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Portsmouth vs Blackburn result, stats & H2H

Portsmouth

2–2

Blackburn

Colby Bishop
Zak Swanson

Ryoya Morishita
Oladapo Afolayan

19/09/2026 17:00 · Fratton Park

Portsmouth2–2Blackburn

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Colby Bishop
Zak Swanson
Zak Swanson
Marlon Pack

Ryoya Morishita
Oladapo Afolayan
Tom Atcheson

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

PortsmouthBlackburn

6Shots on target5

16Fouls9

2Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Portsmouth

Blackburn

Oladapo AfolayanMF · 68′Player of the match8.3
Zak SwansonDF · 97′7.6
Ryan Kavuma-McQueenMF · 87′7.3
Ryoya MorishitaMF · 97′7.3
Abu KamaraMF · 97′6.9

Zak SwansonDF · 97′7.6
Ryan Kavuma-McQueenMF · 87′7.3
Abu KamaraMF · 97′6.9

Oladapo AfolayanMF · 68′Player of the match8.3
Ryoya MorishitaMF · 97′7.3
Kristi MontgomeryMF · 97′6.9

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Championship
Kick-off: Sat 19 Sept 17:00 EEST
Stadium: Fratton Park
Capacity: 20,899
City: Portsmouth

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

17Portsmouth wins

10Draws

23Blackburn wins

Last matches: Portsmouth

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipPortsmouthMillwall21W
20.10.26EFL ChampionshipWolverhampton WanderersPortsmouth11D
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipNorwichPortsmouth01W
14.10.26EFL ChampionshipPortsmouthSheffield Utd32W
11.10.26EFL ChampionshipSouthamptonPortsmouth10L

Last matches: Blackburn

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipBlackburnWrexham20W
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipWest BromBlackburn32L
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipBristol CityBlackburn01W
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipBlackburnCardiff21W
12.09.26EFL ChampionshipBlackburnMillwall31W

Head-to-head matches

19.09.26EFL ChampionshipPortsmouthBlackburn22D
07.03.26EFL ChampionshipBlackburnPortsmouth11D
13.12.25EFL ChampionshipPortsmouthBlackburn21W
29.03.25ChampionshipPortsmouthBlackburn10W
15.01.25ChampionshipBlackburnPortsmouth30L
13.02.18League OnePortsmouthBlackburn12L

2.96Avg goals56%Both scored66%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Portsmouth vs Blackburn: head-to-head record

50 meetings since 1927: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

17Portsmouth wins

10Draws

23Blackburn wins

68:80Goals (Portsmouth : Blackburn)

2.96Goals per match

56%BTTS

80%Over 1.5

66%Over 2.5

36%Over 3.5

Portsmouth at home: 13-7-648:28 goals in 26 games
Blackburn at home: 17-3-452:20 goals in 24 games
Portsmouth's biggest win: 4–0Portsmouth 4–0 Blackburn, 15 Nov 1929
Blackburn's biggest win: 6–0Blackburn 6–0 Portsmouth, 23 Apr 1928

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
19 Sept 2026	EFL Championship	Portsmouth	2–2	Blackburn
7 Mar 2026	EFL Championship	Blackburn	1–1	Portsmouth
13 Dec 2025	EFL Championship	Portsmouth	2–1	Blackburn
29 Mar 2025	Championship	Portsmouth	1–0	Blackburn
15 Jan 2025	Championship	Blackburn	3–0	Portsmouth
13 Feb 2018	League One	Portsmouth	1–2	Blackburn
21 Oct 2017	League One	Blackburn	3–0	Portsmouth
3 Apr 2010	Premier League	Portsmouth	0–0	Blackburn
7 Nov 2009	Premier League	Blackburn	3–1	Portsmouth
9 May 2009	Premier League	Blackburn	2–0	Portsmouth
30 Nov 2008	Premier League	Portsmouth	3–2	Blackburn
27 Apr 2008	Premier League	Portsmouth	0–1	Blackburn
31 Oct 2007	Carling Cup	Portsmouth	1–2	Blackburn
23 Sept 2007	Premier League	Blackburn	0–1	Portsmouth
25 Feb 2007	Premier League	Blackburn	3–0	Portsmouth
19 Aug 2006	Premier League	Portsmouth	3–0	Blackburn
7 Apr 2006	Premier League	Portsmouth	2–2	Blackburn
1 Jan 2006	Premier League	Blackburn	2–1	Portsmouth
14 Jan 2005	Premier League	Portsmouth	0–1	Blackburn
17 Sept 2004	Premier League	Blackburn	1–0	Portsmouth

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Portsmouth3W 1D 1L · goals 7–5

W24.10EFL ChampionshipHMillwall2–1
D20.10EFL ChampionshipAWolverhampton Wanderers1–1
W17.10EFL ChampionshipANorwich1–0
W14.10EFL ChampionshipHSheffield Utd3–2
L11.10EFL ChampionshipASouthampton0–1

Blackburn4W 0D 1L · goals 10–5

W24.10EFL ChampionshipHWrexham2–0
L17.10EFL ChampionshipAWest Brom2–3
W13.10EFL ChampionshipABristol City1–0
W10.10EFL ChampionshipHCardiff2–1
W12.09EFL ChampionshipHMillwall3–1

