Portsmouth v Blackpool prediction

League One · Mon, 13 Apr 2020 15:00 BST · Fratton Park

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The match

Portsmouth host Blackpool in League One on Monday 13 April (kick-off 15:00 UK).

Form and the table

Six of Portsmouth’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (40%). Both teams scored in five of Portsmouth’s last 15 results in all competitions (33%). At home, Portsmouth have six wins, one draw and one defeat in their last 8 home matches in all competitions — 2.38 points per game, scoring 2.25 and conceding 1.00. Portsmouth have scored 53 goals, the fourth-most of the 23 clubs (2019/20 so far). Portsmouth have conceded 36 goals, the fifth-fewest (shared) of the 23 clubs.

10 of Blackpool’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (67%). Both teams scored in 11 of Blackpool’s last 15 results in all competitions (73%). Away from home, Blackpool have no wins, four draws and five defeats in their last 9 away matches in all competitions — 0.44 points per game, scoring 0.78 and conceding 1.33. Blackpool have scored 44 goals, the 11th-fewest (shared) of the 23 clubs (2019/20 so far). Blackpool have conceded 43 goals, the 11th-most of the 23 clubs.

Portsmouth are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. Portsmouth (fifth) and Blackpool (13th) are 15 points apart, 2019/20 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Portsmouth the stronger side, 404 rating points above Blackpool (Portsmouth 1786, Blackpool 1382, after at least 315 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 31 August 2019, finished Blackpool 1–1 Portsmouth.

Team news

Predicted Portsmouth XI (4-2-3-1): N. Schmid, M. Dia, R. Poole, Z. Swanson, J. Meghoma, A. Kamara, M. Pack, A. Segecic, I. Mohamed, R. Kavuma McQueen, M. Milovanović — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Ronan Curtis (3.8 per match over 38 appearances, 12 goals and six assists) and B. Close (3.2 per match over 34 appearances, five goals and two assists) have been Portsmouth’s most influential players 2019/20, all competitions. In numbers for Portsmouth (2019/20, all competitions, before kick-off), Ronan Curtis averages 1.5 key passes per 90 over 3150 minutes, with a key pass in seven of the last 10 appearances. B. Close averages 1.0 key passes per 90 over 2857 minutes, with a key pass in six of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted Blackpool XI (3-5-2): B. Peacock-Farrell, J. Williams, O. Casey, Z. Ashworth, K. Anderson, J. Bowler, A. Morgan, L. Clarkson, G. Honeyman, J. Yates, T. Bloxham — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (3.8 per match over 10 appearances, four goals and one assist) and A. Gnanduillet (2.9 per match over 30 appearances, 15 goals and one assist) have been Blackpool’s most influential players 2019/20, all competitions. In numbers for Blackpool (2019/20, all competitions, before kick-off), Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall averages 1.0 key passes per 90 over 877 minutes, with a key pass in six of the last 10 appearances. A. Gnanduillet averages 3.1 shots per 90 over 2245 minutes, with a shot in six of the last 10 appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 15:00 BST · League One · Fratton Park
Head-to-head (last 5): Portsmouth 2 · draws 1 · Blackpool 2 · 2.6 goals/game
Recent form: Portsmouth 2W 1D 2L · Blackpool 2W 2D 1L

Portsmouth v Blackpool (League One): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 13 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.25 / 1.25

Goals

against 1.13 / 1.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.83 / 8.29

Corners

against 5 / 5.71 · 3 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 6 matches

3.5 / 3.43

Shots on target

against 4.33 / 3.57 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 6 matches

1.5 / 1.57

Cards

against 2.33 / 0.86 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 March 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 10 March 2020. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Portsmouth for / against	Line	Blackpool for / against
Goals scored	1.25 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.25 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.83 for · 5 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	8.29 for · 5.71 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	13.17 for · 10.5 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	11 for · 13.86 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	3.5 for · 4.33 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	3.43 for · 3.57 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.67 for · 10.5 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	10.71 for · 9.86 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	1.5 for · 2.33 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	1.57 for · 0.86 against n 7 Last 5

