Thursday , 1 October 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
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 7.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

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
14% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackpool FC
Josh Bowler 2 G 1 A
Tom Bloxham 2 G 1 A
Jerry Yates 2 G
Finley Munroe 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Blackpool FC welcome Portsmouth FC for this crunch clash at Bloomfield Road.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' Ellis Harrison, a Wales , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' Portsmouth FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' Daniel Ballard is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portsmouth FC so far.
  • 40' Portsmouth FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 50' Sierra Leone international Sullay Kaikai has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' Ellis Harrison gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Andy Cannon and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' Ben Close has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ronan Curtis on 61 minute.
  • 64' It’s a booking for Blackpool FC player. Daniel Ballard gets a Yellow card.
  • 64' Against the run of play, Keshi Anderson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Ryan Williams is replaced by Cameron Pring on 66 minute.
  • 71' 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.
  • 76' Ben Woodburn is ready to make an impact after coming on for Keshi Anderson at the 76 minute mark.
  • 79' John Marquis was booked on 79.
  • 81' Portsmouth FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 82' A change in the Blackpool FC ranks — Jerry Yates exits the field as Gary Madine enters on 82.
  • 87' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gary Madine.
  • The final score is 1-0.

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
Jerry Yates 1
Albie Morgan 1
Owen Dale 1
Matt Clarke 1
Jake Beesley 1
Christopher Hamilton 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.