Championship · Matchweek 3 · Aug 29

Bristol City - Portsmouth

Bristol City beat Portsmouth 2-1 in Championship (Matchweek 3). Goals: lorent tolaj 31'; Jason Knight 56'; Marko Milovanović (P) 90+5'.

🏟 Ashton Gate Stadium Bristol 👤 Referee: James Bell, England
Key events
31' ⚽ lorent tolaj(1 - 0) · Assist: Jed Wallace Bristol City
49' 🟨 Rio CardinesYellow card Bristol City
56' ⚽ Jason Knight(2 - 0) · Assist: Rio Cardines Bristol City
67' 🟨 Jason KnightYellow card Bristol City
77' 🟨 Robert DickieYellow card Bristol City
90+5' ⚽ Marko Milovanović (P)(2 - 1) Portsmouth
Quick stats
%47 Possession %53
0.98 Expected goals (xG) 1.26
0.68 Pre-match xG 1.70
9 Total shots 14
3 Shots on target 1
3 Shots off target 9
3 Blocked shots 4
6 Shots inside box 8
3 Shots outside box 6
0 Saves 1
Match timeline
First half
lorent tolaj(1 - 0) · Assist: Jed Wallace⚽
31'
45'
🔁Rocco Robert Shein ↔ Ebou AdamsSubstitution
HT 1 - 0
Rio CardinesYellow card🟨
49'
Jason Knight(2 - 0) · Assist: Rio Cardines⚽
56'
63'
🔁Ryan Kavuma-McQueen ↔ Harvey BlairSubstitution
63'
🔁Colby·Bishop ↔ Marko MilovanovićSubstitution
Jason KnightYellow card🟨
67'
Scott Twine ↔ Sam GreenwoodSubstitution🔁
68'
Jed Wallace ↔ Tomi HorvatSubstitution🔁
68'
69'
🔁Benjamin Arthur ↔ Madiodio DiaSubstitution
Yu Hirakawa ↔ Cameron PringSubstitution🔁
74'
lorent tolaj ↔ Dominic BallardSubstitution🔁
74'
74'
🔁Marlon Pack ↔ John SwiftSubstitution
Robert DickieYellow card🟨
77'
George Tanner ↔ N.EileSubstitution🔁
85'
90+5'
FT 2 - 1
Match statsBristol City · Portsmouth
Key stats
%47 Possession %53
0.98 Expected goals (xG) 1.26
0.68 Pre-match xG 1.70
Shots
9 Total shots 14
3 Shots on target 1
3 Shots off target 9
3 Blocked shots 4
6 Shots inside box 8
3 Shots outside box 6
0 Saves 1
Attacking
85 Attacks 97
26 Dangerous attacks 42
Passing
321 Total passes 370
237 Accurate passes 281
Set pieces & discipline
3 Corners 10
1 Offsides 0
15 Fouls 6
6 Free kicks 14
23 Throw-ins 26
10 Goal kicks 4
Cards
3 Yellow cards 0
0 1st-half cards 0
3 2nd-half cards 0
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 1
2 1st-half corners 4
1 2nd-half corners 6
Penalties
0 Penalties won 1
0 Penalty goals 1
LineupsBristol City 4-2-3-1Portsmouth 4-2-3-1
Bristol City · Bench
27G. Yah27
Coach: Michael Skubala
Portsmouth · Bench
Coach: John Mousinho
HEAD TO HEAD5 meetings · 2021–2026
Bristol City 4
Jan 10who was on topJan 1
Portsmouth 1
4 Bristol City 0 draw 1 Portsmouth
Bristol City won the last 3
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.0goals / match
11–4total goals
3/1clean sheets
5-0Bristol City best win · Jan 1
3-0Portsmouth best win · Dec 7
%80 Over 1.5 4/5
%80 Over 2.5 4/5
%20 Over 3.5 1/5
%20 BTTS 1/5
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Bristol City at home3 matches
3W 0D 0L 10:1
Portsmouth at home2 matches
1W 0D 1L 3:1
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Bristol City1W 2D 2L Portsmouth3W 1D 1L
1.00 2.00 Points per game
7 8 Goals scored
8 7 Goals conceded
1.22 1.12 xG average
1.58 1.48 xGA average
%40 %40 Clean sheets
%60 %60 BTTS
%60 %40 Over 2.5
3.6 2.6 Corners
1.0 1.6 Cards
Bristol City3W 3D 4L Portsmouth4W 3D 3L
1.20 1.50 Points per game
11 13 Goals scored
13 17 Goals conceded
1.08 1.32 xG average
1.74 1.40 xGA average
%30 %30 Clean sheets
%50 %60 BTTS
%40 %40 Over 2.5
3.9 4.7 Corners
1.7 2.5 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
10Bristol Cityin the table14pts
9matches 4-2-3W-D-L 12:13goals -1diff
DWLLW
19Portsmouthin the table8pts
7matches 2-2-3W-D-L 9:10goals -1diff
DDWLL
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Jan 1 Bristol City 5-0 Portsmouth Championship
Nov 29 Portsmouth 0-1 Bristol City Championship
Dec 29 Bristol City 3-0 Portsmouth Championship
Dec 7 Portsmouth 3-0 Bristol City Championship
Jan 10 Bristol City 2-1 Portsmouth FA Cup