Portsmouth

Portsmouth Goalkeeper

Portsmouth — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
C. MacGillivray	24	902160 min	612.5 /90	321.3 /90	00 /90
A. Bass	16	901440 min	472.9 /90	110.7 /90	10.1 /90

Portsmouth — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Portsmouth before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
C. MacGillivray n 8	90	2.8 8/5
A. Bass n 8	90	3.8 8/6

Portsmouth Defensive

Portsmouth — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
C. Burgess	36	903240 min	441.2 /90	521.4 /90	290.8 /90	not recorded in League Cup	250.7 /90	100.3 /90
S. Raggett	26	882280 min	200.8 /90	341.3 /90	100.4 /90	not recorded in League Cup	321.3 /90	70.3 /90
J. Bolton	23	811871 min	422 /90	251.2 /90	60.3 /90	not recorded in League Cup	170.8 /90	00 /90
L. Brown	19	841603 min	181 /90	110.6 /90	80.4 /90	not recorded in League Cup	140.8 /90	30.2 /90
R. McCrorie	18	691242 min	231.7 /90	181.3 /90	40.3 /90	not recorded in League Cup	221.6 /90	60.4 /90
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Portsmouth — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Portsmouth before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
R. Curtis n 8	81.4	1.8 5/3	1.4 5/3	—
C. Burgess n 8	90	0.8 4/2	0.4 3/0	—
T. Naylor n 8	90	0.8 5/1	0.9 4/2	—
J. Marquis n 8	62	2 5/4	1.1 4/2	—
B. Close n 8	78.8	1 5/2	0.4 3/0	—
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Portsmouth — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Portsmouth before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
R. Curtis n 8	81.4	2.4 7/5
C. Burgess n 8	90	1.5 7/3
T. Naylor n 8	90	2.4 8/6
J. Marquis n 8	62	0.2 1/0
B. Close n 8	78.8	2.1 7/3
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Portsmouth Attacking

Portsmouth — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
J. Marquis	35	722518 min	90.3 /90	30.1 /90	682.4 /90	281 /90	291 /90	190.7 /90
E. Harrison	27	671804 min	70.3 /90	20.1 /90	502.5 /90	241.2 /90	241.2 /90	70.3 /90
B. Pitman	11	46506 min	20.4 /90	10.2 /90	162.8 /90	91.6 /90	50.9 /90	20.4 /90
R. Curtis	38	833150 min	120.3 /90	60.2 /90	1103.1 /90	330.9 /90	541.5 /90	320.9 /90
T. Naylor	36	883174 min	10 /90	00 /90	270.8 /90	70.2 /90	110.3 /90	80.2 /90
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Portsmouth — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Portsmouth before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
R. Curtis n 8	81.4	2.5 8/3	0.3 2/0
C. Burgess n 8	90	0.9 5/2	0.4 2/1
T. Naylor n 8	90	0.5 3/1	0.1 1/0
J. Marquis n 8	62	2.2 5/4	1.1 4/2
B. Close n 8	78.8	1 5/1	0.1 1/0
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Portsmouth — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Portsmouth before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
R. Curtis n 8	81.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Burgess n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
T. Naylor n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Marquis n 8	62	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
B. Close n 8	78.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Blackpool

Blackpool Goalkeeper

Blackpool — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. Alnwick	22	871920 min	452.1 /90	241.1 /90	00 /90
C. Maxwell	9	90810 min	202.2 /90	121.3 /90	00 /90
M. Howard	4	90360 min	71.8 /90	61.5 /90	10.3 /90
J. Sims	1	6060 min	23 /90	00 /90	00 /90

Blackpool — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackpool before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Alnwick n 8	82.5	1.8 3/2
C. Maxwell n 8	90	2 3/2
M. Howard n 6	86.5	1.9 4/1

