Sunday , 16 August 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2025-26
Portsmouth FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 30 Aug 2025 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Tony Harrington

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Birmingham City FC 0 0
17 Sheffield United FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Burnley FC 0 0
20 Cardiff City FC 0 0
21 West Ham United FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
Portsmouth FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-08-30 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Preston North End FC 2025-03-15 Preston North End FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC 2024-11-09 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug Preston North End FC H 1–0 W
23 Aug West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–1 D
16 Aug Norwich City FC H 1–2 L
09 Aug Oxford United FC A 1–0 W
03 May Hull City AFC H 1–1 D
26 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–1 D
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug Portsmouth FC A 0–1 L
23 Aug Ipswich Town FC H 1–0 W
16 Aug Leicester City FC H 2–1 W
09 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–1 D
03 May Bristol City FC A 2–2 D
26 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Portsmouth FC Preston North End FC
#28 Position #25
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Portsmouth FC are 28th (0 pts). Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portsmouth FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Colby Bishop 2
Emil Riis Jakobsen 1
Josh Murphy 1
Connor Ogilvie 1
Ryan Porteous 1
Stefan Teitur Thordarson 1

Head to Head

2025-08-30 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Preston North End FC 2025-03-15 Preston North End FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC 2024-11-09 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Preston North End FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2025-08-30 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Preston North End FC W 2025-08-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2025-08-16 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Norwich City FC L 2025-08-09 Oxford United FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W 2025-05-03 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D 2025-04-26 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D

Preston North End FC Form

2025-08-30 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2025-08-23 Preston North End FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2025-08-16 Preston North End FC 2–1 Leicester City FC W 2025-08-09 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2025-05-03 Bristol City FC 2–2 Preston North End FC D 2025-04-26 Preston North End FC 1–2 Plymouth Argyle FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.69 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.47 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 88% + Portsmouth FC or Draw 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC40% Draw39% Preston North End FC21%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 66%
34%
± 1.5 33%
67%
± 2.5 12%
88%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Preston North End FC
60%
Portsmouth FC or Preston North End FC
61%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC19% Draw69% Preston North End FC12%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
34.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
12.8%
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3%
1 – 2
2.5%
3 – 0
1.6%
2 – 2
1.1%
3 – 1
0.9%
0 – 3
0.5%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 24% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 15% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
63% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.