xG difference & finishing
Bristol City2 gol · 0.98 xG +1.02
Portsmouth1 gol · 1.26 xG -0.26
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Portsmouth dominated the ball53% possession
Portsmouth took more shots14 - 9
Bristol City committed more fouls15 - 6
THE REFEREE13 matches on record
James Bell
Strictness47 TEMPO49
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: High
This match vs his average
Cards 33.1 -0.1
Fouls 2120.1 +0.9
Goals 32.7 +0.3
Corners 139.7 +3.3
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.01.2 +0.8
Shots 9.014.0 -5.0
On target 3.03.8 -0.8
Possession %47%41 +6.2
Corners 3.04.7 -1.7
Cards 3.01.6 +1.4
Conceded 1.01.7 -0.7
this matchseason average · 6 matches
Goals 1.01.6 -0.6
Shots 14.014.0
On target 1.05.2 -4.2
Possession %53%52 +1.4
Corners 10.05.8 +4.2
Cards 0.01.0 -1.0
Conceded 2.01.2 +0.8
this matchseason average · 5 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ J. Knight 8.06
Starting XI
12 J. Knight M · 90' 8.06
Goals1On target1/2Dribbles1/2Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won4/9Fouls3Passes39 · %30
21 Rio Cardines D · 90' 7.63
Assist1Key pass3Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes28 · %21
9 L. Tolaj F · 74' 7.56
Goals1On target1/2Blocks1Duels won2/10Fouls1Offside1Passes16 · %10
17 J. Wallace M · 68' 7.53
Assist1Key pass1Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won3/7Passes16 · %13
2 L. Eissat D · 90' 7.26
Interceptions1Duels won3/7Fouls2Passes31 · %27
3 C. Pring D · 16' 7.06
Key pass1Duels won1/2Fouls won1Fouls1Passes1 · %1
38 N. Eile D · 5' 7.01
16 R. Dickie D · 90' 6.99
On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won6/9Fouls1Passes51 · %42
20 S. Greenwood M · 22' 6.80
Blocks1Fouls1
14 T. Horvat M · 22' 6.76
Passes2 · %1
10 S. Twine M · 68' 6.62
Key pass2Tackles1Interceptions3Duels won4/8Fouls won3Passes13 · %10
8 J. Williams M · 90' 6.57
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/7Passes46 · %38
19 G. Tanner D · 85' 6.46
Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won2/8Fouls1Passes30 · %22
7 Y. Hirakawa M · 74' 6.40
Duels won1/4Fouls won1Fouls1Passes10 · %7
1 S. Tickle G · 90' 6.40
Duels won2/2Passes27 · %11
23 D. Ballard F · 16' 6.22
Fouls2Passes1 · %1
Unused: G. YahR. AtkinsonB. CollinsA. Randell
Starting XI
29 M. Milovanović F · 27' 6.64
Tackles1Duels won1/4Passes2 · %1
34 H. Blair F · 27' 6.58
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won1/2Passes3 · %3
22 Z. Swanson D · 90' 6.49
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won3/4Fouls won1Passes48 · %41
6 C. Shaughnessy D · 90' 6.49
Interceptions2Duels won7/9Fouls won1Passes43 · %34
38 E. Adams M · 44' 6.41
Key pass1Tackles4Interceptions1Duels won7/9Fouls won1Passes14 · %12
24 T. Devlin D · 90' 6.34
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won4/6Fouls won2Fouls2Passes37 · %28
25 R. Kavuma McQueen M · 63' 6.23
Dribbles5/5Tackles1Blocks2Duels won7/10Fouls won1Passes6 · %2
9 C. Bishop F · 63' 6.19
Duels won3/10Passes8 · %3
8 J. Swift M · 16' 6.18
Key pass1Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes6 · %5
7 M. Pack M · 74' 6.11
Duels won3/4Fouls won1Fouls1Passes33 · %28
11 A. Kamara M · 90' 6.06
Key pass1Blocks1Duels won1/4Fouls won1Fouls1Passes20 · %15
2 Benjamin Arthur D · 69' 6.02
Interceptions1Duels won2/3Fouls won1Passes35 · %26
1 N. Schmid G · 90' 5.92
Saves1Passes39 · %22
10 A. Segecic M · 90' 5.84
Key pass2Dribbles2/3Tackles1Duels won7/9Fouls won4Passes13 · %11
19 R. Shein M · 46' 5.73
Tackles2Duels won4/7Fouls1Passes23 · %19
Unused: L. Brooke-SmithD. BielicaO. BaileyR. Poole
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%46) ✓
Bristol City %46 Draw %22 Portsmouth %32
1.60Bristol City xPuan
1.18Portsmouth xPuan
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