsmouth0.02left footopen playblocked
54'Portsmouth0.72left footopen playgoal
57'Sheff Utd0.06headset pieceoff target
58'Portsmouth0.02right footopen playsaved
59'Sheff Utd0.05left footcornergoal
62'Portsmouth0.02right footopen playblocked
66'Sheff Utd0.02left footopen playblocked
67'Sheff Utd0.29headcornergoal
71'Portsmouth0.11headcorneroff target
77'Portsmouth0.03left footopen playsaved
78'Portsmouth0.04left footcorneroff target
87'Portsmouth0.03right footcorneroff target
89'Portsmouth0.14right footopen playgoal
94'Sheff Utd0.03right footopen playblocked
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Portsmouth, below favour Sheff Utd.
  • Portsmouth pressure
  • Sheff Utd pressure
Line-ups40 players
Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
PortsmouthSheff Utd
1.97Expected goals1.78
67Possession %33
24Shots11
6On target4
3Big chances3
10Corners6
479Passes232
84Pass accuracy %67
45.7Field tilt %est.44.4
6Fouls7
3Yellow cards1