Burnley made the better chances, but N. Schmid kept them out
Burnley0 – 0Portsmouth 
Burnley created more than they usually do and Portsmouth's goalkeeper did the rest, so the goalless draw hides a lopsided set of chances.
Burnley had the better of the chances at Turf Moor, and still the afternoon ended goalless against Portsmouth. Their expected goals figure, which adds up how likely each shot was to go in, came to 1.77. That is above their usual 1.59 at home, and well above the league average of 1.39 for a side in a match. They simply did not turn it into anything.
The shot count tells the same story. Burnley took 18 shots, against a home average of 13.6 and a league average of 13.2 per side. Half of those came from inside the box, where most goals are scored, but only four were on target and a good number were blocked before they could trouble the keeper. Being busy is not the same as being decisive.
Ball possession
Possession, by contrast, was close to ordinary. Burnley had 52%, which sits only slightly above their usual 49.4% at home, while Portsmouth had 48% against an away norm of 51%. Neither side looked unusual with the ball, so the interesting question is what each did with it.
The visitors' goalkeeper stood out on the numbers. N. Schmid made four saves and earned a rating of 7.4, the highest of anyone on either side. Portsmouth managed only five shots, well down on the 13.3 they usually take away from home, and none of them were on target. Their chances added up to 0.27 expected goals, against the 1.2 they normally produce on the road, so the keeper dealt with most of what came his way.
Nobody was sent off. Josh Laurent and Jayden Meghoma were both booked before half-time, and John Michael Lewis Mousinho picked up a yellow card shortly after the hour. Burnley brought Jamie Vardy on at 62, and Reo Hatate and Andréas Hountondji came on together at 71, but the scoreline did not move.
Burnley's home record reads one win, five draws and six defeats from twelve matches, which gives them eight points and 22nd place in the table. Their home goals tally is 17 for and 25 against, so the problem at Turf Moor this season has not been defending alone. Portsmouth's away record is five wins, three draws and four defeats, worth 18 points.
N. Schmid4 saves
L. Ramazani1 chance created
M. Dia2 duels won
A. Ramsey19 minutes