Portsmouth FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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)
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' 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
- 1
- 18
- 20
- 17
- 21
- 16
-
9
Colby Bishop ↓ Marlon Pack 80'
-
29
Josh Martin ↓ Christian Saydee 56'
-
8
Alex Robertson ↓ Ben Stevenson 80'
-
32
Paddy Lane ↓ Kusini Yengi 70'
-
25
Abu Kamara ↓ Terry Devlin 70'
Bench
-
7
Marlon Pack ↑ 80'
- 31
-
14
Ben Stevenson ↑ 80'
-
19
Kusini Yengi ↑ 70'
-
15
Christian Saydee ↑ 56'
- 4
-
24
Terry Devlin ↑ 70'
Coach
John Mousinho
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
16
Jordan Rhodes ↓ Albie Morgan 85'
- 5
- 3
- 7
- 32
- 11
-
18
Jake Beesley ↓ Kyle Joseph 66'
- 10
- 22
- 12
Bench
- 1
-
8
Albie Morgan ↑ 85'
-
2
Callum Connolly ↑ 76'
- 15
- 20
- 24
-
9
Kyle Joseph ↑ 66'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ronan Curtis | 2 |
| Ronan Curtis | 2 |
| Matt Clarke | 1 |
| Chris Long | 1 |
| Marcus Harness | 1 |
| Armand Gnanduillet | 1 |
| Keshi Anderson | 1 |
| Jerry Yates | 1 |
Head to Head
Portsmouth FC Form
Blackpool FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Blackpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: Blackpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
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.

