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Portsmouth v Preston North End : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 30th Aug, 15:00 BST, Fratton Park, Portsmouth

John Mousinho and Paul Heckingbottom meet in the Championship on Saturday afternoon, as Portsmouth face Preston North End at the Fratton Park. We've got bespoke statistics for every major market, from from under 0.5 goals to over 5.5, including form and historical head to head (H2H) data. Predictions are produced from these, and the odds come directly from leading bookmakers.


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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

We don't believe there is a clear favourite to claim victory here, but does appear clear is that the odds are pointing towards it'll have a maximum of 3 goals. Our statistical analysis is inline with them too. Portsmouth and Preston have served up a host of under 3.5 goal games recently, and key performance statistics point towards an extension of that record. We have confidence in predicting under 3.5 goals on Saturday afternoon, and the bookmakers have it priced at 1.25.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Portsmouth are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 42% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.20.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Portsmouth
42%
2.252.25
Draw
26%
3.403.30
Preston
32%
3.103.25
Draw 1-1
12%
6.506.00
Portsmouth 1-0
11%
7.006.50
Preston 1-0
9%
8.508.00
Portsmouth 2-1
9%
9.508.50
Draw 0-0
7%
8.507.50
Portsmouth 2-0
7%
10.009.00
Preston 2-1
7%
12.0010.00
Preston 2-0
5%
15.0013.00
Draw 2-2
5%
17.0013.00
Portsmouth 3-1
4%
19.0015.00
Portsmouth 3-0
4%
21.0017.00
Preston 3-1
3%
29.0021.00
Portsmouth 3-2
2%
34.0023.00
Preston 3-0
2%
34.0026.00
Preston 3-2
2%
41.0026.00
Over 2.5 Goals
48%
2.202.10
Under 2.5 Goals
52%
1.671.67
Home 1st Goal
50%
1.831.83
Away 1st Goal
46%
2.202.30
No 1st Goal
5%
8.507.50
BTTS - Yes
53%
1.831.91
BTTS - No
47%
1.831.83
BTTS - Home Win
19%
5.004.60
BTTS - Draw
19%
4.754.50
BTTS - Away Win
15%
7.006.00
Home/draw
68%
1.361.33
Away/draw
58%
1.621.62
Home/away
74%
1.301.33
Over 1.5 Goals
73%
1.361.36
Under 1.5 Goals
27%
3.202.90
Over 3.5 Goals
26%
4.003.70
Under 3.5 Goals
74%
1.251.25
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
8.007.50
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
1.081.07
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
17.0015.00
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1.031.01
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1.071.07
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
8.507.50
Home DNB
61%
1.571.57
Away DNB
50%
2.252.25
Portsmouth win to nil
23%
3.50-
Preston win to nil
17%
5.00-
Portsmouth / Portsmouth
22%
3.603.50
Portsmouth / Preston
3%
34.0026.00
Portsmouth / Draw
6%
15.0012.00
Draw / Portsmouth
15%
5.505.00
Draw / Preston
12%
7.006.50
Draw / Draw
17%
4.754.50
Preston / Portsmouth
3%
26.0021.00
Preston / Preston
16%
5.505.00
Preston / Draw
6%
15.0013.00
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Win / draw / win Championship table
Won
Draw
Lost
Portsmouth
Preston
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Stoke330069 
Oct 25
Apr 25
Mar 21
Dec 26
2
M'Boro330059 
Oct 4
Apr 11
Sep 13
Jan 24
3
Leicester430139 
Apr 18
Oct 18
w
 
2-1F
Apr 3
4
Coventry321087 
Oct 21
Apr 21
Dec 9
Mar 11
5
West Brom321027 
Jan 31
d
 
