In this week 21 match on Dec 10th, Accrington Stanley will host Portsmouth in a meeting of these two League One teams. In their last match, Accrington Stanley recorded a 1-1 draw against Oxford United. James Henry struck first for Oxford United in the 58th minute, but Ethan Hamilton got the equalizer for Accrington Stanley in the 84th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Accrington Stanley. Accrington Stanley looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while 8th placed Portsmouth is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Wycombe Wanderers. Mehmeti scored the first goal for Wycombe Wanderers in the 14th minute, then Garath McCleary added another in the 88th minute In the end, Portsmouth was frustrated by Wycombe Wanderers’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Wycombe Wanderers ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Portsmouth won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Colby Bishop has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored four goals for Portsmouth. For Accrington Stanley, their top scorers are Shaun Whalley and Ethan Hamilton, each having 3 goals in their last five matches.