Blackpool FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 1 games · 1 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)
3 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 13.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackpool FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Bloomfield Road. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Blackpool FC and Portsmouth FC.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Bloomfield Road. Blackpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Conor Shaughnessy has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' 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.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Portsmouth FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' England international Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Rafferty made 140 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 60' Portsmouth FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' Blackpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portsmouth FC's shape.
- 70' The 28-year-old Hayden Coulson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 75' Blackpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 80' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portsmouth FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Jake Beesley | 1 |
| Christopher Hamilton | 1 |
| Matt Clarke | 1 |
| Chris Long | 1 |
| Marcus Harness | 1 |
| Armand Gnanduillet | 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.