1-1A
Apr 18
Oct 18
6
Preston321027 
Aug 30
Feb 7
-
-
7
Birmingham421107 
May 2
Nov 1
Oct 21
Apr 22
8
Millwall3201-16 
Nov 22
Feb 21
Feb 28
Nov 8
9
Bristol C312035 
Nov 29
Jan 1
Sep 27
Jan 4
10
Southampton311104 
Jan 25
Sep 14
May 2
Nov 1
11
Watford311104 
Oct 1
Jan 21
Feb 14
Nov 25
12
Portsmouth311104 
-
-
Feb 7
Aug 30
13
Swansea311104 
Mar 10
Dec 9
Nov 5
Feb 24
14
Charlton311104 
Dec 29
Dec 6
Oct 4
Apr 11
15
Hull3111-24 
Feb 28
Nov 8
Jan 20
Sep 30
16
Blackburn310213 
Dec 13
Mar 7
Nov 21
Feb 21
17
Norwich3102-13 
l
 
1-2A
Apr 3
Dec 20
Mar 14
18
Ipswich3021-12 
Jan 4
Sep 27
w
 
1-0F
Jan 31
19
Wrexham3012-21 
Nov 5
Feb 24
Dec 6
Dec 29
20
Derby3012-41 
Mar 14
Dec 20
Jan 17
Sep 20
21
Sheff Wed3012-41 
Sep 20
Jan 17
Jan 1
Nov 29
22
QPR3012-71 
Dec 26
Mar 21
Apr 6
d
 
1-1A
23
Oxford Utd3003-30 
Apr 6
w
 
0-1F
Mar 7
Dec 13
24
Sheff Utd3003-50 
Feb 14
Nov 26
Oct 24
Apr 25
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
8
Preston have not won in 8 consecutive away league games
Portsmouth 12TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
11
Draw
5
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Portsmouth1 - 2Norwich
Portsmouth1 - 1Hull
Portsmouth1 - 0Watford
Portsmouth2 - 2Derby
Portsmouth1 - 0Blackburn
Portsmouth1 - 2Plymouth
Portsmouth1 - 0Leeds
Portsmouth2 - 1QPR
Portsmouth2 - 1Cardiff
Portsmouth0 - 0Burnley
Portsmouth0 - 1Millwall
Portsmouth3 - 1Stoke
Portsmouth2 - 1M'Boro
Portsmouth4 - 0Swansea
Portsmouth4 - 1Coventry
Portsmouth0 - 0Norwich
Portsmouth3 - 0Bristol C
Portsmouth3 - 1Preston
Portsmouth1 - 2Sheff Wed
Portsmouth1 - 1Oxford Utd
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
APortsmouth1 - 1West Brom
HPortsmouth1 - 2Norwich
APortsmouth1 - 0Oxford Utd
HPortsmouth1 - 1Hull
APortsmouth1 - 1Sheff Wed
HPortsmouth1 - 0Watford
APortsmouth5 - 3Norwich
HPortsmouth2 - 2Derby
APortsmouth0 - 1Coventry
APortsmouth1 - 2Millwall
HPortsmouth1 - 0Blackburn
APortsmouth1 - 2Preston
HPortsmouth1 - 2Plymouth
HPortsmouth1 - 0Leeds
APortsmouth0 - 1Luton
HPortsmouth2 - 1QPR
APortsmouth2 - 0Oxford Utd
HPortsmouth2 - 1Cardiff
APortsmouth1 - 2Sheff Utd
HPortsmouth0 - 0Burnley
Preston 6TH
20 league games
Away
8
Overall
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
3
Draw
8
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
QPR1 - 1Preston
Bristol C2 - 2Preston
Hull2 - 1Preston
Leeds2 - 1Preston
Derby2 - 0Preston
Sunderland1 - 1Preston
Sheff Utd1 - 0Preston
Coventry2 - 1Preston
Norwich0 - 1Preston
Blackburn2 - 1Preston
Watford1 - 2Preston
Luton0 - 0Preston
West Brom3 - 1Preston
QPR2 - 1Preston
Cardiff0 - 2Preston
Sheff Wed1 - 1Preston
Stoke0 - 0Preston
Portsmouth3 - 1Preston
Plymouth3 - 3Preston
Burnley0 - 0Preston
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
W
4
Draw
8
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HPreston1 - 0Ipswich
HPreston2 - 1Leicester
APreston1 - 1QPR
APreston2 - 2Bristol C
HPreston1 - 2Plymouth
APreston1 - 2Hull
HPreston1 - 2QPR
APreston1 - 2Leeds
HPreston2 - 2Cardiff
HPreston1 - 1Stoke
APreston0 - 2Derby
HPreston2 - 1Portsmouth
APreston1 - 1Sunderland
APreston0 - 1Sheff Utd
HPreston0 - 0Swansea
APreston1 - 2Coventry
HPreston1 - 1Millwall
HPreston0 - 0Burnley
APreston1 - 0Norwich
APreston1 - 2Blackburn
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Portsmouth since 2001
Portsmouth
Preston
Goals: Scored
7
6
Games: Scored
3 / 6
5 / 6
Clean sheets
1 / 6
3 / 6
POR
2
D
2
PNE
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Portsmouth
Portsmouth3 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Portsmouth3 - 2
0 - 1Preston
0 - 1Preston
League games at Preston since 2000
Preston
Portsmouth
Goals: Scored
8
3
Games: Scored
6 / 6
3 / 6
Clean sheets
3 / 6
0 / 6
D
2
PNE
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Preston
Preston2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Preston1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Preston2 - 0
Preston1 - 0
Goal Statistics

