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Blackburn vs Portsmouth

7 March 2026 at 12:30Ewood Park, Blackburn
11
Referee: Tom Nield

Match Summary

Blackburn and Portsmouth drew 1:1. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by C. Ogilvie 84′, H. Carter 90′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Blackburn had 43% possession while Portsmouth held 57%. Blackburn had 10 shots (1 on target) compared to 14 (1 on target) for Portsmouth. Expected goals: Blackburn 1.20 — Portsmouth 0.57. Blackburn made 4 substitutions, Portsmouth made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Blackburn and Portsmouth — 2 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
A. ForshawM. Baradji
62′
Y. OhashiA. Gudjohnsen
63′
67′
R. PooleC. Shaughnessy
70′
C. ChaplinA. Segecic
Y. RibeiroD. De Neve
75′
T. Gardner-HickmanK. Montgomery
75′
81′
G. CaballeroH. Blair
81′
C. BishopJ. Brown
84′
C. Ogilvie

assist: J. Brown

H. Carter

assist: R. Morishita

90′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Blackburn had 43% possession against Portsmouth's 57%. Blackburn registered 10 shots (1 on target) while Portsmouth managed 14 (1 on target). Corner kicks: 4–5. Fouls committed: 8–6.

Shots on Goal
1
1
Shots Off Goal
6
8
Total Shots
10
14
Blocked Shots
3
5
Shots inside the Box
7
9
Shots outside the Box
3
5
Fouls
8
6
Corner Kicks
4
5
Offsides
3
3
Ball Possession
43%
57%
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
0
0
Total Passes
365
501
Accurate Passes
258
399
Pass Accuracy
71%
80%
Expected Goals (xG)
1.20
0.57
Goals Prevented (xGP)
-0.67
-0.67

Rivalry since 2017

Blackburn vs Portsmouth Head to Head Results· 5

Blackburn and Portsmouth have met 5 times — Blackburn won 3, Portsmouth won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Blackburn leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 5 meetings. A combined 13 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.60 per match (9 for the home side, 4 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (40%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 games (80%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–1 in 2025.

Drawn
0
·
Total goals
13 · 2.6/match
Both scored
2/5 · 40%
Over 2.5
4/5 · 80%

Recent Meetings

13/12/25Championship
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29/03/25Championship
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15/01/25Championship
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13/02/18League One
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21/10/17League One
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Highest-scoring game: 21 v 2025

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Blackburn have recorded 1 win, 3 draws and 2 defeats. Portsmouth show 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 6 outings.

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

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Goals in This Fixture

How many goals these two teams typically produce when they meet, based on their historical encounters.

2.3

Average goals per game

50%

Games with 3+ goals

50%

Both teams scored

Head-to-Head Record

Even record

Historical results between these two teams — showing who has dominated this fixture and whether the current odds reflect that pattern.

draws
1
4 meetings

Historical results between these two teams. Bold odds show which outcome was backed by the market — compare against the actual result to assess predictability of this fixture over time.

7 Mar 202625/262.35/3.20/3.00
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13 Dec 202525/262.75/3.28/2.53
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29 Mar 202524/252.29/3.27/3.26
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15 Jan 202524/251.73/3.72/4.72
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Market Summary

Margin: 7.1%

Implied win probabilities calculated from pre-match odds across multiple sources. A higher percentage means the market considered that outcome more likely. Compare these against your own assessment to spot potential value.

Implied Probability

Home 42.6%Draw 31.3%Away 33.3%

Odds Range

1X2
Min2.353.203.00
Max2.353.203.00
Over 2.5: 42.0%Under 2.5: 63.7%
Market favourite: · Even contest

Result vs. Market

Draw
Result vs. Market: Blackburn (43%)

Result differed from market prediction

Match Statistics

Actual in-game statistics recorded for this match. Shots on target is a strong indicator of attacking pressure and correlates well with expected goals.

BlackburnHalf-time:00Portsmouth
10Shots14
1Shots on target1

Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Blackburn

W 207D 169L 222
Over 2.546
Goals scored751

Away Record: Portsmouth

W 56D 49L 79
Over 2.545
Goals scored210

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026