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  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Under 2.5 Looks the Value Bet

The latest numbers informs us that odds of 1.67 about Under 2.5 Goals looks like an attractive bet for the Portsmouth v Blackburn contest. This Total Goals market wager could end up triggering a payout.

Blackburn Came Out on Top in Last H2H Clash

Portsmouth have suffered defeat in their last two games. Most recently, a 2-1 scoreline occurred away at Deepdale against Preston North End. The Hampshire side recorded 46% possession and had two shots on target, with Colby Bishop bagging the goal.

Blackburn Rovers have been defeated in three straight games. They were recently beaten at home to Cardiff City by a 2-1 scoreline at Ewood Park. Valerien Ismael's team enjoyed 65% possession and had two shots on goal, with Yuki Ohashi on the scoresheet.

These two sides previously met at Ewood Park, with Blackburn landing the home victory. Defeating Portsmouth by a 3-0 scoreline.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
9 Blackburn logo Blackburn 44 18 8 18 50 46 4 50:46 62
16 Portsmouth logo Portsmouth 44 14 10 20 56 69 -13 56:69 52
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Portsmouth – Last 10 League Games

Pompey have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.0 goals from 9.0 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal. Pompey have averaged 49.2% possession and 6.1 corners per game, conceding 1.0 goals and 3.3 corners from 6.9 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal.

Top goalscorer Colby Bishop has found the net 3 times, with Adil Aouchiche, Josh Murphy, Matt Ritchie and Andre Dozzell scoring 1 each. Josh Murphy is the leading assists maker with 5.

Blackburn Rovers – Last 10 League Games

Blackburn have 3 victories, 6 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 7.0 attempts, 2.8 shots on goal and 1.1 goals. The Lancashire club average 52.2% possession, 4.6 corners in their favour and 4.1 corners against, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 3.4 shots on goal and 7.6 attempts.

Makhtar Gueye has top scored with 4, while Andreas Weimann and Tyrhys Dolan are next best on 2. Tyrhys Dolan has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 2.

Confirmed Lineups

Portsmouth confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nicolas Schmid (GK), Zak Swanson, Regan Poole, Connor Ogilvie, Cohen Bramall, Freddie Potts, Andre Dozzell, Matt Ritchie, Adil Aouchiche, Josh Murphy, Colby Bishop.

Blackburn confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Aynsley Pears (GK), Hayden Carter, Dominic Hyam, Danny Batth, Yuri Ribeiro, Sondre Tronstad, Lewis Travis, Cauley Woodrow, Tyrhys Dolan, Owen Beck, Yuki Ohashi.

Expert Championship Analysis

We use the injury and suspension information to come up with the best possible football tips. You will also see that we take a stats-led approach by considering the key numbers.

Key Portsmouth vs Blackburn league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Blackburn games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Blackburn games.

Portsmouth vs Blackburn Prediction

Our plan of action involves backing Under 2.5 Goals for this Championship showdown. We are able to get a price of 1.67 when it comes to this selection and that looks to be a solid proposition.

A larger price can be obtained by selecting a different bet where Under 2.5 Goals is combined with BTTS No. This wager requires at least one team to fail to score in order for the bet to land.

Under 2.5 Probability

The betting sites make it a 60% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be somewhere between 65-70%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

Our Pick

Under 2.5 Goals @ 1.67 Bet Now Bet365 logo
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Published 03:37, 28 March 2025

Correct Score Prediction

Portsmouth Portsmouth logo 1 - 0 Blackburn logo Blackburn

Let’s go for Portsmouth to win 1-0, a bet which is available at 6.75. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners 1.80 Bet365 logo

It has now been four consecutive Blackburn Rovers games where the 10.5 Total Corners line has not been covered. We’re expecting the teams to fall short of the line, with this Total Corners wager available at 1.80.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Portsmouth Logo Portsmouth
Total
9.40 6.10 3.30
Home
9.90 6.90 3.00
Away
10.90 4.80 6.10
Blackburn Logo Blackburn
Total
8.70 4.60 4.10
Home
8.70 5.70 3.00
Away
9.60 3.80 5.80

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Portsmouth vs Blackburn Odds

With the bookies giving them a 45% probability of winning, Portsmouth might become a popular accumulator pick at their current betting odds. That is reflected in their 2.20 price of winning this Championship clash. Blackburn Rovers are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and they can be backed at 3.40.

Under 2.5 Goals is currently the betting favourite and a bet on this option would mean you need no more than two goals to be scored. If you’re betting on Both Teams to Score, you can back Yes at 1.91 and No at 1.80.

The Draw No Bet market is popular for Championship matches, with the football betting sites offering Portsmouth at 1.57 and Blackburn Rovers are priced at 2.25 for the win.

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Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 7 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Portsmouth vs Blackburn team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

Getting the player information you need is easy thanks to the Championship squads.

