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by Daniel Ngulu | in League One Predictions
Portsmouth will be out to move closer to automatic promotion when they travel to Lancashire to take on Blackpool in League One. Hosts Blackpool are two places below the top six and hope to move closer with a win over the league leaders. After 36 matches, Blackpool have registered 56 points, four behind the promotion playoff places. It is a crowded race for the top six, with eight points separating the sixth from the 10th placed side. It is therefore key that Blackpool pick points here. They will have reason to feel confident about this game. In the last five matches against Portsmouth, they are unbeaten, with four wins. In the reverse fixture, Blackpool, playing away to Pompey, won 4-0. They have also kept clean sheets in four of their last five meetings with Portsmouth. To warm up for this game, Blackpool beat Shrewsbury 2-0 away from home with goals from Karamoko Dembele and Hayden Coulson. That was their third win in five matches but having one win in six home matches isn’t the best form to take to this game.
Portsmouth haven't had a great run in this fixture in recent years. However coming here on a nine-match unbeaten streak presents them the needed run to turn things around. The visitors are coming from a 2-1 win at home to Oxford United. Christain Saydee scored the winner after Cameron Brannagan had quickly canceled out Callum Lang’s opener. Their seventh win in nine league matches saw Portsmouth open a six-point lead at the top. Portsmouth have the best defence in the league and they will hope it shows in this game. Lately, that hasn’t been seen in their matches, with the team keeping just two clean sheets in seven matches. They face one of the best scoring sides in the league and the visitors have to be alert here. Going by their away record in recent matches, this should not be an issue for Portsmouth. They have four clean sheets in the last five away matches. Their heavy loss to Blackpool was the biggest this season. They’ve lost four times and will be out to stop Blackpool’s advances for a double here.
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Blackpool vs Portsmouth Form
Blackpool and Portsmouth's standings in the League One
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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97 | 46 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 37 |
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8
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73 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 17 |
Blackpool and Portsmouth Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
2 Mar 2024 - League One
27 Feb 2024 - League One
24 Feb 2024 - League One
20 Feb 2024 - EFL Trophy
17 Feb 2024 - League One
13 Feb 2024 - League One
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
24 Feb 2024 - League One
20 Feb 2024 - EFL Trophy
10 Feb 2024 - League One
30 Jan 2024 - EFL Trophy
27 Jan 2024 - League One
17 Jan 2024 - FA Cup
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
2 Mar 2024 - League One
27 Feb 2024 - League One
17 Feb 2024 - League One
13 Feb 2024 - League One
3 Feb 2024 - League One
7 Jan 2024 - FA Cup
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
2 Mar 2024 - League One
24 Feb 2024 - League One
17 Feb 2024 - League One
13 Feb 2024 - League One
10 Feb 2024 - League One
3 Feb 2024 - League One
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
2 Mar 2024 - League One
17 Feb 2024 - League One
13 Feb 2024 - League One
3 Feb 2024 - League One
29 Dec 2022 - League One
26 Nov 2022 - FA Cup
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
24 Feb 2024 - League One
10 Feb 2024 - League One
30 Jan 2024 - League One
27 Jan 2024 - League One
5 Nov 2023 - FA Cup
7 Jan 2023 - FA Cup
Players list
D. Grimshaw
DefenderO. Casey
M. Ekpiteta
H. Coulson
J. Lawrence-Gabriel
M. Pennington
MidfielderG. Byers
O. Norburn
ForwardK. Joseph
J. Rhodes
K. Dembele
W. Norris
DefenderK. Yengi
P. Lane
J. Rafferty
C. Shaughnessy
S. Raggett
MidfielderM. Pack
O. Moxon
ForwardC. Bishop
A. Kamara
C. Saydee
Substitutes
R. O'Donnell
DefenderO. Casey
C. Hamilton
M. Virtue
S. Carey
ForwardK. Joseph
S. Lavery
M. Macey
DefenderZ. Swanson
MidfielderR. Towler
O. Moxon
J. Martin
K. Yengi
C. Saydee
Most goals and assists
Blackpool
Portsmouth
J. Rhodes
(15 Goals)
C. Bishop
(21 Goals)
Blackpool - Portsmouth Key Points
- Portsmouth are unbeaten in their last nine matches
- Blackpool have managed one win only in their last six home matches
- In Blackpool’s last six home matches, they managed just one clean sheet
- Portsmouth have four clean sheets in their last five away matches
- Portsmouth have the most wins in League One this season
- Portsmouth have registered three wins in their last five away matches
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Our Blackpool vs Portsmouth Prediction
Portsmouth have a golden chance to end their poor run against Blackpool. This match finds them in top form and they have also done well away from home. They meet a Blackpool side struggling a bit at home and not so solid defensively. After the 4-0 loss in the reverse fixture, Portsmouth should come out tops here. Our prediction for Blackpool v Portsmouth is for Portsmouth to win.
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