Wednesday , 4 November 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2026-27
Portsmouth FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sat 19 Sep 2026 · 14:00 UTC Fratton Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Zak Swanson 4' 1–0
1–1 11' Oladapo Afolayan
1–2 56' Ryoya Morishita
Colby Bishop 74' 2–2
Marlon Pack 40' Y
Y 47' Tom Atcheson
Zak Swanson 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee John Busby
  • Assistant 1 Johnathon Bickerdike (England)
  • Assistant 2 Mark Dwyer
7 games this season 🟨 2.9/game ⚽ 10.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Middlesbrough FC 13 28
2 Birmingham City FC 14 26
3 Stoke City FC 14 26
4 Swansea City AFC 14 26
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 14 25
6 Southampton FC 14 24
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 13 24
8 West Ham United FC 13 22
9 Sheffield United FC 14 22
10 Portsmouth FC 14 22
11 Queens Park Rangers FC 14 21
12 Norwich City FC 14 18
13 Millwall FC 14 18
14 Blackburn Rovers FC 14 18
15 Bristol City FC 13 18
16 Bolton Wanderers FC 14 17
17 Lincoln City FC 14 15
18 Cardiff City FC 13 14
19 Wrexham AFC 13 14
20 Watford FC 14 14
21 Charlton Athletic FC 14 14
22 Burnley FC 14 10
23 Derby County FC 14 7
24 Preston North End FC 14 5

Head-to-Head

2
2
1
Portsmouth FC 5 games · Avg 2.6 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-19 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2026-03-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC 2025-12-13 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2025-03-29 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2025-01-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–0 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–2 D
12 Sep Charlton Athletic FC A 0–0 D
05 Sep Cardiff City FC H 2–0 W
01 Sep Derby County FC H 0–2 L
29 Aug Bristol City FC A 1–2 L
22 Aug Lincoln City FC A 3–1 W
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Portsmouth FC A 2–2 D
12 Sep Millwall FC H 3–1 W
08 Sep Sheffield United FC H 1–2 L
05 Sep Preston North End FC A 1–2 L
01 Sep Lincoln City FC A 0–0 D
29 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Portsmouth FC Blackburn Rovers FC
#10 Position #14
22 Points 18
14 Played 14
6 / 4 / 4 W / D / L 5 / 3 / 6
19 Scored 20
16 Conceded 22
+3 GD -2
1.57 PPG 1.29
43% Win % 36%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season
21% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Portsmouth FC are 10th (22 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 14th (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portsmouth FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/3
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
6/4
61-75
–/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portsmouth FC
Lyndon Dykes 5 G 2 A
Terry Devlin 4 G
Marko Milovanovic 3 G
Adrian Segecic 2 G 2 A
Ebou Adams 2 G 1 A
Blackburn Rovers FC
Andri Gudjohnsen 9 G 1 A
Oladapo Afolayan 4 G 2 A
Todd Cantwell 2 G
Sean McLoughlin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Portsmouth FC get us underway at Fratton Park.
  • 4' Goal! Zak Swanson scores his 6 goal in 423 matches.
  • 9' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 5-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 11' What composure from Oladapo Afolayan! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 16' Jayden Meghoma has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 21' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Mowbray will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' Marlon Pack picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' The 36-year-old Moussa Baradji has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 46' Ebou Adams gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Rocco Shein and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 47' Blackburn Rovers FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 52' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portsmouth FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ryoya Morishita makes it 1-2.
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Marlon Pack as he leaves the pitch. Odin Bailey steps in for Portsmouth FC.
  • 68' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 68 minute. Oladapo Afolayan leaves to be changed by Andri Gudjohnsen.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Moussa Baradji. He replaces Tom Atcheson on 69 minute.
  • 71' Adrian Segecic makes way for Colby Bishop at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portsmouth FC.
  • 74' Colby Bishop does the damage! The net is bulging and Portsmouth FC surge ahead!
  • 79' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Mowbray might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Jayden Fevrier. He replaces Todd Cantwell on 83 minute.
  • 87' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! Iyad Mohamed comes on to replace Ryan Kavuma-McQueen.
  • 89' It’s a booking for Portsmouth FC player. Zak Swanson gets a card.
  • The points are shared — Portsmouth FC 2-2 Blackburn Rovers FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Murphy 1
Oladapo Afolayan 1
Ryoya Morishita 1
Colby Bishop 1
Zak Swanson 1
Andreas Weimann 1
Callum Brittain 1
Makhtar Gueye 1

Head to Head

2026-09-19 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2026-03-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC 2025-12-13 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2025-03-29 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2025-01-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–0 Portsmouth FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2026-09-19 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2026-09-12 Charlton Athletic FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2026-09-05 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W 2026-09-01 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Derby County FC L 2026-08-29 Bristol City FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L 2026-08-22 Lincoln City FC 1–3 Portsmouth FC W

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2026-09-19 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2026-09-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Millwall FC W 2026-09-08 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC L 2026-09-05 Preston North End FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2026-09-01 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2026-08-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC46% Draw27% Blackburn Rovers FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
54%
Portsmouth FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC32% Draw46% Blackburn Rovers FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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