Sunday , 16 August 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Portsmouth FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 9 Nov 2024 · 15:00 UTC Fratton Park 20,295 HT 45' · FT 45'
Josh Murphy 36' 1–0
Connor Ogilvie 45' 2–0
2–1 50' Emil Riis Jakobsen
Colby Bishop pen 89' 3–1
Regan Poole 69' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee John Busby
  • Assistant 1 Jonathan Hunt
  • Assistant 2 Shaun Hudson

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 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United 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
2024-11-09 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Fratton Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Portsmouth FC and Preston North End FC.
  • 5' Ben Whiteman needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Freddie Woodman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
  • 35' Terry Devlin, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 36' Goal! Josh Murphy scores his 24 goal in 372 matches.
  • 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' A stunning finish from Connor Ogilvie — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 49' Duane Holmes makes way for Ryan Ledson at the 49 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
  • 50' Emil Riis Jakobsen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 51' Stefan Teitur Thordarson gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Brad Potts and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 52' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Ben Whiteman exits the field as Mads Frokjaer-Jensen enters on 52.
  • 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Ledson made 378 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 62' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
  • 67' Portsmouth FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 69' Regan Poole catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 69.
  • 70' Christian Saydee has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matt Ritchie on 70 minute.
  • 75' England international Brad Potts has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! Owen Moxon comes on to replace Freddie Potts.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Alistair McCann as he leaves the pitch. Josh Bowler steps in for Preston North End FC.
  • 87' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Murphy departs to be replaced by Paddy Lane.
  • 89' What composure from Colby Bishop! The England international strokes it home. 3-1.
  • Portsmouth FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-11-09 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Preston North End FC

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
1 / 4
1.44 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC54% Draw28% Preston North End FC18%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Preston North End FC
46%
Portsmouth FC or Preston North End FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC35% Draw51% Preston North End FC14%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.8%
0 – 0
14%
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 0
11.7%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 26% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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