Blackburn vs Portsmouth: prediction and stats
ChampionshipRegular Season - 33Kick-off on February 20, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
The Footlab model makes Blackburn the favourite at 43%, against 29% for a draw and 28% for Portsmouth. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 25, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Blackburn vs Portsmouth?
A very open match: only 27 Elo points separate Blackburn (1,883) and Portsmouth (1,856).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Portsmouth have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Wolves(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Burton Albion(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Lincoln(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | QPR(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | West Ham(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | SV Darmstadt 98(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Farnborough(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Blackburn win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Portsmouth win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | Blackburn 1-1 Portsmouth | Championship |
| 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: Blackburn vs Portsmouth on Mar 7, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Portsmouth score 1.3 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 41% probability of over 2.5 goals and 47% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Portsmouth | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackburn sit 6th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Portsmouth sit 10th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blackburn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Blackburn vs Portsmouth?
- The Footlab model makes Blackburn the favourite at 43%, against 29% for a draw and 28% for Portsmouth.
- Where and when is Blackburn vs Portsmouth played?
- Blackburn vs Portsmouth is played on February 20, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Ewood Park, in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 41% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.