Pick of the stats: Portsmouth v Blackburn Rovers

The Portsmouth and Blackburn Rovers club crests side by side

Portsmouth take a two-game unbeaten run into their meeting with Blackburn Rovers on Saturday (15:00 BST).

Rovers head to the south coast having snapped a four-match winless run by beating Millwall 3-1 last weekend.

  • Portsmouth have earned as many points in their past three league games against Blackburn Rovers (7 – W2 D1) as their previous 10 beforehand (W2 D1 L7).

  • Blackburn have lost both of their past two league visits to Portsmouth, only losing more in a row once previously, doing so from November 1929 to August 1946 (8).

  • Portsmouth have failed to score in two of their past three league matches, as many as their previous 19 beforehand.

  • After beating Millwall 3-1, Blackburn could enjoy back-to-back league victories for only the second time in 2026, after doing so in February.

  • Among players with 10+ take-ons attempted in the Championship this season, only Max Arfsten (77%) and Jhon Solís (75%) have a higher success rate than Portsmouth's Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (73% - 11/15).