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Blackburn R. face a trip to Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 38 games played, Rovers have recorded 9 wins, and Portsmouth have come away with 16 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2006, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 08 Apr | Portsmouth | 2 - 2 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 02 Jan | Blackburn R. | 2 - 1 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 15 Jan | Portsmouth | 0 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Sep | Blackburn R. | 1 - 0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Blackburn R. | 1 - 2 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Portsmouth | 1 - 2 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sun 29 Apr | Blackburn R. | 3 - 1 | Portsmouth | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Portsmouth have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
Blackburn R. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Rovers has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Portsmouth. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Portsmouth | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Blackburn R. | Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |