Blackburn vs Portsmouth Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 07 Mar 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Blackburn vs Portsmouth

Blackburn square off against Portsmouth at Ewood Park, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 7 March.

When Portsmouth clash against Blackburn, we will take the former at -137 on the Asian Handicap +0.25. With our stake divided between 0 and +0.5, the visitors look as though they can land a return by swerving defeat.

Blackburn Rovers have been defeated in back-to-back Championship games. On the road, they recently suffered a 3-1 loss against Derby County at Pride Park. The Riversiders recorded three shots on target and had 51% possession, while Hayden Carter was the goalscorer.

Portsmouth have now been defeated in back-to-back league games. This includes losing at home to Hull City by a 1-0 scoreline. The Hampshire club dominated possession with 66% of the ball and managed five shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Portsmouth have claimed back-to-back victories over Blackburn and both were home wins at Fratton Park, featuring 2-1 and 1-0 scorelines. Portsmouth have landed victory in two of the previous 3 H2H games, with Blackburn winning once.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
19	Portsmouth	34	10	9	15	34	44	-10	34:44	39
20	Blackburn	35	10	8	17	33	46	-13	33:46	38

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3 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, averaging 0.9 goals from 9.0 attempts and 3.0 shots on goal. Blackburn have had 49.2% possession and 5.0 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.6 goals from 11.2 attempts and 3.9 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 4.6 corners.

Top goalscorer Mathias Joergensen has found the net 3 times, Yuki Ohashi 2, with Hayden Carter and two other players on 1. Ryoya Morishita has made the most assists with 3.

Pompey have won 4, lost 4 and drawn 2, with an average of 4.3 shots on goal, 13.9 attempts and 1.3 goals. Pompey average 54.8% possession, 7.5 corners taken and 4.0 corners against them, while 0.9 goals have been conceded from 7.7 attempts and 3.0 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Ebou Adams, Terry Devlin and Adrian Segecic, with 2 goals apiece. Conor Chaplin has been the top assist maker with 2 in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Blackburn predicted lineup (3-4-1-2): Balázs Tóth (GK), Hayden Carter, Sean McLoughlin, Eiran Cashin, Ryan Alebiosu, Adam Forshaw, Moussa Baradji, Yuri Ribeiro, Ryoya Morishita, Yuki Ohashi, Andri Gudjohnsen.

Portsmouth predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Nicolas Schmid (GK), Terry Devlin, Regan Poole, Connor Ogilvie, Zak Swanson, Marlon Pack, Ebou Adams, Harvey Blair, Adrian Segecic, Millenic Alli, Colby Bishop.

Blackburn vs Portsmouth Prediction & Betting Tips

Your complete Blackburn vs Portsmouth betting guide is here, including our go-to match prediction, scoreline call, corners betting pick, standout prop selections and a customized bet builder.

Match Prediction

If you echo our view that Portsmouth can swerve defeat in this Championship encounter, then you can take them with a +0.25 goal start at -137. There are strong reasons to back the visitors.

Team news can have a significant impact on the betting odds, and we factor this in alongside recent form and the latest Championship stats when making our football predictions.

Key Blackburn vs Portsmouth league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Portsmouth in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Portsmouth in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Blackburn in 16 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Blackburn in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Blackburn in 2 consecutive games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Blackburn in 2 consecutive games against Portsmouth.

The betting apps are estimating that there is a 57.8% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Blackburn 1 - 2 Portsmouth

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing Portsmouth to win 2-1. We can’t pass up the odds of +750 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Adrian Segecic to Score +430

Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) has netted two goals in his past nine Championship matches. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of +430.

Latest Adrian Segecic Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+430

First

+950

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -132

We’ve not seen the 10.5 Total Corners line covered in six consecutive Blackburn Rovers games. There’s a chance to go under the Total Corners line and we’re confident this will happen, with odds of -132 available.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Blackburn

Total

9.60 5.00 4.60

Home

10.50 5.90 4.60

Away

9.60 4.80 4.80

Portsmouth

Total

11.50 7.50 4.00

Home

10.80 6.70 4.10

Away

10.70 5.90 4.80

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-108

Under 10.5

-132

Blackburn Corners

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-143

Portsmouth Corners

Over 4.5

-127

Under 4.5

-111

Most Corners

1

-123

X

+700

2

+123

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Blackburn vs Portsmouth Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookies have betting odds of +145 for Blackburn Rovers to win this Championship clash, while you could instead opt for Portsmouth at +195, with the draw being the third Full-Time Result option at +215.

There’s the option to get some insurance on your bet by going down the Draw No Bet route. This allows you to back Blackburn at -147 with a safety net or alternatively opt for Portsmouth at +102.

A low-scoring contest will be anticipated by many and Under 2.5 Goals currently has the shortest odds. On the Both Teams to Score market, there isn’t much between the BTTS Yes and No options in terms of price.

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Full-Time Result

1

+145

X

+215

2

+195

Half-Time Result

1

+210

X

+104

2

+250

Double Chance

1X

-278

12

-303

X2

-200

Draw No Bet

1

-147

2

+102

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+106

2 Hcp +0.25

-137

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-164

Over 2.5

+128

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-111

No

-123

Yuki Ohashi is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +480 and if you’re keen to back him to simply find the net, then the price is +210.

Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn)

First

+210

Anytime

+480

Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn)

First

+250

Anytime

+575

Colby Bishop (Portsmouth)

First

+250

Anytime

+600

Aodhan Doherty (Blackburn)

First

+300

Anytime

+650

Mathias Jørgensen (Blackburn)

First

+330

Anytime

+750

Caballero, Gustavo (PRY) (Portsmouth)

First

+350

Anytime

+750

Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn)

First

+350

Anytime

+750

Josh Murphy (Portsmouth)

First

+370

Anytime

+850

Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn)

First

+380

Anytime

+850

Thomas Waddingham (Portsmouth)

First

+400

Anytime

+900

Harvey Blair (Portsmouth)

First

+420

Anytime

+900

Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth)

First

+430

Anytime

+950

Florian Bianchini (Portsmouth)

First

+460

Anytime

+1050

Axel Henriksson (Blackburn)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Moussa Baradji (Blackburn)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Dion De Neve (Blackburn)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Jake Garrett (Blackburn)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Adam Forshaw (Blackburn)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

John Swift (Portsmouth)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Ebou Adams (Portsmouth)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Terry Devlin (Portsmouth)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Blackburn have four draws, three wins and three defeats in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

Portsmouth have managed five losses, three victories and two draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

The past meeting at Ewood Park saw Blackburn defeat Portsmouth 3-0.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Blackburn Home Stats		3-4-3	2.00	1.00	1.00	2	8	5	5
Portsmouth Away Stats		3-2-5	2.60	1.00	1.60	5	5	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Blackburn vs Portsmouth Lineups & Team News

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