Goals have been an issue for Portsmouth of late. It has been 6 Championship matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.4 suggests they'll struggle to end that run on Saturday afternoon against Preston North End.

Portsmouth 12th Preston 6th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
24%
1
34%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 58% probability that Portsmouth will score no more than 1 goal
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that Preston will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+21
Portsmouth have scored 21% more goals at home than predicted
=0
Preston’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.7
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
0.9
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Portsmouth
PG (predicted goals)
Preston
1.4
1.2
Attack rating
POR
PNE
18%
better
view stats
Games scored3
3
Failed to score0
0
Scored first1
2
Goals scored3
4
Avg. goals scored1
1.3
Avg. shots per game9
7
Avg. shots per goal9
6
Conversion rate for11
18
Avg. XG for1.3
1.2
KickOff rating
+18%
Defence rating
POR
PNE
21%
better
view stats
Games conceded2
2
Clean sheets1
1
Conceded first2
1
Goals conceded3
2
Avg. goals conceded1
0.7
Avg. shots/game conceded9
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
12
Conversion rate against12%
9%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.1
KickOff rating
+21%

Portsmouth v Preston Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Portsmouth Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3213
N SchmidA SegecicF BianchiniJ Swift
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Schmid GLK3
-
C Shaughnessy DEF3
-
Z Swanson DEF3
-
J Williams DEF3
-
C Ogilvie DEF3
2
-
R Poole DEF3
2
-
J Swift MID3
3
-
A Segecic MID32
-
A Dozzell MID3
-
F Bianchini FWD31
-
C Bishop FWD31
1
-
T. Waddingham FWD3
1
-
T Devlin MID2
-
J Murphy FWD21
-
C Lang  FWD2
-
L Roux MID1
1
-
M Kosznovszky MID1
-
M. Yang FWD1
-
Preston Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3312
D IversenM OsmajicD IversenA Hughes
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Iversen GLK31
-
P Valentín DEF31
1
-
O Offiah DEF3
-
A Vukcevic DEF3
-
T Small DEF31
1
-
J Storey DEF3
1
-
A Hughes DEF3
2
-
L Gibson DEF3
-
S Thórdarson MID3
1
-
A Devine MID31
-
A McCann MID3
1
-
B Whiteman MID3
1
-
M Smith FWD3
-
M Osmajic FWD33
2
-
L Lindsay DEF2
1
-
M Frökjaer-Jensen MID1
-
D Jebbison FWD1
-