Preston North End FC vs Portsmouth FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Preston North End FC vs Portsmouth FC — Championship .
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Portsmouth FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Herczeg
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Jan | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Jan | Hull City AFC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Jan | Derby County FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Jan | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | Preston North End FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | Southampton FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jan | Watford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | Arsenal FC | H | 1–4 | L |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Preston North End FC to score. At the same time, Portsmouth FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Preston North End FC players.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Portsmouth FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Colby Bishop | 2 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 |
| Stefan Teitur Thordarson | 1 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 1 |
| Josh Murphy | 1 |
| Connor Ogilvie | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2026-02-07
Preston North End FC
1–0
Portsmouth FC
W
2026-01-31
Ipswich Town FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2026-01-24
Middlesbrough FC
4–0
Preston North End FC
L
2026-01-20
Preston North End FC
0–3
Hull City AFC
L
2026-01-17
Preston North End FC
0–1
Derby County FC
L
2026-01-09
Preston North End FC
0–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
Portsmouth FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.94
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for:
Preston North End FC or Portsmouth FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
68%
Preston North End FC or Portsmouth FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 3
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Portsmouth FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 16% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 23% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

