Portsmouth were up against Blackburn in the Championship of England on March 29. The match finished with Portsmouth victorious, 1-0.
Josh Murphy scored the only goal of the game on the 20th minute of the match, handing Portsmouth the advantage and ultimately sealing the victory.
Tensions run high as the upcoming match sees Portsmouth and Blackburn are set to clash again, 2 months after the previous Championship encounter which Blackburn won 3-0. Portsmouth are in a rough patch, heading into this clash after suffering defeats to Preston NE and Plymouth.
Blackburn are enduring a rough patch as well, entering this game after suffering three losses in a row to Cardiff City, Stoke City and Derby County, having failed to win in their last five outings. Their backline has lacked consistency, conceding goals in their last five matches in a row.
This Championship clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Portsmouth and Blackburn in this campaign. Portsmouth’s attacking options, crafted under John Mousinho’s leadership, have been bolstered by Josh Murphy and Callum Lang, the team’s top scorer, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Lang has emerged as Portsmouth’s leading scorer in Championship this season, netting ten goals, with Murphy contributing fourteen assists to top their creative tally in the league. Colby Bishop, Freddie Potts and Connor Ogilvie have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Portsmouth’s attack.
Meanwhile, the attacking efforts of Blackburn, with Valerien Ismael at the helm, have been driven by Makhtar Gueye and Andreas Weimann, their top finisher, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. Weimann has emerged as Blackburn’s leading scorer in Championship this season, netting seven goals, while Cantwell has been their leading creator in the competition with seven assists. Blackburn’s attacking depth is further showcased by Yuki Ohashi, Tyrhys Dolan and Callum Brittain, who have each made valuable contributions this season.
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Portsmouth kicked off the game with Nicolas Schmid, Cohen Bramall who got substituted by Marlon Pack on the 89th minute, Connor Ogilvie, Regan Poole, Zak Swanson, Freddie Potts, Matt Ritchie who got substituted by Jordan Williams on the 68th minute, Josh Murphy, Andre Dozzell, Adil Aouchiche who got substituted by Terry Devlin on the 61st minute and Colby Bishop as starters, with Jordan Archer, Terry Devlin, Alexander Milosevic, Jordan Williams, Isaac Hayden, Kaide Gordon, Marlon Pack, Mark OMahony and Christian Saydee on the bench.
Blackburn's starting eleven were Aynsley Pears, Yuri Ribeiro, Danny Batth, Dominic Hyam, Hayden Carter who got substituted by Joe Rankin-Costello on the 72nd minute, Sondre Tronstad who got substituted by John Buckley on the 72nd minute, Cauley Woodrow who got substituted by Makhtar Gueye on the 57th minute, Owen Beck who got substituted by Ryan Hedges on the 13th minute, Lewis Travis, Tyrhys Dolan and Yuki Ohashi who got substituted by Todd Cantwell on the 57th minute, with Balazs Toth, Joe Rankin-Costello, Dion Sanderson, Ryan Hedges, Adam Forshaw, Amario Cozier-Duberry, John Buckley, Todd Cantwell and Makhtar Gueye on the bench.
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Referee showed the yellow card six times throughout the game. Tyrhys Dolan, Zak Swanson, Regan Poole, Danny Batth, Jordan Williams and Freddie Potts were the ones to receive it.
Over three meetings since October 2017, the teams have each had their moments. Blackburn have won all three matches, leaving Portsmouth without a single victory or draw. The last time these teams met was on January 15, 2025, in the Championship of England, and Blackburn emerged victorious with a 3-0 scoreline. In total, Portsmouth have managed one goal in these three meetings, compared to Blackburn's eight. As things stand, Blackburn have a superior head-to-head record against Portsmouth in their recent encounters.
Portsmouth have won fourteen of their 45 matches in Championship this season, with eleven draws and twenty defeats, netting 57 goals (1.27 per match) and conceding 70 (1.56 per match). Blackburn have won nineteen of their 45 matches in Championship this season, with eight draws and eighteen defeats, scoring 52 goals at an average of 1.16 per match and conceding 47 at a rate of 1.04 per match.
Portsmouth are on a two-game losing streak, with defeats against Preston NE and Plymouth in their last two matches, while Blackburn are on a three-game losing streak, including defeats against Cardiff City, Stoke City and Derby County in their last three outings. Overall, Portsmouth have won eight of their last twenty matches, losing eleven and drawing one, while Blackburn have won five of their last twenty matches, losing twelve and drawing three.
As always, England Championship's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Portsmouth are currently 16th in the table with 53 points from 45 matches, while Blackburn sit 8th with 65 points from 45 matches.
We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Portsmouth and Blackburn in real time. You can watch the goal by Josh Murphy as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Portsmouth - Blackburn are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.