# Blackburn predicted lineup vs Portsmouth

_MOST USED XI_

Blackburn's expected lineup away at Portsmouth in the CHA is built from the XI they have started most often, usually a 4-2-3-1, across 9 official matches: Tóth in goal, a back three of McLoughlin, Atcheson and Ribeiro, and Afolayan and Guðjohnsen further forward. Fan predictions for this fixture are open now, and this XI updates as they land.

Formation: 4-2-3-1

## The XI

1. GK: [Tóth](https://starting11.com/player/toth-8048)
2. DEF: [McLoughlin](https://starting11.com/player/mcloughlin)
3. DEF: [Atcheson](https://starting11.com/player/tom-atcheson)
4. DEF: [Ribeiro](https://starting11.com/player/yuri-ribeiro)
5. MID: [Morishita](https://starting11.com/player/morishita)
6. MID: [Alebiosu](https://starting11.com/player/alebiosu)
7. MID: [Cantwell](https://starting11.com/player/cantwell)
8. MID: [Montgomery](https://starting11.com/player/kristi-montgomery)
9. MID: [Morsy](https://starting11.com/player/sam-morsy)
10. FWD: [Afolayan](https://starting11.com/player/afolayan)
11. FWD: [Guðjohnsen](https://starting11.com/player/gudjohnsen)

## Team news

- Most-used shape: 4-2-3-1 in 12 of the last 30 matches.
- Sets up with a back three in 53% of matches.
- Based on starts across 9 official matches this season.

Expected XI derived from official lineups we hold for Blackburn, not from a team sheet. Official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.

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Generated: 2026-09-16T21:17:54.921Z. Predictions update continuously until the fixture locks, so re-fetch near kick-off rather than caching this file for long.
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