Blackpool Defensive

Blackpool — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
O. Turton	29	822391 min	301.1 /90	261 /90	150.6 /90	not recorded in League One	220.8 /90	40.2 /90
J. Husband	28	892481 min	481.7 /90	391.4 /90	130.5 /90	not recorded in League One	331.2 /90	80.3 /90
B. Heneghan	25	852136 min	200.8 /90	291.2 /90	190.8 /90	not recorded in League One	281.2 /90	60.3 /90
Ryan Edwards	20	851706 min	281.5 /90	90.5 /90	160.8 /90	not recorded in League One	241.3 /90	40.2 /90
C. Tilt	19	811539 min	211.2 /90	231.3 /90	191.1 /90	not recorded in League One	201.2 /90	50.3 /90
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Blackpool — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackpool before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. Feeney n 8	89.9	0.6 3/2	0.5 4/0	—
Jay Francis Spearing n 8	76	1.5 4/3	0.9 5/1	—
O. Turton n 8	84.4	0.9 4/2	0.4 2/1	—
A. Gnanduillet n 8	69.1	2.4 5/5	2.3 6/3	—
J. Husband n 8	90	1.3 8/2	1 5/2	—
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Blackpool — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackpool before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Feeney n 8	89.9	1 5/2
Jay Francis Spearing n 8	76	3 7/5
O. Turton n 8	84.4	0.9 4/2
A. Gnanduillet n 8	69.1	1 5/1
J. Husband n 8	90	1.5 6/3
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Blackpool Attacking

Blackpool — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
A. Gnanduillet	29	772235 min	150.6 /90	10 /90	783.1 /90	331.3 /90	241 /90	110.4 /90
N. Delfouneso	27	691865 min	20.1 /90	10 /90	241.2 /90	80.4 /90	160.8 /90	231.1 /90
J. Nuttall	17	56945 min	20.2 /90	00 /90	242.3 /90	90.9 /90	80.8 /90	80.8 /90
G. Madine	10	69693 min	20.3 /90	00 /90	172.2 /90	50.6 /90	40.5 /90	40.5 /90
R. Hardie	4	50199 min	00 /90	00 /90	73.2 /90	31.4 /90	00 /90	10.5 /90
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Blackpool — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackpool before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Feeney n 8	89.9	0.6 3/1	0 0/0
Jay Francis Spearing n 8	76	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
O. Turton n 8	84.4	0.4 2/1	0 0/0
A. Gnanduillet n 8	69.1	2.3 5/4	1.1 4/2
J. Husband n 8	90	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0
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Blackpool — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackpool before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Feeney n 8	89.9	0 0/0	0.5 4/0
Jay Francis Spearing n 8	76	0 0/0	0 0/0
O. Turton n 8	84.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Gnanduillet n 8	69.1	0.7 3/1	0.2 1/0
J. Husband n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Portsmouth v Blackpool — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

PortsmouthWWLLD

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

BlackpoolDWWDL

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 5

Portsmouth 2 · 1 draw · Blackpool 2 · 2.6 goals/game

2019-08-31 Blackpool 1–1 Portsmouth
2019-01-12 Portsmouth 0–1 Blackpool
2018-08-11 Blackpool 1–2 Portsmouth
2018-02-24 Portsmouth 0–2 Blackpool
2017-11-11 Blackpool 2–3 Portsmouth

League standing · 2019/20

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Portsmouth#5 pos60 pts35 pl+17 GD

Blackpool#13 pos45 pts35 pl+1 GD

Goals per game

Portsmouth scored1.51

Blackpool scored1.26

Portsmouth conceded1.03

Blackpool conceded1.23

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What is the head-to-head record between Portsmouth and Blackpool?: In their last 5 meetings, Portsmouth won 2, Blackpool won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.6 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Portsmouth and Blackpool?: Recent form — Portsmouth 2W 1D 2L; Blackpool 2W 2D 1L.

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