Thursday , 2 July 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 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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
#18 Position #14
55 Points 60
46 Played 46
14 / 13 / 19 W / D / L 15 / 15 / 16
49 Scored 55
64 Conceded 62
-15 GD -7
1.20 PPG 1.30
30% Win % 33%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Portsmouth FC are 18th (55 pts). Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Portsmouth FC get us underway at Fratton Park.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portsmouth FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Connor Ogilvie, as he is very good at scoring at Fratton Park with 8 goals in the last 7 games.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Portsmouth FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portsmouth FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 36' Josh Murphy adds to his 0 season tally! Portsmouth FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' Connor Ogilvie makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Portsmouth FC are in front.
  • 49' Duane Holmes makes way for Ryan Ledson at the 49 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
  • 50' Brilliant from the ! Emil Riis Jakobsen makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 50.
  • 51' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Brad Potts by Stefan Teitur Thordarson on 51 minute.
  • 52' Ben Whiteman makes way for Mads Frokjaer-Jensen at the 52 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
  • 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
  • 62' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Regan Poole suffering a number of foals already.
  • 67' A quiet spell here at Fratton Park. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 69' That is a card for Portsmouth FC. Regan Poole will be fuming at that decision.
  • 70' Portsmouth FC ring the changes. Matt Ritchie has done his job and it is now time for Christian Saydee to step up.
  • 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 78' Portsmouth FC ring the changes. Freddie Potts has done his job and it is now time for Owen Moxon to step up.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Alistair McCann as he leaves the pitch. Josh Bowler steps in for Preston North End FC.
  • 87' A change in the Portsmouth FC ranks — Josh Murphy exits the field as Paddy Lane enters on 87.
  • 89' Against the run of play, Colby Bishop has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • Another three points for Portsmouth FC.

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
3 / 4
2.07 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC54% Draw23% Preston North End FC23%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Preston North End FC
46%
Portsmouth FC or Preston North End FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC40% Draw41% Preston North End FC19%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 16% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 21% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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