Blackburn vs Portsmouth: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipMatchday 36Kick-off on March 7, 2026 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Portsmouth?
Blackburn and Portsmouth drew 1-1 on March 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 84′C. OgilviePortsmouth
- 90′H. CarterBlackburn
Official lineup for Blackburn vs Portsmouth
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackburn
3-4-2-1- 29M. Jørgensen
- 23Y. Ohashi
- 25R. Morishita
- 4Yuri Ribeiro
- 5T. Gardner-Hickman
- 28A. Forshaw
- 2R. Alebiosu
- 20E. Cashin
- 15S. McLoughlin
- 17H. Carter
- 22B. Tóth
Portsmouth
4-2-3-1- 9C. Bishop
- 27M. Alli
- 36C. Chaplin
- 47G. Caballero
- 38E. Adams
- 7M. Pack
- 22Z. Swanson
- 3C. Ogilvie
- 5R. Poole
- 24T. Devlin
- 1N. Schmid
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Portsmouth have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Derby(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Bristol City(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Preston(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 14, 2026 | QPR(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Norwich(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Hull City(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Wrexham(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Millwall(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Charlton(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Blackburn wins, 0 draws, 2 Portsmouth wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Portsmouth 2-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Portsmouth 1-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Blackburn 3-0 Portsmouth | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Portsmouth 1-2 Blackburn | League One |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Blackburn 3-0 Portsmouth | League One |
Last archived meeting: Portsmouth vs Blackburn on Dec 13, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 0.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Portsmouth score 1.2 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 0.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Portsmouth | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackburn sit 13th in Championship (21 points from 15 matches) and Portsmouth sit 11th (22 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 22 |
| 13 | Blackburn | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
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