Ace Football previews the Championship round 16 match between Blackburn and Portsmouth and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
When Portsmouth come to Ewood Park for the Championship match this coming Wednesday, Blackburn will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Blackburn approach round 16 as number 7 in the Championship table with 39 points on their account so far. With 25 rounds behind them, Portsmouth have amassed 23 points, placing them as number 21 in the standings.
Form: Blackburn vs Portsmouth
Blackburn Form
Their last three matches saw Blackburn drawing 1-1 with Leeds, losing 0-1 against Burnley before beating Middlesbrough by 0-1. Blackburn managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored five and conceded six goals.
Portsmouth Form
Portsmouth have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat Swansea by 4-0. Disappointment followed, going down 1-0 against Sunderland, and 2-0 against Wycombe. Portsmouth are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 13 goals while scoring three themselves.
Betting 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 22 of the last 24 Blackburn matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 21 of the last 23 Blackburn matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Blackburn matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Blackburn matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 12 of the last 13 Blackburn home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Portsmouth have lost the last 4 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Portsmouth have lost the last 4 away matches in a row in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Portsmouth matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Portsmouth matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Portsmouth have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
Players on top: Blackburn vs Portsmouth
Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Danny Batth will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Portsmouth hope Callum Lang can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four Championship goals in his last six Championship games.
Betting markets: Blackburn vs Portsmouth
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Ewood Park across all tournaments Blackburn won four times, drew two and lost four times. Portsmouth claimed one wins, two draw and seven defeats in their last 10 games away. Blackburn have not lost to Portsmouth in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Blackburn scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Portsmouth only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Portsmouth managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Blackburn were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Blackburn and Portsmouth.
Total goals
Blackburn saw over 2.5 goals in one of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Portsmouth, who scored 1.4 times on average in these matches.
Be sure not to miss out on the latest news about Championship
Download our brand new App and follow your favorite players, clubs, and much more
