Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Championship · 2024-25
Preston North End FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sat 15 Mar 2025 · 15:00 UTC Deepdale 17,240 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryan Porteous 76' 1–0
1–1 83' Colby Bishop
Stefan Teitur Thordarson 87' 2–1
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen 24' Y
Sam Greenwood 90' Y
Sam Greenwood 90' YR
Y 90' Thomas Waddingham

Overview

Match Preview

Preston North End FC vs Portsmouth FC — Championship at Deepdale.

Match Details

  • Referee Tony Harrington
  • Assistant 1 Matt Wilkes (England)
  • Assistant 2 Darren Williams (England)

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

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Mar Portsmouth FC H 2–1 W
11 Mar Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
08 Mar Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
04 Mar Swansea City AFC H 0–0 D
01 Mar Burnley FC H 3–0 W
22 Feb Coventry City FC A 1–2 L
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Mar Preston North End FC A 1–2 L
12 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–2 L
09 Mar Leeds United FC H 1–0 W
01 Mar Luton Town FC A 0–1 L
22 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–1 W
15 Feb Oxford United FC A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Preston North End FC Portsmouth FC
#25 Position #28
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
Preston North End FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Preston North End FC have kicked off against Portsmouth FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' 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.
  • 24' That is a card for Preston North End FC. Mads Frokjaer-Jensen will be fuming at that decision.
  • 29' Lewis Gibson, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 34' A quiet spell here at Deepdale. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 39' Regan Poole has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 44' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Ben Whiteman comes on to replace Ryan Ledson.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Connor Ogilvie made 182 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 59' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Adil Aouchiche departs to be replaced by Kaide Gordon.
  • 64' 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.
  • 68' The whistle greets Kusini Yengi as he departs to be replaced by Mark O'Mahony.
  • 73' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their 5-3-2 trying to find a way past Portsmouth FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Will Keane as he leaves the pitch. Ched Evans steps in for Preston North End FC.
  • 76' Ryan Porteous has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 76 minutes.
  • 81' Preston North End FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portsmouth FC backline.
  • 83' Colby Bishop doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 87' Stefan Teitur Thordarson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 90' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Sam Greenwood gets a card.
  • 90' Marlon Pack has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andre Dozzell on 90 minute.
  • The points are shared — Preston North End FC 2-1 Portsmouth FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Portsmouth FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

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

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

Preston North End FC Form

2025-03-15 Preston North End FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC W 2025-03-11 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2025-03-08 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2025-03-04 Preston North End FC 0–0 Swansea City AFC D 2025-03-01 Preston North End FC 3–0 Burnley FC W 2025-02-22 Coventry City FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L

Portsmouth FC Form

2025-03-15 Preston North End FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L 2025-03-12 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2025-03-09 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Leeds United FC W 2025-03-01 Luton Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2025-02-22 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2025-02-15 Oxford United FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.77 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + Preston North End FC or Draw 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC39% Draw37% Portsmouth FC24%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 1.39
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 72%
28%
± 1.5 41%
59%
± 2.5 17%
83%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
61%
Preston North End FC or Portsmouth FC
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC20% Draw65% Portsmouth FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27.7%
1 – 0
17.5%
0 – 1
13.8%
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
1.7%
2 – 2
1.6%
3 – 1
1.2%
0 – 3
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 23% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 18% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✗
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✓

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