Portsmouth FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Portsmouth FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship .
- Portsmouth FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tony Harrington
6 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 9.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' What a night it is going to be! Portsmouth FC welcome Preston North End FC for this crunch clash at .
- Portsmouth FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Portsmouth FC Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Colby Bishop | 2 |
| Josh Murphy | 1 |
| Connor Ogilvie | 1 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 |
| Stefan Teitur Thordarson | 1 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 1 |
Head to Head
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
1.65
Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portsmouth FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Portsmouth FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Preston North End FC
47%
Portsmouth FC or Preston North End FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portsmouth FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC
| Handicap | Portsmouth FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.