Portishead Town vs Larkhall Athletic preview

England flag 2026/2027 FA Cup, England
FA Cup
Portishead TownPOTO2
KICKOFF :
Preliminary Round Replays

CONTEXT

In the FA Cup Preliminary Round Replays, Portishead Town faces Larkhall Athletic at an unspecified venue during the 2026/2027 season. Larkhall Athletic emerges as the stronger side with a power score of 36.67 against the home team's 32.22. This gives the away side a 4.5 point advantage in the overall assessment. Form scores indicate Larkhall Athletic holds a slight edge at 33.33 compared to 27.78 for Portishead Town. Neither team provides recent outing details for further insight. The competition type remains domestic cup with positions unavailable due to the nature of the stage. Data on efficiency and set pieces shows limited availability for this matchup. The season spans 2026/2027 and both clubs seek advancement in this knockout format.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Larkhall Athletic holds a power advantage of 4.5 points over Portishead Town.
  • Form: Larkhall Athletic records a form score of 33.33 while Portishead Town sits at 27.78.
  • Squad: Squad details remain unavailable for both Portishead Town and Larkhall Athletic.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is not provided for this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition metrics lack availability in the current dataset.
  • Set pieces: Set piece statistics show no available information for either team.
  • xVariable: xVariable assessment draws from power scores where Larkhall Athletic leads.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Portishead Town Portishead Town
Portishead Town
VS
Larkhall Athletic Larkhall Athletic
Larkhall Athletic
1.67
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Larkhall Athletic Rank: D
Ardley United Rank: W
Ardley United Rank: D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
Portishead Town Rank: D
Kidlington Rank: W
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 1 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
32.22
36.67
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Portishead Town
Larkhall Athletic
Power Score
32.22
36.67
League Position
-
-
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

vs
Portishead Town Opponent-weighted form score
Larkhall Athletic Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Portishead Town Larkhall Athletic

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 1 match between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Portishead Town POTO2 Home
1 matches
Larkhall Athletic LAFC Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
1
Draws
1
0
Losses
0
Goals
2
Goals Scored
2
2
Goals Conceded
2
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-25T00:08:34+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 FA Cup, England · Preliminary Round Replays
Stadium
,
Capacity
N/A
Pitch Surface
N/A
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

No data available

Squad

Chris Humphries
Chris Humphries Goalkeeper
Shaun Semmens
Shaun Semmens Goalkeeper
Tom Warren
Tom Warren Defender
Jack Goodall
Jack Goodall Defender
Josh Jones
Josh Jones Defender
Dan Restorick
Dan Restorick Defender
Fin Coyle
Fin Coyle Defender
Leon Greenland
Leon Greenland Defender
Jay Malpas
Jay Malpas Midfielder
Daniel Demkiv
Daniel Demkiv Midfielder
Tom Fry
Tom Fry Midfielder
Dale Evans
Dale Evans Midfielder
Brad Norris
Brad Norris Midfielder
Alex Lambert
Alex Lambert Midfielder
Joe Hillard
Joe Hillard Midfielder
Carly Bryant
Carly Bryant Midfielder
Katie German
Katie German Midfielder
Matt Britton
Matt Britton Midfielder
Harry Simons
Harry Simons Midfielder
Geraint Bater
Geraint Bater Midfielder

CONCLUSION

The upcoming clash between these two sides promises an intriguing battle in the cup. With Larkhall Athletic holding the edge in key metrics, they may carry momentum into the replay. Portishead Town will look to leverage home support to overcome the deficit in ratings. Both teams enter with sparse form records which adds an element of unpredictability. Advancement to the subsequent round stands as the primary objective for the victors. Observers anticipate a competitive encounter given the close power scores involved. Limited prior data leaves room for unexpected developments on the day.