Portsmouth vs Blackburn: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipMatchday 8Kick-off on September 19, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Fratton Park, Portsmouth
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What was the result of Portsmouth vs Blackburn?
Portsmouth and Blackburn drew 2-2 on September 19, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 4′Z. SwansonPortsmouth
- 11′O. AfolayanBlackburn
- 56′R. MorishitaBlackburn
- 74′C. BishopPortsmouth
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Portsmouth win at 44%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Portsmouth vs Blackburn
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portsmouth
4-2-3-1- 17T. Shade
- 25R. Kavuma McQueen
- 10A. Segecic
- 11A. Kamara
- 19R. Shein
- 7M. Pack
- 16J. Meghoma
- 6C. Shaughnessy
- 55M. Dia
- 22Z. Swanson
- 31D. Bielica
Blackburn
5-4-1- 10T. Cantwell
- 21O. Afolayan
- 31Kristi Montgomery
- 8Sam Morsy
- 25R. Morishita
- 3H. Pickering
- 15S. McLoughlin
- 17H. Carter
- 6Tom Atcheson
- 2R. Alebiosu
- 22B. Tóth
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portsmouth have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Blackburn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Charlton(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Cardiff(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Derby(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Bristol City(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Lincoln(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Millwall(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Preston(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Lincoln(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | QPR(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Portsmouth wins, 1 draw, 3 Blackburn wins.
| 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?
Portsmouth score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portsmouth sit 11th in Championship (22 points from 15 matches) and Blackburn sit 13th (21 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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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy