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This match

Match statistics

MetricWrexhamPortsmouth
Shots10 shots/match9 shots/match
Shots on target5 shots/match1 shots/match
Expected goals0.54 xG/match0.53 xG/match
Possession40%60%
Corners3 corners/match15 corners/match
Fouls9 fouls/match8 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Zak Swanson · Portsmouth · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMillenic Alli · Portsmouth · 65′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMillenic Alli · Portsmouth · 77′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLewis O'Brien · Wrexham · 85′ · 0.02 xG · on targetGeorge Thomason · Wrexham · 87′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJosh Windass · Wrexham · 12′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Thomason · Wrexham · 26′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedZak Swanson · Portsmouth · 49′ · 0.03 xG · goalOliver Rathbone · Wrexham · 85′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Dobson · Wrexham · 1′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSam Smith · Wrexham · 39′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAdrian Segečić · Portsmouth · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Caballero · Portsmouth · 3′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedNathan Broadhead · Wrexham · 26′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedConnor Ogilvie · Portsmouth · 60′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSam Smith · Wrexham · 23′ · 0.10 xG · goalColby Bishop · Portsmouth · 54′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedColby Bishop · Portsmouth · 7′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedMax Cleworth · Wrexham · 39′ · 0.18 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Wrexham: 10 shots, 5 on target, 0.55 xG. Portsmouth: 9 shots, 1 on target, 0.52 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.510′HT90′Sam Smith · Wrexham · 23′Max Cleworth · Wrexham · 39′Zak Swanson · Portsmouth · 49′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Wrexham 0.55 xG · Portsmouth 0.52 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Portsmouth's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. A second useful context is: A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Wrexham, Portsmouth. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Portsmouth's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Portsmouth's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.4 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.03 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.4 goals/match1.03 goals/match1.33 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Wrexham, Portsmouth.

3.2 daysRest daysWrexham · Portsmouth3.2 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricWrexhamPortsmouthBaseline
Rest days3.2 days3.2 days
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Wrexham have a visible home split

strong

Wrexham's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

14.8 shots/matchShotsHome only · Season11.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.8 shots/match11.5 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

0Wrexham
1Draws
0Portsmouth
PortsmouthWrexham · Championship00

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Wrexham favored in 5 of 14 directional metrics · Portsmouth in 4 · 5 too close

1.56 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 34/331.03 goals/match
1.32 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 34/331.3 goals/match
1.23 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 34/331.14 xG/match
1.27 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 34/331.15 xG/match
11.5 shots/matchShotsseason · 33/3212.1 shots/match
13.8 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 33/3211.8 shots/match
4.03 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 33/323.63 shots/match
4.3 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 33/323.91 shots/match
47.7%Possessionseason · 33/3250.5%
4.39 corners/matchCornersseason · 33/325.75 corners/match
5.64 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 33/325 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
9.59 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 32/329.91 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
24%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 34/3321%
85%Scoring frequencyseason · 34/3367%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Wrexham35.4
Portsmouth47.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Wrexham57.6
Portsmouth32.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Wrexham27.1
Portsmouth59
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Wrexham43.8
Portsmouth35.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Wrexham6.2
Portsmouth18.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 47%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Wrexham14.6
Portsmouth81.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Wrexham28.1
Portsmouth43.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
2 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.4 goals/match
1.6 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.2 goals/match
1.33 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.32 xG/match
12.8 shots/matchShots5/514.2 shots/match
5.4 shots/matchShots on target5/55 shots/match
52.6%Possession5/556.6%
4.6 corners/matchCorners5/59.2 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.6 fouls/matchFouls5/59 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.9 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.3 goals/match
1.4 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.3 goals/match
1.07 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.34 xG/match
12.6 shots/matchShots10/1013.1 shots/match
4.6 shots/matchShots on target10/104.1 shots/match
51.6%Possession10/1052.1%
4.6 corners/matchCorners10/106.7 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.9 fouls/matchFouls10/109.7 fouls/match

Window

Season

34 / 33 matches
1.56 goals/matchGoals scored34/331.03 goals/match
1.32 goals/matchGoals allowed34/331.3 goals/match
1.23 xG/matchExpected goals34/331.14 xG/match
11.5 shots/matchShots33/3212.1 shots/match
4.03 shots/matchShots on target33/323.63 shots/match
47.7%Possession33/3250.5%
4.39 corners/matchCorners33/325.75 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.59 fouls/matchFouls32/329.91 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

18 / 17 matches
1.83 goals/matchGoals scored18/170.94 goals/match
1.56 goals/matchGoals allowed18/171.59 goals/match
1.53 xG/matchExpected goals18/170.84 xG/match
14.8 shots/matchShots17/178.94 shots/match
5.06 shots/matchShots on target17/173 shots/match
51.4%Possession17/1747.8%
5.24 corners/matchCorners17/175.35 corners/match
Cards0/0
8.82 fouls/matchFouls17/1710.4 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

3.2 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/13.2 days
2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/13 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples34 / 33home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 24 Feb 2026, 23:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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