Portsmouth vs Blackburn

19 September 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee John Busby

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Zak Swanson 4’
  • Colby Bishop 74’
  • Oladapo Afolayan 11’
  • Ryoya Morishita 56’

Match summary

Portsmouth and Blackburn drew 2-2. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Zak Swanson put Portsmouth ahead in the 4th minute and Oladapo Afolayan equalised from a corner in the 11th minute. In the second half, Ryoya Morishita put Blackburn in front in the 56th minute and Colby Bishop equalised in the 74th minute.

Portsmouth had the better of the chances, with 1.60 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Blackburn's 0.59 from 8.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
22 Shots 8
7 Shots on target 5
9 Corners 7
93 Attacks 75
56 Dangerous attacks 31
345 Passes 336
73.9% Pass accuracy 72.9%
18 Tackles 23
16 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 1
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Portsmouth Blackburn
Kick-off
1’
Todd CantwellShot on target
Zak SwansonLeft foot shot1-0 (Portsmouth)
4’
11’
Oladapo AfolayanRight foot shot1-1 (Blackburn)
Ryan Kavuma-McQueenShot on target
13’
19’
Oladapo AfolayanShot on target
Marlon PackFoul
40’
Ryan Kavuma-McQueenShot on target
42’
Half-time1-1
Ebou AdamsRocco Robert Shein
46’
47’
Tom AtchesonFoul
Second half underway
Ryan Kavuma-McQueenShot on target
53’
Ryan Kavuma-McQueenShot on target
54’
56’
Ryoya MorishitaRight foot shot1-2 (Blackburn)
Regan PooleConor Shaughnessy
63’
Odin BaileyMarlon Pack
63’
68’
Andri GuðjohnsenOladapo Afolayan
69’
Moussa BaradjiTom Atcheson
Colby BishopAdrian Segečić
71’
Colby Bishop2-2 (Portsmouth)
74’
83’
Jayden FevrierTodd Cantwell
84’
Jayden FevrierShot on target
Iyad MohamedRyan Kavuma-McQueen
87’
Zak SwansonFoul
89’
Jayden MeghomaShot on target
90+3’
Full-time2-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.60 0.59 4’ Zak Swanson (Portsmouth), 1-0 4’ 11’ Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn), 1-1 11’ 56’ Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn), 1-2 56’ 74’ Colby Bishop (Portsmouth), 2-2 74’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.60 0.59 4’ Zak Swanson (Portsmouth), 1-0 Swanson 4’ 11’ Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn), 1-1 Afolayan 11’ 56’ Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn), 1-2 Morishita 56’ 74’ Colby Bishop (Portsmouth), 2-2 Bishop 74’
Portsmouth 1.60 xGBlackburn 0.59 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Blackburn attacking Portsmouth attacking 
74’ Colby Bishop (Portsmouth), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 19’ Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 28’ Tyrese Shade (Portsmouth), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 59’ Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 42’ Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 56’ Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 13’ Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 30’ Madiodio Dia (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 50’ Adrian Segečić (Portsmouth), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 66’ Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 77’ Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 53’ Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 74’ Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 45’ Adrian Segečić (Portsmouth), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Marlon Pack (Portsmouth), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 4’ Zak Swanson (Portsmouth), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 54’ Adrian Segečić (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ Harry Pickering (Blackburn), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+3’ Jayden Meghoma (Portsmouth), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 54’ Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 1’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+3’ Ebou Adams (Portsmouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Madiodio Dia (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Jayden Meghoma (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Sam Morsy (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 11’ Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.01 xG, goal 74’ Colby Bishop (Portsmouth), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 19’ Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 59’ Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 28’ Tyrese Shade (Portsmouth), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 42’ Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 56’ Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 13’ Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 30’ Madiodio Dia (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 50’ Adrian Segečić (Portsmouth), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 66’ Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 77’ Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 74’ Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 53’ Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 77’ Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ Adrian Segečić (Portsmouth), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Marlon Pack (Portsmouth), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 4’ Zak Swanson (Portsmouth), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 54’ Adrian Segečić (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ Harry Pickering (Blackburn), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+3’ Jayden Meghoma (Portsmouth), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 50’ Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 1’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 84’ Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 47’ Madiodio Dia (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Ebou Adams (Portsmouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Jayden Meghoma (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Sam Morsy (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 11’ Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.01 xG, goal
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Lineups

Portsmouth 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bielica
Swanson
Dia
Shaughnessy 63’
Meghoma
Pack 63’
Shein 46’
Kamara
Segečić 71’
Kavuma-McQueen 87’
Shade
Blackburn 5-4-1 Starting XI
Tóth
Alebiosu
Atcheson 69’
Carter
McLoughlin
Pickering
Morsy
Montgomery
Afolayan 68’
Morishita
Cantwell 83’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Daniel Bielica
90′ 3 2 27 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Zak Swanson
90′ 4 1 – 5 – 30 1 1 –
Madiodio Dia
90′ 2 1 – 6 3 39 2 – – –
Conor Shaughnessy Taken off
63′ 2 – – 3 1 36 – – – –
Jayden Meghoma
90′ 2 2 – 2 – 41 1 – – –
Regan Poole Came on as a substitute
27′ – 1 – 3 2 12 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Marlon Pack Taken off
63′ – – 32 – – 1 – 3 3 –
Rocco Robert Shein Taken off
45′ – – 25 2 – 2 – 4 2 1 –
Abu Kamara
90′ – – 16 1 – 2 – 5 – – –
Adrian Segečić Taken off
71′ – – 8 1 – – – 1 – 1 –
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen Taken off
87′ – 1 10 1 – – – 4 2 2 –
Ebou Adams Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 19 – – 4 3 6 2 2 –
Odin Bailey Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 6 – – – – – – – –
Iyad Mohamed Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 3 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Tyrese Shade
90′ – – 1 – 0.14 – 2 1 1 19 –
Colby Bishop Came on as a substitute
19′ 1 – 1 1 0.48 – – – – 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Portsmouth win 43% Avg odds 2.20
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.30
Blackburn win 29% Avg odds 3.21

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Portsmouth WLLWD
Blackburn LDLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Blackburn 1-1 Portsmouth, 07 Mar 26 Next meeting: Blackburn vs Portsmouth, 20 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All Portsmouth vs Blackburn meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.