Match story
- Blackburn created the clearer chances on xG (0.31 vs 0.45, Δ 0.14).
- Blackburn fired more attempts (9 vs 3 shots).
- Portsmouth was more accurate in front of goal (67% on target vs 33%).
- Blackburn held more of the ball (53% possession).
Portsmouth defeated Blackburn 1-0 in Championship. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 39 stage in the 2024 season. The match was played at Fratton Park in Portsmouth. J. Simpson officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Portsmouth vs Blackburn meeting in Championship with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Portsmouth and Blackburn. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
ChampionshipRecorded meetings: 3 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Portsmouth defeated Blackburn 1-0 in Championship. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 39 stage in the 2024 season. The match was played at Fratton Park in Portsmouth. J. Simpson officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Portsmouth vs Blackburn meeting in Championship with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Portsmouth and Blackburn. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
ChampionshipRecorded meetings: 3 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
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The power battle over Vanessa Gold’s shares and the David Sullivan Panorama allegations are overshadowing the start of the season in the ChampionshipThere have been 10 summers of West Ham’s London Stadium tenancy and a number of winters of discontent. As the Hammers kick off the new season on Saturday, a Carabao Cup first-round fixture with Portsmouth is a stark reminder of reduced circumstances, further confirmation of last season’s relegation from the Premier League. The summer has been as bleak as any of those winters, with a number of factors colliding to deepen the gloom of relegation.Certain clubs, including West Ham back in 2011-12 when promotion was achieved at first time of asking under Sam Allardyce, have used the Championship to take a beat, to refresh and replenish. Can this be the case at West Ham 2026? The Hammers are short-odds favourites for promotion but behind the scenes it has been a summer of turbulence, particularly in the boardroom, where a power struggle is being fought. Continue reading...
New manager Hayden Mullins admits Newport County are "three or four" players short with just a week to the start of the season. The Exiles have appointed the former Crystal Palace, West Ham and Portsmouth midfielder as their new boss after the shock departure of Christian Fuchs at the end of June. The Austrian left after County had signed six players - Harrison Biggins, Christian Doidge, Cameron Norman, Dan Sassi, Shaquille Gwengwe and Yahya Bamba - and they added Kyle Cameron and Kieron Evans while owner Huw Jenkins picked his next manager.
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Aodhan Doherty has joined Falkirk on a season-long loan as the Northern Ireland Under-21 winger signed a new four-year contract with Blackburn Rovers. The 20-year-old had played 14 times for Linfield in Northern Ireland's top flight before joining the Championship club last summer and made his first-team debut for Rovers against Hull city in the FA Cup in January, before featuring in three league games later the same month. Falkirk manager John McGlynn says Doherty is not just a straight replacement on the left for Calvin Miller, who was sold to Hearts this summer, as he can play as a number 10 as well as out wide.
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