Portsmouth 1-0 Blackburn — EFL Championship, 29 Mar 2025
Portsmouth beat Blackburn 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 29 March 2025 at Fratton Park, Portsmouth. Josh Murphy scored for Portsmouth. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 3 meetings, Portsmouth have won 0 and Blackburn 3.
Match timeline
- 6'Foul
- 13'
- 1-020'assist: Colby Bishop
- 36'Argument
- 37'Foul
- 40'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 57'
- 57'
- 61'
- 67'
- 72'
- 72'
- 75'Foul
- 81'Foul
- 89'
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Portsmouth
- 7.3Nicolas SchmidG
- 7.3Josh MurphyM
- 7.2Regan PooleD
- 7.2Connor OgilvieD
- 7.2Zachary SwansonD
- 7.2Colby BishopF
- 7.2Freddie PottsM
- 6.9Adil AouchicheM
- 6.9Matt RitchieM
- 6.7Andre DozzellM
- 6.6Cohen BramallD
- 6.2Terry DevlinM
- 6.2Jordan WilliamsD
Blackburn
- 7.7Hayden CarterD
- 7.3Daniel BatthD
- 7.0Dominic HyamD
- 6.9Lewis TravisM
- 6.9Joseph Rankin-CostelloM
- 6.9Todd CantwellM
- 6.9John BuckleyM
- 6.9Ryan HedgesM
- 6.7Tyrhys DolanM
- 6.7Sondre TronstadM
- 6.6Aynsley PearsG
- 6.6Yuri RibeiroD
- 6.6Makhtar GueyeF
- 6.5Owen BeckM
- 6.5Yuki OhashiF
- 6.5Cauley WoodrowM
Line-ups
Blackburn4-2-3-1
Portsmouth4-2-3-1
Substitutes
PortsmouthJ. Mousinho
Substitutes
- 45Isaac HaydenM
- 7Marlon Pack89'M
- 37A. MiloševićD
- 31J. ArcherG
- 2Jordan Williams75'67'D6.2
- 24Terry Devlin61'M6.2
- 15C. SaydeeF
- 14K. GordonF
- 11M. O’MahonyF
BlackburnV. Ismaël
Substitutes
- 8Todd Cantwell57'M6.9
- 28Adam ForshawM
- 21John Buckley72'M6.9
- 19R. Hedges13'M6.9
- 9Makhtar Gueye57'F6.6
- 12Balázs TóthG
- 31Dion SandersonD
- 11Joseph Rankin-Costello72'M6.9
- 33A. Cozier-DuberryM
Team statistics
47%Possession53%
0.31Expected goals (xG)0.45
3Total shots9
2Shots on target3
0Shots off target5
1Blocked shots1
2Corners5
1Offsides1
13Fouls13
4Yellow cards2
3Goalkeeper saves1
-0.14Goals prevented-0.14
367Total passes417
248Accurate passes307
68%Pass accuracy74%
Portsmouth
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Schmid | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Josh Murphy | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Regan Poole | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Connor Ogilvie | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Zachary Swanson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Colby Bishop | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Freddie Potts | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Adil Aouchiche | 61 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Matt Ritchie | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Andre Dozzell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Cohen Bramall | 89 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Terry Devlin | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Jordan Williams | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Carter | 72 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 7.7 |
| Daniel Batth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Dominic Hyam | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Lewis Travis | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Joseph Rankin-Costello | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Todd Cantwell | 33 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| John Buckley | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Ryan Hedges | 77 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Sondre Tronstad | 72 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 6.7 |
| Aynsley Pears | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Yuri Ribeiro | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Makhtar Gueye | 33 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Owen Beck | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 57 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Cauley Woodrow | 57 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.5 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 15 Jan 25Blackburn3-0Portsmouth
- 13 Feb 18Portsmouth1-2Blackburn
- 21 Oct 17Blackburn3-0Portsmouth
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2024/25
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Coventry | 46 | +6 | 69 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 46 | +4 | 68 |
| 7 | Blackburn | 46 | +5 | 66 |
| 8 | Millwall | 46 | -2 | 66 |
| 9 | West Brom | 46 | +10 | 64 |
| 14 | Watford | 46 | -8 | 57 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -10 | 56 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 46 | -13 | 54 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 46 | -16 | 53 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 46 | -17 | 51 |
Before and after
Portsmouth
- Previous: Preston 2-1 Portsmouth, 15 Mar 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Millwall 2-1 Portsmouth, 5 Apr 2025 · EFL Championship
Blackburn
- Previous: Blackburn 1-2 Cardiff, 15 Mar 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Blackburn 0-2 Middlesbrough, 4 Apr 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated