Portsmouth FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portsmouth FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Fratton Park.
- Portsmouth FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee John Busby
- Assistant 1 Jonathan Hunt
- Assistant 2 Shaun Hudson
4 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Preston North End FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Hull City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Nov | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Oct | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Oct | Coventry City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Portsmouth FC | Preston North End FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #23 |
| 8 | Points | 4 |
| 7 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 6 |
| 9 | Scored | 8 |
| 10 | Conceded | 15 |
| -1 | GD | -7 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 0.50 |
| 29% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season
Portsmouth FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Portsmouth FC are 19th (8 pts). Preston North End FC are 23rd (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portsmouth FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portsmouth FC
| Marko Milovanovic | 2 G | |
| Ebou Adams | 1 G | 1 A |
| Adrian Segecic | 1 G | |
| Terry Devlin | 1 G | |
| Ryan Kavuma-McQueen | 1 G |
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Preston North End FC gets underway.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Brad Potts is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
- 15' Portsmouth FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' Emil Riis Jakobsen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Portsmouth FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
- 30' Portsmouth FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's 3-5-2 shape.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Fratton Park. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' Josh Murphy does the damage! The net is bulging and Portsmouth FC surge ahead!
- 41' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portsmouth FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' What a moment for Connor Ogilvie! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 49' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Duane Holmes is replaced by Ryan Ledson.
- 50' Brilliant from the forward! Emil Riis Jakobsen makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 50.
- 51' The supporters are chanting for Stefan Teitur Thordarson. He replaces Brad Potts on 51 minute.
- 52' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Mads Frokjaer-Jensen comes on to replace Ben Whiteman.
- 57' Preston North End FC come into this ranked 20 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 62' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 62 minutes.
- 67' Jordan Storey has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 382 appearances.
- 69' Regan Poole catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 69.
- 70' Matt Ritchie makes way for Christian Saydee at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portsmouth FC.
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Whatmough made 375 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 78' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Freddie Potts departs to be replaced by Owen Moxon.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Josh Bowler. He replaces Alistair McCann on 82 minute.
- 87' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paddy Lane is hanging Josh Murphy on the field on 87 minute.
- 89' Colby Bishop makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Portsmouth FC are in front.
- The final score is 3-1.
Lineups
Portsmouth FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
-
30
Matt Ritchie ↓ Christian Saydee 70'
-
23
Josh Murphy ↓ Paddy Lane 87'
- 21
- 3
- 49
- 5
-
10
Yengi Kusini ↓ Colby Bishop 78'
-
8
Freddie Potts ↓ Owen Moxon 78'
- 24
- 13
Bench
- 31
-
9
Colby Bishop ↑ 78'
- 16
-
15
Christian Saydee ↑ 70'
- 20
- 25
-
32
Paddy Lane ↑ 87'
-
17
Owen Moxon ↑ 78'
- 11
Coach
John Mousinho
Preston North End FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 5
-
25
Duane Holmes ↓ Ryan Ledson 49'
- 44
- 16
- 14
- 4
-
8
Alistair McCann ↓ Josh Bowler 82'
- 1
- 9
- 20
- 29
Bench
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↑ 49'
- 13
-
40
Josh Bowler ↑ 82'
- 17
-
22
Stefan Teitur Thordarson ↑ 51'
-
10
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen ↑ 52'
- 33
- 34
- 23
Coach
Paul Heckingbottom
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Colby Bishop | 2 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 1 |
| Josh Murphy | 1 |
| Connor Ogilvie | 1 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 |
| Stefan Teitur Thordarson | 1 |
Head to Head
Portsmouth FC Form
2024-11-09
Portsmouth FC
3–1
Preston North End FC
W
2024-11-05
Plymouth Argyle FC
1–0
Portsmouth FC
L
2024-11-02
Hull City AFC
1–1
Portsmouth FC
D
2024-10-25
Portsmouth FC
1–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2024-10-22
Cardiff City FC
2–0
Portsmouth FC
L
2024-10-19
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–2
Portsmouth FC
W
Preston North End FC Form
2024-11-09
Portsmouth FC
3–1
Preston North End FC
L
2024-11-06
Preston North End FC
0–0
Sunderland AFC
D
2024-11-02
Preston North End FC
1–3
Bristol City FC
L
2024-10-26
Plymouth Argyle FC
3–3
Preston North End FC
D
2024-10-22
Preston North End FC
2–2
Norwich City FC
D
2024-10-19
Preston North End FC
1–0
Coventry City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.39
Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portsmouth FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Portsmouth FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Preston North End FC
39%
Portsmouth FC or Preston North End FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portsmouth FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.4%
3 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.1%
4 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC
| Handicap | Portsmouth FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 21% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.