Portsmouth vs Coventry

21 December 2024 · Championship · 2024/25 · Referee D Whitestone

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Callum Lang 14’, 43’, 48’, 55’
  • Norman Bassette 3’

Match summary

Portsmouth came from behind to win 4-1 at home to Coventry. Portsmouth led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Norman Bassette put Coventry ahead in the 3rd minute, Callum Lang equalised from a corner in the 14th minute, and Lang put Portsmouth in front in the 43rd minute. In the second half, Lang made it 3-1 with a header in the 48th minute and Lang made it 4-1 in the 55th minute.

The chances backed that up: Portsmouth created 2.26 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Coventry's 1.75 from 7.

Match stats

Portsmouth Coventry
12 Shots 7
7 Shots on Target 3
10 Corners 2
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2.26 xG 1.75
2.26 Non-penalty xG 1.75

Key events

Portsmouth Coventry
Kick-off
3’
Norman Bassette0-1 (Coventry)
Callum Lang1-1 (Portsmouth)
14’
Callum Lang2-1 (Portsmouth)
43’
Half-time2-1
Callum Lang3-1 (Portsmouth)
48’
Callum Lang4-1 (Portsmouth)
55’
Full-time4-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Portsmouth
  • Marlon Pack

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.26 1.75 3’ Norman Bassette (Coventry), 0-1 3’ 14’ Callum Lang (Portsmouth), 1-1 14’ 43’ Callum Lang (Portsmouth), 2-1 43’ 48’ Callum Lang (Portsmouth), 3-1 48’ 55’ Callum Lang (Portsmouth), 4-1 55’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.26 1.75 3’ Norman Bassette (Coventry), 0-1 Bassette 3’ 14’ Callum Lang (Portsmouth), 1-1 Lang 14’ 43’ Callum Lang (Portsmouth), 2-1 Lang 43’ 48’ Callum Lang (Portsmouth), 3-1 Lang 48’ 55’ Callum Lang (Portsmouth), 4-1 Lang 55’
Portsmouth 2.26 xGCoventry 1.75 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Coventry attacking Portsmouth attacking 
55’ Callum Lang (Portsmouth), open play, 0.88 xG, goal 3’ Norman Bassette (Coventry), open play, 0.85 xG, goal 5’ Norman Bassette (Coventry), open play, 0.63 xG, saved 48’ Callum Lang (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.50 xG, goal 55’ Colby Bishop (Portsmouth), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 38’ Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.17 xG, saved 13’ Colby Bishop (Portsmouth), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 90+1’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 61’ Colby Bishop (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 20’ Colby Bishop (Portsmouth), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 43’ Callum Lang (Portsmouth), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 90+1’ Jack Rudoni (Coventry), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 42’ Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ Josh Murphy (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ Norman Bassette (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 18’ Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 45’ Josh Murphy (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 25’ Norman Bassette (Coventry), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 14’ Callum Lang (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.01 xG, goal 55’ Callum Lang (Portsmouth), open play, 0.88 xG, goal 3’ Norman Bassette (Coventry), open play, 0.85 xG, goal 5’ Norman Bassette (Coventry), open play, 0.63 xG, saved 48’ Callum Lang (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.50 xG, goal 55’ Colby Bishop (Portsmouth), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 38’ Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.17 xG, saved 13’ Colby Bishop (Portsmouth), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 90+1’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 61’ Colby Bishop (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 20’ Colby Bishop (Portsmouth), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 43’ Callum Lang (Portsmouth), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 90+1’ Jack Rudoni (Coventry), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 42’ Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ Josh Murphy (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 18’ Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 39’ Norman Bassette (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 45’ Josh Murphy (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 25’ Norman Bassette (Coventry), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 14’ Callum Lang (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.01 xG, goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players13 players
Nicolas Schmid
90′ – – – – – – –
Zak Swanson
90′ – – – – – – –
Marlon Pack
90′ – – – – – –
Ryley Towler
90′ – – – – – – –
Connor Ogilvie
90′ – – 2 0.20 – – –
Andre Dozzell
90′ – – – – – – –
Freddie Potts
90′ – – – – – – –
Josh Murphy Taken off
71′ – – 2 0.06 – – –
Callum Lang Taken off
82′ 4 – 4 1.45 – – –
Matt Ritchie
90′ – – – – – – –
Colby Bishop
90′ – – 4 0.55 – – –
Paddy Lane Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – – – – –
Owen Moxon Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Portsmouth win 22% Avg odds 4.21
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.76
Coventry win 53% Avg odds 1.80

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Portsmouth WDWDL
Coventry LDWLW

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Coventry 1-0 Portsmouth, 09 Apr 25  All Portsmouth vs Coventry meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.