Portsmouth vs Blackburn result and stats
Win probability: home 40%, draw 29%, away 31%
Match report
GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbersPortsmouth and Blackburn drew 2–2 in the Championship on Saturday 19 September 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave Portsmouth 40%, the draw 29% and Blackburn 31%, so a draw had a 29% chance. It was an upset by GossipBall's numbers.
On expected goals it finished Portsmouth 1.60, Blackburn 0.59, so Portsmouth created the better chances. Portsmouth had 22 shots (7 on target) to Blackburn's 8 (5 on target).
GOSSIPBALL analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 29 October 2026, 20:50 UTC
Match stats
POBL
1.60Expected goals0.59
22Shots8
7On target5
9Corners7
16Fouls9
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals1
Referee: J Busby
Recent form
Portsmouth
D @ Charlton0–0 · 12 Sep
W v Cardiff2–0 · 5 Sep
L v Derby0–2 · 1 Sep
L @ Bristol City1–2 · 29 Aug
W @ Lincoln3–1 · 22 Aug
Blackburn
W v Millwall3–1 · 12 Sep
L v Sheffield United1–2 · 8 Sep
L @ Preston1–2 · 5 Sep
D @ Lincoln0–0 · 1 Sep
L v QPR1–2 · 29 Aug
Head to head
In 4 league meetings since 2025, Portsmouth won 2, Blackburn won 1 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 7 Mar 2026, was a 1–1 draw.
Blackburn 1–1 Portsmouth7 Mar 2026
Portsmouth 2–1 Blackburn13 Dec 2025
Portsmouth 1–0 Blackburn29 Mar 2025
Blackburn 3–0 Portsmouth15 Jan 2025
Season averages per game
POBL
1.33Goals1.58
1.25Conceded1.33
1.31xG1.02
1.14xG against1.75
14.6Shots11.6
3.9On target4.1
5.9Corners6.2
1.50Yellow cards2.50
25%Clean sheets25%
58%Both score75%
50%3+ goals75%