Portsmouth vs Blackburn Rovers

Championship

Portsmouth

2-2-3

2-2

Final

Blackburn

2-3-3

Fratton Park

Match pulse

PORAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'BLK

50%Possession50%

20Shots8

6On target5

9Corners7

3Saves4

16Fouls9

40'Marlon PackPOR47'Tom AtchesonBLK89'Zak SwansonPOR

Team	1H	2H	T
POR	1	1	2
BLK	1	1	2

Final score

Portsmouth and Blackburn Rovers drew 2-2 on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Fratton Park. Goals for Portsmouth: Zak Swanson (4') and Colby Bishop (74'). Goals for Blackburn: Oladapo Afolayan (11') and Ryoya Morishita (56').

What it means

Blackburn has dropped 4 of the last 5.
Portsmouth has dropped 4 of the last 5.

Latest headlines

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Lineups

Blackburn13th in English League Championship

Lineup (5-4-1)

1Balazs TothG
2Hayden CarterCD
3Sean McLoughlinCD-L
4Tom AtchesonCD-R
5Harry PickeringLB
6Ryan AlebiousuRB
7Kristi MontgomeryCM-L
8Sam MorsyCM-R
9Oladapo AfolayanLM
10Ryoya MorishitaRM
11Todd CantwellF

Portsmouth19th in English League Championship

Lineup (4-2-3-1)

1Daniel BielicaG
2Conor ShaughnessyCD-L
3Madiodio DiaCD-R
4Jayden MeghomaLB
5Zak SwansonRB
6Adrian SegecicAM
7Rocco Robert SheinLM
8Marlon PackRM
9Tyrese ShadeF
10Ryan Kavuma-McqueenAM-L
11Abu KamaraAM-R

Head to head

Series tied 2-2-1

Last meeting: Blackburn 2, Portsmouth 1 (Feb 13)

Last 5

BLK

T@ POR2-2
Wvs MIL3-1
Lvs SHU1-2
L@ PNE1-2
T@ LCN0-0

POR

Tvs BLK2-2
T@ CHA0-0
Wvs CAR2-0
Lvs DER0-2
L@ BRC1-2

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Game info

Venue: Fratton Park, Portsmouth, England
Officials: John Busby (Referee)

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