Portsmouth vs Blackburn Lineups

Portsmouth Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Blackburn Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Portsmouth Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

13 Nicolas Schmid
22 Zak Swanson 5 Regan Poole 3 Connor Ogilvie 18 Cohen Bramall
8 Freddie Potts 21 Andre Dozzell
30 Matt Ritchie 17 Adil Aouchiche 23 Josh Murphy
9 Colby Bishop
1 Aynsley Pears
17 Hayden Carter 5 Dominic Hyam 15 Danny Batth 4 Yuri Ribeiro
6 Sondre Tronstad 27 Lewis Travis
45 Cauley Woodrow 10 Tyrhys Dolan 24 Owen Beck
23 Yuki Ohashi

Blackburn Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Portsmouth Substitutes

  • 2Jordan Williams
  • 7Marlon Pack
  • 11Mark O'Mahony
  • 14Kaide Gordon
  • 15Christian Saydee
  • 24Terry Devlin
  • 31Jordan Archer
  • 37Alexander Milosevic
  • 45Isaac Hayden

Blackburn Substitutes

  • 8Todd Cantwell
  • 9Makhtar Gueye
  • 11Joe Rankin-Costello
  • 12Balazs Toth
  • 19Ryan Hedges
  • 21John Buckley
  • 28Adam Forshaw
  • 31Dion Sanderson
  • 33A. Cozier-Duberry

Previous Portsmouth Lineups

15 Mar Championship
Preston 2-1 Portsmouth
13 Mar Championship
Portsmouth 1-2 Plymouth
09 Mar Championship
Portsmouth 1-0 Leeds
01 Mar Championship
Luton 1-0 Portsmouth
22 Feb Championship
Portsmouth 2-1 QPR
15 Feb Championship
Oxford 0-2 Portsmouth

Previous Blackburn Lineups

15 Mar Championship
Blackburn 1-2 Cardiff
13 Mar Championship
Stoke 1-0 Blackburn
08 Mar Championship
Derby 2-1 Blackburn
01 Mar Championship
Blackburn 1-1 Norwich
22 Feb Championship
Swansea 3-0 Blackburn
15 Feb Championship
Blackburn 2-0 Plymouth

Injuries & Suspensions

Portsmouth Injury Table

Type Name Info
Jacob Farrell Lower leg
Ibane Bowat Other

Blackburn Injury Table

Type Name Info
Hayden Carter Calf
Andreas Weimann Knee

England FlagChampionship Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Leeds 44 27 13 4 89:29 94
2 Burnley 44 26 16 2 61:15 94
3 Sheffield Utd 44 27 7 10 60:35 86
4 Sunderland 44 21 13 10 58:41 76
5 Bristol City 44 17 16 11 57:49 67
6 Coventry 44 19 9 16 62:57 66
7 Middlesbrough 44 18 9 17 64:54 63
8 Millwall 44 17 12 15 45:46 63
9 Blackburn 44 18 8 18 50:46 62
10 West Brom 44 14 18 12 52:44 60
11 Swansea 44 17 9 18 48:52 60
12 Watford 44 16 8 20 51:58 56
13 Sheffield Wed 44 15 11 18 58:67 56
14 Norwich 44 13 14 17 67:66 53
15 QPR 44 13 14 17 52:58 53
16 Portsmouth 44 14 10 20 56:69 52
17 Stoke 44 12 14 18 45:60 50
18 Preston 44 10 19 15 45:55 49
19 Oxford 44 12 13 19 44:62 49
20 Hull 44 12 12 20 43:52 48
21 Derby 44 12 10 22 47:56 46
22 Luton 44 12 10 22 41:64 46
23 Cardiff 44 9 16 19 46:69 43
24 Plymouth 44 10 13 21 48:85 43
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Leeds 22 17 4 1 57:12 55
2 Burnley 22 13 9 0 32:7 48
3 Sheffield Utd 22 15 3 4 32:16 48
4 Bristol City 22 13 6 3 34:18 45
5 Sunderland 22 12 7 3 32:17 43
6 Coventry 22 13 3 6 38:24 42
7 Portsmouth 22 11 6 5 32:20 39
8 Watford 22 12 3 7 26:21 39
9 West Brom 22 10 8 4 28:17 38
10 Middlesbrough 22 11 5 6 31:23 38
11 Blackburn 22 11 4 7 32:22 37
12 Millwall 22 11 4 7 26:19 37
13 Norwich 22 9 8 5 48:32 35
14 Swansea 22 10 5 7 30:21 35
15 Oxford 22 10 5 7 29:29 35
16 Plymouth 22 9 7 6 39:37 34
17 Stoke 22 8 9 5 29:23 33
18 Preston 22 7 12 3 25:20 33
19 Derby 22 9 4 9 25:18 31
20 Luton 22 8 7 7 24:22 31
21 QPR 22 7 8 7 31:29 29
22 Cardiff 22 7 5 10 24:27 26
23 Sheffield Wed 22 6 7 9 29:31 25
24 Hull 22 5 8 9 24:27 23