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

PortsmouthBlackburn

1.3Goals scored per game1.4

1.0Goals conceded per game1.3

50%Both teams scored70%

40%Over 2.5 goals70%

3Clean sheets3

30%Failed to score10%

3-0-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-1-2

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

PortsmouthBlackburn

Championship 2025/2026 · 45 gamesChampionship 2026/2027 · 7 games

1.1Goals scored1.4

1.4Goals conceded1.4

5.6Corners6.1

12.4Shots11.9

50%Possession52%

1.8Yellow cards2.7

22%Clean sheets14%

29%Failed to score14%

8-6-9Home / away record (W-D-L)0-2-1

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

PortsmouthBlackburn

Top stats

6Shots on target5

Passes

326Passes318

241Accurate passes233

74%Pass accuracy73%

Defence

16Fouls9

3Goalkeeper saves4

Discipline

2Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.3Oladapo AfolayanBlackburn
7.6Zak SwansonPortsmouth
7.3Ryan Kavuma-McQueenPortsmouth
7.3Ryoya MorishitaBlackburn
6.9Abu KamaraPortsmouth

Portsmouth (16)

Blackburn (14)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Championship

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
9	Stoke	12	+2	20	DWLWW
10	Blackburn	12	+3	18	WLWWD
11	Portsmouth	12	+1	18	WDWWL
12	Sheffield Utd	12	+1	16	DWLWL

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

PortsmouthFormationBlackburn

Portsmouth

Blackburn

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

1Aynsley Pears
27

About this match

Portsmouth vs Blackburn preview

Portsmouth and Blackburn met in the EFL Championship on Sat, 19 Sept 2026, and the match finished 2–2.

Form · last 5 matches

PortsmouthWDWWL7 scored · 5 conceded

BlackburnWLWWW10 scored · 5 conceded

Key facts · last 5

PortsmouthBlackburn

1.3Goals scored per game1.4

1.0Goals conceded per game1.3

50%Both teams scored70%

40%Over 2.5 goals70%

3Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

17Portsmouth wins

10Draws

23Blackburn wins

50 meetings · 3.0 goals per game · both teams scored in 56%

League table

Portsmouth11th18 pts · 12 played

Blackburn10th18 pts · 12 played

Level on points

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Recent form over the last 5: Portsmouth WDWWL (goals 7–5), Blackburn WLWWW (goals 10–5).

Both teams scored in 50% of Portsmouth's recent games and 70% of Blackburn's; over 2.5 goals landed in 40% and 70% respectively.

Per game, Portsmouth average 1.3 goals scored and 1.0 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Blackburn 1.4 and 1.3 (clean sheets: 3).

Across 50 head-to-head games the record reads 17–10–23 (wins–draws–losses) from Portsmouth's side.

Those 50 games averaged 3.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 56% of them.

Portsmouth sit 11th on 18 pts after 12 games, Blackburn 10th on 18 pts.

Nito explains: Portsmouth vs Blackburn

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Portsmouth and Blackburn matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of Portsmouth's last 10 matches and 70% of Blackburn's last 10. In their 50 recorded meetings it was 56%. In this match it landed (Portsmouth 2-2 Blackburn).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Portsmouth reached that in 40% of their last 10 matches, Blackburn in 70% of their last 10. Their 50 meetings averaged 3.0 goals (66% over 2.5). This match had 4 goals: over.

What does the form guide WDWWL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Portsmouth, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (7 scored, 5 conceded). Blackburn, last 5: 4 W · 0 D · 1 L (10 scored, 5 conceded).

Where do Portsmouth and Blackburn stand in the table?

Portsmouth are 11th with 18 points from 12 games. Blackburn are 10th with 18 points from 12 games. They are level on points.

Portsmouth vs Blackburn: questions & answers

Who won Portsmouth vs Blackburn?

Portsmouth and Blackburn drew 2–2.

Did both teams score in Portsmouth vs Blackburn?

Yes, the match finished 2–2.

When was Portsmouth vs Blackburn played?

Portsmouth vs Blackburn was played on Sat, 19 Sept 2026 at 17:00 (GMT+3) at Fratton Park.

What is the head-to-head record between Portsmouth and Blackburn?

50 meetings: Portsmouth 17 wins, 10 draws, Blackburn 23 wins. Those 50 games averaged 3.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 56% of them.

Portsmouth vs Blackburn result, stats & H2H

Portsmouth

Blackburn

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Head-to-head

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Last matches: Portsmouth

Last matches: Blackburn

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (20 most recent)

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Goals and trends · last 10

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Defence

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Standings

Table · Championship

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Portsmouth vs Blackburn preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

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League table

Nito explains: Portsmouth vs Blackburn

How often do Portsmouth and Blackburn matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WDWWL mean?

Where do Portsmouth and Blackburn stand in the table?

Portsmouth vs Blackburn: questions & answers

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Defence

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Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Championship

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Portsmouth vs Blackburn: questions & answers

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Nito explains: Portsmouth vs Blackburn

How often do Portsmouth and Blackburn matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WDWWL mean?

Where do Portsmouth and Blackburn stand in the table?

More on this match

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