On the 20th of August, in this week 5 match, Portsmouth will host Bristol Rovers in a meeting of these two League One teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 3rd placed Portsmouth is fresh off their 4-1 win against Cambridge United. Joe Ironside struck first for Cambridge United in the 30th minute, then Colby Bishop tied it up for Portsmouth in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Sean Raggett Finally they completed the comback in the 60th minute on a goal by Ronan Curtis to cap off a wild match. Portsmouth is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Bristol Rovers recorded a 0-3 loss against Barnsley. Devante Cole struck first for Barnsley in the 3rd minute on a feed from Callum Styles, then Jordan Williams added another in the 13th minute on a feed from Josh Benson In the end, Bristol Rovers was frustrated by Barnsley’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Barnsley ended the match with the shutout victory. Bristol Rovers is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Bristol Rovers’s top weapon lately has been Lewis Collins, who has three goals in the last five matches. Portsmouth is glad to have Colby Bishop in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.