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

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League One · 2023-24

Portsmouth FC

0 – 4

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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

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

Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Blackpool FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Oliver Yates
Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
Assistant 2 Gregory Read (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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

0% Clean Sheets
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' Three points are at stake. Portsmouth FC host Blackpool FC — let the battle begin!
5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portsmouth FC and Blackpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
9' A stunning finish from Owen Dale — that came from absolutely nowhere!
10' Portsmouth FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 10.
15' Will Norris is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portsmouth FC tonight.
20' Blackpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kenneth Dougall on 23.
28' England international Marvin Ekpiteta has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan Rhodes made 368 appearances and scored 47 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
38' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portsmouth FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
43' It is a cagey affair so far. Portsmouth FC in their trying to find a way past Blackpool FC's compact .
48' Portsmouth FC is showing some good football. However, Portsmouth FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
52' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jordan Rhodes on 52 minutes.
55' That looks like a foul for a card for Daniel Grimshaw.
56' Jake Beesley does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackpool FC surge ahead!
56' That looks like a foul for a card for Will Norris.
56' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Martin departs to be replaced by Christian Saydee.
58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Joe Morrell.
60' Christian Saydee picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
63' Joe Morrell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 63.
66' It is a substitution in Blackpool FC team. Jake Beesley is replaced by Kyle Joseph on 66 minute.
70' Terry Devlin gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Abu Kamara and will look to change the dynamic.
74' What a strike from Christopher Hamilton! The score is 0-3.
76' The crowd applauds Karamoko Dembele as he leaves the pitch. Callum Connolly steps in for Blackpool FC.
80' Marlon Pack gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Colby Bishop and will look to change the dynamic.
85' Albie Morgan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan Rhodes at the 85 minute mark.
87' Albie Morgan adds to his 0 season tally! Blackpool FC lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
It finishes all square. Portsmouth FC and Blackpool FC share the spoils 0-4.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

7
Marlon Pack ↑ 80'
31
Ryan Schofield
14
Ben Stevenson ↑ 80'
19
Kusini Yengi ↑ 70'
15
Christian Saydee ↑ 56'
4
Ryley Towler
24
Terry Devlin ↑ 70'

Coach John Mousinho

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

21
Marvin Ekpiteta
16
Jordan Rhodes ↓ Albie Morgan 85'
5
Matthew Pennington
3
James Husband
7
Owen Dale
32
Daniel Grimshaw
11
Karamoko Dembele ↓ Callum Connolly 76'
18
Jake Beesley ↓ Kyle Joseph 66'
10
Sonny Carey
22
Christopher Hamilton
12
Kenneth Dougall

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ronan Curtis	2
Ronan Curtis	2
Keshi Anderson	1
Jerry Yates	1
Albie Morgan	1
Owen Dale	1
Matt Clarke	1
Jake Beesley	1

Head to Head

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

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.