Ace Football previews the Championship game between Blackburn and Portsmouth who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Both Blackburn and Portsmouth need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the Championship table. The match takes place at Ewood Park and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.
Team form: Blackburn vs Portsmouth
Blackburn Form
Blackburn have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 1-0 victory against Preston. Unable to follow that up, they went down 1-2 against Bristol City, before handing over another win to Derby in a 3-1 defeat. Blackburn only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored six and conceded six goals.
Portsmouth Form
Portsmouth have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat Millwall by 1-3. Disappointment followed, going down 2-1 against Wrexham, and 0-1 against Hull. Portsmouth managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored nine while also conceding six times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.
Betting stats and facts for Blackburn and Portsmouth
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Blackburn and Portsmouth. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 19 of the last 21 Blackburn home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Blackburn home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Blackburn home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Blackburn home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Blackburn home matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Portsmouth matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Portsmouth matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Portsmouth away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Portsmouth away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Portsmouth matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Blackburn vs Portsmouth
Look no further than Mathias Joergensen, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Blackburn in the Championship, while Terry Devlin managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Portsmouth in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Blackburn vs Portsmouth
Full-time result
Blackburn won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Ewood Park. They drew four and lost three as well, while Portsmouth won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five. Portsmouth conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. Blackburn have not lost to Portsmouth in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Blackburn scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Portsmouth scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Blackburn managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Blackburn have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Portsmouth.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Blackburn’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Portsmouth’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches. Portsmouth conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.
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