Preston North End FC vs Portsmouth FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Portsmouth FC — Championship at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Portsmouth FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tony Harrington
- Assistant 1 Matt Wilkes (England)
- Assistant 2 Darren Williams (England)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #19 |
| 4 | Points | 8 |
| 8 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 8 | Scored | 9 |
| 15 | Conceded | 10 |
| -7 | GD | -1 |
| 0.50 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 13% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season
Portsmouth FC this season
Preston North End FC are 23rd (4 pts). Portsmouth FC are 19th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Deepdale. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The 21-year-old Mark O'Mahony has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 382 games and scored 417 goals.
- 15' Adil Aouchiche, a Algeria midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' 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 Will Keane suffering a number of foals already.
- 24' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 24.
- 29' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 34' Wales international Ched Evans has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 44' Kusini Yengi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 233 appearances.
- 46' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Ledson departs to be replaced by Ben Whiteman.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 59' A change in the Portsmouth FC ranks — Adil Aouchiche exits the field as Kaide Gordon enters on 59.
- 64' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 68' Another substitution for Portsmouth FC to replace Kusini Yengi by Mark O'Mahony on 68 minute.
- 73' Over 73 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Ched Evans. He replaces Will Keane on 75 minute.
- 76' Preston North End FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ryan Porteous on 76.
- 81' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 83' Colby Bishop adds to his 0 season tally! Portsmouth FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 87' Stefan Teitur Thordarson does the damage! The net is bulging and Preston North End FC surge ahead!
- 90' The referee calls foul for Sam Greenwood. He receives a card.
- 90' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! Marlon Pack comes on to replace Andre Dozzell.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Preston North End FC 2-1 Portsmouth FC.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
-
6
Liam Lindsay ↓ Andrew Hughes 46'
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↓ Ben Whiteman 46'
-
7
Will Keane ↓ Ched Evans 75'
- 2
- 1
- 19
- 9
- 29
- 22
- 10
-
3
Jayden Meghoma ↓ Robbie Brady 46'
Bench
-
11
Robbie Brady ↑ 46'
-
16
Andrew Hughes ↑ 46'
- 14
-
4
Ben Whiteman ↑ 46'
- 26
-
12
Ched Evans ↑ 75'
- 13
-
20
Sam Greenwood ↑ 46'
- 31
Coach
Paul Heckingbottom
Portsmouth FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
-
21
Andre Dozzell ↓ Marlon Pack 90'
- 3
- 9
- 5
- 18
-
17
Adil Aouchiche ↓ Kaide Gordon 59'
-
10
Yengi Kusini ↓ Mark O'Mahony 68'
- 8
- 24
- 13
Bench
-
7
Marlon Pack ↑ 90'
- 45
- 30
- 31
- 4
-
14
Kaide Gordon ↑ 59'
- 22
-
11
Mark O'Mahony ↑ 68'
-
20
Thomas Waddingham ↑ 90'
Coach
John Mousinho
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
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.33
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for:
Preston North End FC or Portsmouth FC 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
60%
Preston North End FC or Portsmouth FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Portsmouth FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.