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Championship 26/27 · 19 Sep 2026

Portsmouth 2–2 Blackburn Rovers

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.4 – 0.8
Actual xG
1.5 – 0.5
Goals
2 – 2

Footybot made Portsmouth favourites at 50%.

Portsmouth deserved more from the draw, creating 1.5 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Oladapo Afolayan, 59.5 in 68′.

Well above their usual level: Oladapo Afolayan +16.1, Harry Pickering +10.4.

Well below it: Adrian Segečić −13.0, Daniel Bielica −12.7, Sean McLoughlin −12.0.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Portsmouth

12 Sep 2026D 0–0at Charlton Athletic Championship
5 Sep 2026W 2–0v Cardiff City Championship
1 Sep 2026L 0–2v Derby County Championship
29 Aug 2026L 1–2at Bristol City Championship
22 Aug 2026W 3–1at Lincoln City Championship

Blackburn Rovers

12 Sep 2026W 3–1v Millwall Championship
8 Sep 2026L 1–2v Sheffield United Championship
5 Sep 2026L 1–2at Preston North End Championship
1 Sep 2026D 0–0at Lincoln City Championship
29 Aug 2026L 1–2v Queens Park Rangers Championship

Head to head

7 Mar 2026Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Portsmouth Championship
13 Dec 2025Portsmouth 2–1 Blackburn Rovers Championship

Portsmouth

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Colby Bishop Forward19100.4179.9–
Regan Poole Defender2700–63.2–
Rocco Robert Shein Midfielder4500–43.7+2.8
Conor Shaughnessy Defender6300–41.8−1.5
Madiodio Dia Defender90000.1339.7−5.6
Daniel Bielica Goalkeeper9000–39.6−12.7
Odin Bailey Midfielder2700–37.7–
Ebou Adams Midfielder4500–37.0−6.1
Tyrese Shade Forward90000.1436.3–
Marlon Pack Midfielder63000.0735.1−2.3
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen Forward87010.5834.3−7.0
Abu Kamara Midfielder9000–33.4−4.8
Jayden Meghoma Defender90000.0230.1−0.1
Adrian Segečić Midfielder71000.1629.4−13.0
Zak Swanson Defender90100.0429.3−4.2
Iyad Mohamed Midfielder1000–24.0–

Blackburn Rovers

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Oladapo Afolayan Forward68110.2959.5+16.1
Moussa Baradji Midfielder2100–46.7–
Balázs Tóth Goalkeeper9000–45.5−5.0
Ryan Alebiosu Midfielder9000–45.3+3.6
Tom Atcheson Defender6900–45.2+6.2
Kristi Montgomery Midfielder9000–45.1+3.4
Todd Cantwell Midfielder83000.0444.7+3.8
Harry Pickering Defender90010.0343.4+10.4
Ryoya Morishita Midfielder90100.1142.4+5.9
Sam Morsy Midfielder90000.0240.2−4.1
Jayden Fevrier Forward14000.0239.6–
Sean McLoughlin Defender9000–38.6−12.0
Hayden Carter Defender9000–38.4+2.7
Andri Guðjohnsen Forward2200–36.2–