Thursday , 2 July 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)

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Fratton Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 9' What a strike from Owen Dale! The score is 0-1.
  • 10' A meaty challenge results in booking for Paddy Lane on 10.
  • 15' The travelling Blackpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Will Norris needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 23' That looks like a foul for a card for Kenneth Dougall.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Conor Shaughnessy, as he is very good at scoring at Fratton Park with 6 goals in the last 6 games.
  • 38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 43' 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.
  • 48' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jack Sparkes suffering a number of foals already.
  • 52' Blackpool FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 52.
  • 55' It’s a booking for Blackpool FC player. Daniel Grimshaw gets a card.
  • 56' GOAL! Jake Beesley scores on 56. Assisted by Karamoko Dembele
  • 56' That looks like a foul for a card for Will Norris.
  • 56' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Josh Martin is replaced by Christian Saydee on 56 minute.
  • 58' Joe Morrell is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
  • 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christian Saydee on 60.
  • 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joe Morrell on 63.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Blackpool FC team. Jake Beesley is replaced by Kyle Joseph on 66 minute.
  • 70' Another substitution for Portsmouth FC to replace Abu Kamara by Terry Devlin on 70 minute.
  • 74' GOAL! Christopher Hamilton scores on 74. Assisted by Kenneth Dougall
  • 76' Blackpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Callum Connolly is hanging Karamoko Dembele on the field on 76 minute.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Colby Bishop is replaced by Marlon Pack.
  • 85' The Blackpool FC manager makes a substitution. Jordan Rhodes departs to be replaced by Albie Morgan.
  • 87' What a strike from Albie Morgan! The score is 0-4.
  • Another three points for Blackpool FC.

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
Jake Beesley 1
Christopher Hamilton 1
Matt Clarke 1
Chris Long 1
Marcus Harness 1
Armand Gnanduillet 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.