Blackpool FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Blackpool FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 13 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Yates
- Assistant 1 Graeme Fyvie
- Assistant 2 Lee Freeman (England)
6 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 12.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | Leyton Orient FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Peterborough United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Feb | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Blackpool FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | Oxford United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Feb | Reading FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Feb | Cambridge United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | Carlisle United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackpool FC
| Jerry Yates | 3 G | |
| Josh Bowler | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tom Bloxham | 2 G | 1 A |
| Finley Munroe | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Blackpool FC host Portsmouth FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Abu Kamara needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackpool FC and Portsmouth FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' Matthew Pennington has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 366 appearances.
- 25' Portsmouth FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackpool FC and Portsmouth FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Oliver Norburn, as he is very good at scoring at Bloomfield Road with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' Portsmouth FC have won 541 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Paddy Lane suffering a number of foals already.
- 70' Portsmouth FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' Blackpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 80' Portsmouth FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 85' A quiet spell here at Bloomfield Road. Blackpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackpool FC and Portsmouth FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 7
- 16
- 5
- 3
- 6
- 15
- 32
- 11
- 18
- 4
Bench
- 1
- 19
- 20
- 9
- 10
- 17
- 22
Portsmouth FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 18
- 20
- 49
- 17
- 21
- 9
- 44
- 32
- 25
Bench
- 13
- 19
- 15
- 29
- 4
- 2
- 23
Coach
John Mousinho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ronan Curtis | 2 |
| Ronan Curtis | 2 |
| Matt Clarke | 1 |
| Jake Beesley | 1 |
| Christopher Hamilton | 1 |
| Matt Clarke | 1 |
| Chris Long | 1 |
| Marcus Harness | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
Portsmouth FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18
Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Blackpool FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
53%
Blackpool FC or Portsmouth FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.4%
1 – 1
13.3%
2 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
4%
1 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 1
2.9%
2 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC
| Handicap | Blackpool FC covers | Push | Portsmouth FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 26% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 14% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.