Sunday , 15 November 2026

Blackpool FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Blackpool FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Tue 1 Dec 2020 · 19:00 UTC Bloomfield Road HT 45' · FT 45+6'
Daniel Ballard 64' Y
Y 79' John Marquis
Y 81' Lee Brown
Gary Madine 90' Y
Sullay Kaikai 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Simon Mather
  • Referee Nicholas Barnard
  • Referee Joshua Smith
  • Referee Mark Dwyer
7 games this season 🟨 4.6/game ⚽ 12.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

4
2
1
Blackpool FC 7 games · Avg 1.7 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-01 Blackpool FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2019-08-31 Blackpool FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC 2019-01-12 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Blackpool FC 2018-08-11 Blackpool FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Portsmouth FC H 1–0 W
28 Nov Harrogate Town AFC A 4–0 W
24 Nov Doncaster Rovers FC A 2–3 L
21 Nov Peterborough United FC A 2–1 W
08 Nov Eastbourne Borough FC A 3–0 W
03 Nov Wigan Athletic FC H 1–0 W
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Blackpool FC A 0–1 L
28 Nov King's Lynn Town FC H 6–1 W
24 Nov Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
21 Nov Crewe Alexandra FC H 4–1 W
16 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–2 D
07 Nov Ipswich Town FC A 3–2 W

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
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' Blackpool FC have kicked off against Portsmouth FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Blackpool FC have won 487 goals from 397 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Blackpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portsmouth FC's shape.
  • 20' The 30-year-old Jack Whatmough has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 40' Blackpool FC is showing some good football. However, Blackpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 45' Blackpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Portsmouth FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 55' England international Jerry Yates has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 60' The whistle greets Andy Cannon as he departs to be replaced by Ellis Harrison.
  • 61' Ben Close is replacing Ronan Curtis for the Portsmouth FC side.
  • 64' Poor challenge from Daniel Ballard. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 64' Keshi Anderson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 64 minutes.
  • 66' The whistle greets Ryan Williams as he departs to be replaced by Cameron Pring.
  • 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 76' Ben Woodburn is replacing Keshi Anderson for the Blackpool FC side.
  • 79' Portsmouth FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 81' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lee Brown on 81 minutes.
  • 82' Blackpool FC make a change. Jerry Yates trudges off to be replaced by Gary Madine on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 87.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Gary Madine. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Blackpool FC take all three points.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ronan Curtis 2
Ronan Curtis 2
Albie Morgan 1
Owen Dale 1
Matt Clarke 1
Jake Beesley 1
Christopher Hamilton 1
Matt Clarke 1

Head to Head

2020-12-01 Blackpool FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2019-08-31 Blackpool FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC 2019-01-12 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Blackpool FC 2018-08-11 Blackpool FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC

Blackpool FC Form

2020-12-01 Blackpool FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC W 2020-11-28 Harrogate Town AFC 0–4 Blackpool FC W 2020-11-24 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–2 Blackpool FC L 2020-11-21 Peterborough United FC 1–2 Blackpool FC W 2020-11-08 Eastbourne Borough FC 0–3 Blackpool FC W 2020-11-03 Blackpool FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC W

Portsmouth FC Form

2020-12-01 Blackpool FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2020-11-28 Portsmouth FC 6–1 King's Lynn Town FC W 2020-11-24 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2020-11-21 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2020-11-16 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC D 2020-11-07 Ipswich Town FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.25 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC47% Draw29% Portsmouth FC24%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
53%
Blackpool FC or Portsmouth FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC29% Draw53% Portsmouth FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 23% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.