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Blackburn vs Portsmouth is a Championship matchup shaped by changes in direction rather than a settled order. Portsmouth won 1–0 in March 2025 and 2–1 in December, while Blackburn answered with a 3–0 result in January 2025. The clubs then drew 1–1 on 7 March 2026, leaving the comparison open: both sides have supplied meaningful margins, but neither has made them definitive.
Past matches, Blackburn vs Portsmouth
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Blackburn
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24M
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11F
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31M
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14D
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35G
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16D
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38D
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8M
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21F
Portsmouth Substitutes
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D
6
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M
10
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F
40
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F
29
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G
26
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D
55
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D
17
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D
2
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M
16
Match events
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62'M. Baradji A. Forshaw
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63'A. Gudjohnsen Y. Ohashi
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67'C. Shaughnessy R. Poole
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70'A. Segecic C. Chaplin
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75'D. De Neve Y. Ribeiro
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75'K. Montgomery T. Gardner-Hickman
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81'H. Blair G. Caballero
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81'J. Brown C. Bishop
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83'Eiran Cashin Yellow Card
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84'⚽C. Ogilvie Normal Goal (Asst: J. Brown)
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90' +4Hayden Carter Yellow Card
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90'⚽H. Carter Normal Goal (Asst: R. Morishita)
Stats for this game
Matchup Blackburn VS Portsmouth
Margins have moved between the clubs
Blackburn’s 3–0 win on 15 January 2025 provided a clear statement, but Portsmouth answered with 1–0 on 29 March and 2–1 on 13 December. Those results shifted the emphasis without producing a lasting order. The scorelines show a matchup in which one side can create separation, yet the other can respond with a result of its own. That exchange keeps both clubs relevant to the next comparison.
The draw keeps the contest open
Blackburn and Portsmouth drew 1–1 on 7 March 2026, a scoreline that checked Portsmouth’s two fixed wins and prevented Blackburn’s earlier margin from standing alone. It also adds another shape to the relationship: neither a wide victory nor a narrow success has settled the comparison. The enduring question is whether either club can turn an individual advantage into a durable pattern, or whether this Championship contest continues to move between clear margins and resistance.