Blackburn Rovers vs Portsmouth – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
1:1
07/03/2026 at 07:30 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • Championship - Round 36
  • Referee: Nield T. (Eng)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
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Match Stats

Expected goals (xG)
1.200.62
Ball possession
43%57%
Total shots
1014
Shots on target
11
Big chances
11
Corner kicks
45
Passes
71% (257/364)80% (400/500)
Yellow cards
20
Expected goals (xG)
1.200.62
xG on target (xGOT)
0.330.69
Total shots
1014
Shots on target
11
Shots off target
68
Blocked shots
35
Shots inside the box
79
Shots outside the box
35
Hit the woodwork
00
Headed goals
10
Big chances
11
Corner kicks
45
Touches in opposition box
2018
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
33
Free kicks
68
Passes
71% (257/364)80% (400/500)
Long passes
34% (24/71)49% (46/93)
Passes in final third
61% (71/116)62% (57/92)
Crosses
19% (4/21)19% (3/16)
Expected assists (xA)
0.720.32
Throw ins
2517
Fouls
86
Tackles
69% (9/13)83% (5/6)
Duels won
4857
Clearances
3829
Interceptions
78
Errors leading to shot
00
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper saves
00
xGOT faced
0.690.33
Goals prevented
-0.31-0.67

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (0 - 0)
  • 2nd Half (1 - 1)
  • 62', Forshaw A. , Baradji M. ,
  • 63', Ohashi Y. , Gudjohnsen A. ,
  • 67', Poole R. , Shaughnessy C. ,
  • 70', Chaplin C. , Segecic A. ,
  • 75', Gardner-Hickman T. , Montgomery K. ,
  • 75', Ribeiro Y. , De Neve D. ,
  • 81', Caballero G. , Blair H. ,
  • 81', Bishop C. , Brown J. ,
  • 84', Cashin E. 🟨,
  • 85', 0 - 1, Ogilvie C. , Brown J. (A),
  • 90+3', 1 - 1, Carter H. ,
  • 90+5', Carter H. 🟨,

Highlights

Chances of winning


Blackburn Rovers
36%
Draw
30.7%
Portsmouth
33.3%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
38.6% 29.4% 32.1%

Our Initial ML Estimation

39.4% 28.8% 31.4%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Blackburn Rovers has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.6%)
  • Portsmouth has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.2%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Blackburn Rovers than the current prediction. (+3.4%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Portsmouth than the current prediction. (-1.9%)
  • Blackburn Rovers - Portsmouth Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    2.64
    (2.43)
    3.09
    (3.19)
    2.86
    (2.92)
    5.2%
    (6.8%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.00
    What is the prediction for Blackburn Rovers - Portsmouth?
  • Users Predictions: 16 users predict this event. Blackburn will win (votes: 4 - 25%). Portsmouth will win (votes: 2 - 12.5%). It will Tie (votes: 10 - 62.5%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for a draw: 38.8%86.2%.
  • Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 5 Selected Experts predict this event. Blackburn (votes: 2 - 40%). Tie (votes: 3 - 60%).
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:
    • O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 2 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • In this match, only outsiders will meet (ranked 20 and 19).
    • The recent form of both competitors has been shaky.
    • Blackburn may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
    • The chances of victory for both teams are nearly identical in this match.
    • There will not play in Blackburn: Cantwell T. (Injury) Litherland M. (Injury) Miller L. (Achilles Tendon Injury) Pears A. (Injury) Tavares S. (Knee Injury) Wharton S. (Achilles Tendon Injury)
    • There will not play in Portsmouth: Alese A. (Muscle Injury) Anderson K. (Hamstring Injury) Bianchini F. (Knee Injury) Dozzell A. (Ankle Injury) Knight J. (Back Injury) Kosznovszky M. (Knee Injury) Murphy J. (Foot Injury) Shaughnessy C. (Thigh Injury) Umeh F. (Hamstring Injury) Waddingham T. (Thigh Injury)
    • There are questionable in Blackburn: Hedges R. (Injury) Tronstad S. (Inactive)
    • There are questionable in Portsmouth: Kirk M. (Inactive) Swift J. (Inactive)
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Blackburn won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 9:4. (average 1.8:0.8).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Blackburn won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 6:0. (average 3:0).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Blackburn Rovers - Portsmouth were as follows:
    13.12.2025 Portsmouth - Blackburn Rovers 2:1
    29.03.2025 Portsmouth - Blackburn Rovers 1:0
    15.01.2025 Blackburn Rovers - Portsmouth 3:0
    Latest results of Blackburn Rovers
    Latest results of Portsmouth
    28.02.2026 Portsmouth - Hull City 0:1
    24.02.2026 Wrexham - Portsmouth 2:1
    21.02.2026 Millwall - Portsmouth 1:3
    English League Championship Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Coventry ✔ 452711793:454892
    2Ipswich452215877:473081
    3Millwall4523111162:491380
    4Middlesbrough4522131070:452579
    5Southampton ✔ 4521141079:552477
    6Wrexham4519131367:63470
    7Hull4520101568:65370
    8Derby452091666:57969
    9Norwich451981862:54865
    10Birmingham4517121656:55163
    11Swansea4517101854:58-461
    12Preston4515151554:59-560
    13Bristol City4516111857:59-259
    14QPR4516101961:70-958
    15Sheffield Utd451762264:65-157
    16Watford4514151653:61-857
    17Stoke4515102051:54-355
    18Portsmouth4514121948:63-1554
    19Charlton4513141843:55-1253
    20Blackburn4513131942:55-1352
    21West Brom4513141847:56-951
    22Oxford Utd ✔ 4511142045:57-1247
    23Leicester ✔ 4511161857:68-1143
    24Sheffield Wed ✔ 451123227:88-61-3

          Promotion ~ Premier League
          Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
          Relegation ~ League One

    Clinched Spots for Teams
    Coventry is Confirmed as championsnQualified for Premier League
    Southampton is Qualified for Championship (Play Offs Semi~finals)
    Oxford Utd is Relegated to League One
    Leicester is Relegated to League One
    Sheffield Wed is Relegated to League One