Championship: Portsmouth vs Blackburn – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 8 match between Portsmouth and Blackburn and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Blackburn come to Fratton Park for the Championship match on Saturday, Portsmouth will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Portsmouth are placed 18th with seven points after six matches. Blackburn occupy a position as 15th in the league on eight points.

Form: Portsmouth vs Blackburn

Portsmouth Form

Portsmouth collected one of each from their previous three matches, as they were defeated 0-2 against Derby. They retaliated in a 2-0 win against Cardiff, before drawing 0-0 with Charlton. Portsmouth won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored seven and conceded six goals.

Blackburn Form

Blackburn collected one win from their last three matches, as Preston won by 2-1. Sheffield United were too strong as well, winning 1-2, before Blackburn won 3-1 against Millwall. Blackburn claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by nine goals to seven.

Betting facts for Portsmouth and Blackburn

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Portsmouth and Blackburn. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Portsmouth vs Blackburn

Look no further than Marko Milovanovic, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Portsmouth in the Championship, while Oladapo Afolayan managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Blackburn in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Portsmouth claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing five. Blackburn won two of their last 10 games away, drew five and lost three of the games in this run. Portsmouth have not lost to Blackburn in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Portsmouth scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Blackburn only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Portsmouth probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Blackburn managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Portsmouth have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Blackburn.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Portsmouth, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Blackburn. They performed an average of 1.4 goals in these.