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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 Portsmouth
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38M
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27M
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9F
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24M
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32M
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37M
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5D
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1G
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8M
Blackburn Substitutes
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M
24
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D
27
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M
14
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F
11
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M
30
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F
9
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M
42
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G
1
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D
39
Match events
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4'⚽Zak Swanson Normal Goal
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11'⚽Oladapo Afolayan Normal Goal (Asst: Harry Pickering)
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40'Marlon Pack Yellow Card
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45'Ebou Adams Rocco Robert Shein
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47'Tom Atcheson Yellow Card
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56'⚽Ryoya Morishita Normal Goal (Asst: Oladapo Afolayan)
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63'Odin Bailey Marlon Pack
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63'Regan Poole Conor Shaughnessy
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69'Andri Guðjohnsen Oladapo Afolayan
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69'Moussa·Baradji Tom Atcheson
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71'Colby·Bishop Adrian Segecic
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74'⚽Colby·Bishop Normal Goal (Asst: Ryan Kavuma-McQueen)
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83'J. Fevrier Todd Cantwell
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87'Iyad Mohamed Ryan Kavuma-McQueen
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89'Zak Swanson Yellow Card
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.