Thursday , 2 July 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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Blackpool FC host Portsmouth FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lee Brown, as he is very good at scoring at Bloomfield Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Sean Raggett, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Portsmouth FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcus Harness made 372 appearances and scored 50 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' Blackpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' Tom Naylor has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 371 appearances.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at Bloomfield Road. Blackpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' Jerry Yates is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portsmouth FC so far.
  • 50' Blackpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portsmouth FC backline.
  • 55' Keshi Anderson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 60' Ellis Harrison is replacing Andy Cannon for the Portsmouth FC side.
  • 61' A tactical swap from Portsmouth FC — Ben Close on, Ronan Curtis off on 61 minutes.
  • 64' The referee calls foul for Daniel Ballard. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 64' Keshi Anderson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 66' A tactical swap from Portsmouth FC — Cameron Pring on, Ryan Williams off on 66 minutes.
  • 71' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Blackpool FC team. Keshi Anderson is replaced by Ben Woodburn on 76 minute.
  • 79' A moment of madness from John Marquis on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Portsmouth FC will be frustrated.
  • 81' The referee shows Portsmouth FC player a Yellow card on 81.
  • 82' A change in the Blackpool FC ranks — Jerry Yates exits the field as Gary Madine enters on 82.
  • 87' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 90' The referee shows Blackpool FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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.