Portsmouth vs 19.09.26 14:002 – 2Full Time
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Match report
Bishop rescues Portsmouth point against Blackburn after early scare
Portsmouth and Blackburn shared four goals in a Championship draw at Fratton Park, the sides finishing level at 2-2 after a game that swung repeatedly across both halves. The result left Portsmouth 18th and Blackburn 16th, with little separating the two on points after eight rounds of fixtures.
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Zachary Swanson gave the hosts the perfect start, scoring inside four minutes, but Blackburn responded quickly through Oladapo Afolayan, who converted a Harry Pickering assist in the 11th minute to level matters. That score stood through to half-time, with the visitors then edging ahead early in the second period when Ryoya Morishita finished off another Afolayan assist in the 56th minute to make it 1-2.
Portsmouth pushed for an equaliser and got their reward in the 74th minute, Colby Bishop converting a chance created by R. Kavuma McQueen to restore parity at 2-2, a scoreline that held until the final whistle. John Mousinho's side dominated territory and chances throughout, but could not find the goal that would have completed the turnaround.
Afolayan was involved in both away goals, scoring once and setting up Morishita's strike, a display that earned him the highest rating on the pitch at 8.21.
Portsmouth's dominance was reflected in a 20-to-8 advantage in shots, though it yielded only a share of the points.
Portsmouth and Blackburn drew 2–2 (half-time 1–1).
Portsmouth met Blackburn in the Championship (Regular Season - 8). Kick-off was Saturday, 19 September 2026, 14:00 UTC at Fratton Park. Referee: John Busby.
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Key moments
- 4' Goal: Zachary Swanson — 1–0
- 11' Goal: Oladapo Afolayan (assist: Harry Pickering) — 1–1
- 56' Goal: Ryoya Morishita (assist: Oladapo Afolayan) — 1–2
- 74' Goal: Colby Bishop (assist: R. Kavuma McQueen) — 2–2
Starting line-ups
Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)
Blackburn (5-4-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Portsmouth 41%, the draw 29%, Blackburn 30%. It finished Portsmouth 2–2 Blackburn.
Level sides, home ground counts for less here — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Portsmouth's 41% is home ground and little else. The draw at 29% is helped by a draw-heavy league.
Why Portsmouth in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1425 to 1454. Sides this close won 43.1% of 16,010 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.2%).
Why only 41%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Championship home sides under-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (26.9% vs 24.9% norm). Championship homes won 43.0% of 8,439 games vs 44.9% across all 100,303 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why the draw at 29%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 2.9 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 25,116. Championship runs draw-heavy, adding 2.0 points.
What did we measure but not count?
Portsmouth won 2 of the last 4 meetings with Blackburn. The record is 2 wins for Portsmouth, 1 draw and 1 win for Blackburn. These were 4 Championship games played at both grounds between 15 January 2025 and 7 March 2026. Latest meeting: 7 March 2026 — Blackburn 1–1 Portsmouth. In 5,104 historical matches between similarly rated teams, home sides with the stronger head-to-head record won 43.0%.
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About this match
On this page: the Portsmouth vs Blackburn final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Championship fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
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Quick answers
›What was the final score of Portsmouth vs Blackburn?
Portsmouth and Blackburn drew 2–2 (half-time 1–1).
›Who scored in Portsmouth vs Blackburn?
Zachary Swanson (4') for Portsmouth; Oladapo Afolayan (11') for Blackburn; Ryoya Morishita (56') for Blackburn; Colby Bishop (74') for Portsmouth.
›Where can I watch Portsmouth vs Blackburn highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Portsmouth 2–2 Blackburn are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Portsmouth and Blackburn?
Portsmouth and Blackburn have met 4 times — 2 wins for Portsmouth, 1 win for Blackburn and 1 draw.