Thursday , 1 October 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Portsmouth FC
0 – 4
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Sat 25 Nov 2023 · 15:00 UTC Fratton Park 18,697 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 9' Owen Dale
0–2 56' Jake Beesley
0–3 74' Christopher Hamilton
0–4 87' Albie Morgan
Paddy Lane 10' Y
Y 23' Kenneth Dougall
Y 52' Jordan Rhodes
Y 55' Daniel Grimshaw
Will Norris 56' Y
Joe Morrell 58' Y
Christian Saydee 60' Y
Joe Morrell 63' YR

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Blackpool FC — League One at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Yates
  • Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
  • Assistant 2 Gregory Read (England)
6 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 12.0 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

1
2
4
Portsmouth FC 7 games · Avg 1.7 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-25 Portsmouth FC 0–4 Blackpool FC 2021-02-20 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Blackpool FC 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

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov Blackpool FC H 0–4 L
11 Nov Charlton Athletic FC H 2–2 D
05 Nov Chesterfield FC A 0–1 L
28 Oct Reading FC A 3–2 W
24 Oct Cambridge United FC A 0–0 D
21 Oct Carlisle United FC H 1–0 W
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov Portsmouth FC A 4–0 W
18 Nov Shrewsbury Town FC H 4–0 W
11 Nov Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
04 Nov Bromley FC A 2–0 W
01 Nov Fleetwood Town FC A 3–3 D
28 Oct Peterborough United FC H 2–4 L

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' Portsmouth FC have kicked off against Blackpool FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Northern Ireland international Paddy Lane has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 9' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Owen Dale makes it 0-1.
  • 10' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Paddy Lane.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portsmouth FC and Blackpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 23' It’s gonna be a card for Kenneth Dougall.
  • 28' Portsmouth FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portsmouth FC and Blackpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portsmouth FC that had 378 games and scored 534 goals.
  • 48' A quiet spell here at Fratton Park. Portsmouth FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 52' Blackpool FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 52.
  • 55' Controversy at the stadium! Daniel Grimshaw argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 56' What composure from Jake Beesley! The England international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 56' Will Norris picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 56' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Christian Saydee is hanging Josh Martin on the field on 56 minute.
  • 58' A moment of madness from Joe Morrell on 58 minutes earns him a card. Portsmouth FC will be frustrated.
  • 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Christian Saydee.
  • 63' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Joe Morrell on 63 minutes.
  • 66' A change in the Blackpool FC ranks — Jake Beesley exits the field as Kyle Joseph enters on 66.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Portsmouth FC — Terry Devlin on, Abu Kamara off on 70 minutes.
  • 74' What composure from Christopher Hamilton! The Ireland international strokes it home. 0-3.
  • 76' Callum Connolly is replacing Karamoko Dembele for the Blackpool FC side.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Portsmouth FC — Marlon Pack on, Colby Bishop off on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Albie Morgan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan Rhodes at the 85 minute mark.
  • 87' What composure from Albie Morgan! The England international strokes it home. 0-4.
  • Blackpool FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ronan Curtis 2
Ronan Curtis 2
Marcus Harness 1
Armand Gnanduillet 1
Keshi Anderson 1
Jerry Yates 1
Albie Morgan 1
Owen Dale 1

Head to Head

2023-11-25 Portsmouth FC 0–4 Blackpool FC 2021-02-20 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Blackpool FC 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

Portsmouth FC Form

2023-11-25 Portsmouth FC 0–4 Blackpool FC L 2023-11-11 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Charlton Athletic FC D 2023-11-05 Chesterfield FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2023-10-28 Reading FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC W 2023-10-24 Cambridge United FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2023-10-21 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Carlisle United FC W

Blackpool FC Form

2023-11-25 Portsmouth FC 0–4 Blackpool FC W 2023-11-18 Blackpool FC 4–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2023-11-11 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Blackpool FC L 2023-11-04 Bromley FC 0–2 Blackpool FC W 2023-11-01 Fleetwood Town FC 3–3 Blackpool FC D 2023-10-28 Blackpool FC 2–4 Peterborough United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.97 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC24% Draw28% Blackpool FC48%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Blackpool FC
76%
Portsmouth FC or Blackpool FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC17% Draw47% Blackpool FC36%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
11.2%
0 – 2
9.6%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
5.1%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 14% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 23% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 16% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

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