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

Sat 7th Feb, 15:01 BST, Deepdale, Preston

the Deepdale is the stage on Saturday afternoon, as Paul Heckingbottom's Preston North End welcome John Mousinho's Portsmouth in the Championship. We've got predictions, tips, and odds from leading bookmakers and head-to-head stats across every major market, so there's nowhere better to prepare Championship clash.


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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Preston
50%
--
Draw
25%
--
Portsmouth
25%
--
Draw 1-1
12%
--
Preston 1-0
12%
--
Preston 2-1
9%
--
Preston 2-0
9%
--
Portsmouth 1-0
8%
--
Draw 0-0
7%
--
Portsmouth 2-1
6%
--
Preston 3-1
5%
--
Preston 3-0
5%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Portsmouth 2-0
4%
--
Preston 3-2
3%
--
Portsmouth 3-1
2%
--
Preston 4-1
2%
--
Preston 4-0
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
48%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
52%
--
Home 1st Goal
53%
--
Away 1st Goal
43%
--
No 1st Goal
5%
--
BTTS - Yes
51%
--
BTTS - No
49%
--
BTTS - Home Win
22%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
11%
--
Home/draw
75%
--
Away/draw
50%
--
Home/away
75%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
73%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
27%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
27%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
73%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
--
Home DNB
68%
--
Away DNB
42%
--
Preston win to nil
29%
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Portsmouth win to nil
13%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Preston have played 29 matches so far this season and lay in 9th place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 17 games against teams below in the table, having won 9, drawn 3 and lost 5 matches. They have kept 5 clean sheets and have failed to score in 4 fixtures. Preston have outscored their opponents by 36 goals to 24 goals.

Home League Performance

Preston have played 15 games at home winning 6, drawing 5 and losing 4 games. They have scored 19 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and conceded 16 goals at home.

Portsmouth are in 21st position in the Championship on 30 points having played 27 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

6 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 22 goals and kept 3 clean sheets. They have scored 9 goals in total and failed to score in 5 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

23 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 10 games, drawn 9 and won 4. Portsmouth have conceded 34 goals, scored 20, failed to score in 8 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Preston
Portsmouth
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry2817743058 
d
 
1-1A
Mar 11
l
 
1-2A
Apr 21
2
M'Boro2916761755 
d
 
2-2F
l
 
4-0A
w
 
1-0F
Apr 11
3
Ipswich2814862150 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 31
-
l
 
2-1A
4
Hull281558750 
l
 
0-3A
d
 
2-2F
Feb 28
l
 
3-2F
5
Millwall291478149 
Feb 28
d
 
1-1F
w
 
3-1F
Feb 21
6
Wrexham2911117644 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-1A
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 24
7
Bristol C2912710943 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-2F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
5-0A
8
Watford2811107643 
Feb 14
d
 
1-1F
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1F
9
Preston2911108343 
-
-
w
 
1-0F
Feb 7
10
Stoke2912611842 
Mar 21
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
0-1A
Apr 25
11
Derby291199242 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
Mar 14
d
 
1-1F
12
QPR2911711-240 
Apr 6
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
Mar 21
13
Birmingham2910910139 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 22
May 2
l
 
4-0A
14
Leicester2910811-338 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 3
Apr 18
d
 
1-1A
15
Southampton2991010037 
May 2
w
 
0-2F
d
 
1-1A
d
 
0-00-0
16
Swansea2910613-536 
w
 
2-1F
Feb 24
Mar 10
l
 
1-0A
17
Sheff Utd2811215-235 
w
 
3-2A
Apr 25
Feb 14
l
 
3-0A
18
Charlton288812-1132 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 11
w
 
2-1F
Feb 17
19
West Brom299515-1232 
Apr 18
l
 
2-1A
Jan 31
d
 
1-1A
20
Norwich288614-530 
d
 
1-1A
Mar 14
l
 
1-2A
Apr 3
21
Portsmouth277911-1330 
Feb 7
l
 
1-0A
-
-
22
Blackburn287813-1129 
l
 
1-2A
Feb 20
w
 
2-1A
Mar 7
23
Oxford Utd286913-927 
Mar 7
w
 
1-2F
Apr 6
w
 
0-1F
24
Sheff Wed281819-38-7 
w
 
3-0F
w
 
2-3A
l
 
0-2A
w
 
0-1F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Preston 7TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Preston0 - 3Hull
Preston0 - 1Derby
Preston3 - 0Sheff Wed
Preston1 - 1Norwich
Preston1 - 1Coventry
Preston1 - 1Wrexham
Preston1 - 2Blackburn
Preston2 - 1Swansea
Preston3 - 2Sheff Utd
Preston0 - 1Birmingham
Preston2 - 0Charlton
Preston0 - 0Bristol C
Preston2 - 2M'Boro
Preston1 - 0Ipswich
Preston2 - 1Leicester
Preston1 - 2Plymouth
Preston1 - 2QPR
Preston2 - 2Cardiff
Preston1 - 1Stoke
Preston2 - 1Portsmouth
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
APreston0 - 4M'Boro
HPreston0 - 3Hull
HPreston0 - 1Derby
APreston2 - 0Bristol C
HPreston3 - 0Sheff Wed
APreston1 - 2Wrexham
APreston0 - 0Stoke
HPreston1 - 1Norwich
APreston2 - 1Oxford Utd
HPreston1 - 1Coventry
HPreston1 - 1Wrexham
APreston3 - 2Sheff Wed
APreston1 - 1Watford
HPreston1 - 2Blackburn
APreston1 - 1Millwall
HPreston2 - 1Swansea
APreston2 - 0Southampton
HPreston3 - 2Sheff Utd
HPreston0 - 1Birmingham
APreston1 - 2West Brom
Portsmouth 21ST
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Watford1 - 1Portsmouth
Sheff Wed0 - 1Portsmouth
Bristol C5 - 0Portsmouth
Derby1 - 1Portsmouth
Swansea1 - 0Portsmouth
Sheff Utd3 - 0Portsmouth
Hull3 - 2Portsmouth
Birmingham4 - 0Portsmouth
Leicester1 - 1Portsmouth
Ipswich2 - 1Portsmouth
Southampton0 - 0Portsmouth
West Brom1 - 1Portsmouth
Oxford Utd0 - 1Portsmouth
Sheff Wed1 - 1Portsmouth
Norwich3 - 5Portsmouth
Coventry1 - 0Portsmouth
Millwall2 - 1Portsmouth
Preston2 - 1Portsmouth
Luton1 - 0Portsmouth
Oxford Utd0 - 2Portsmouth
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
5
Draw
7
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HPortsmouth1 - 1Southampton
APortsmouth1 - 1Watford
APortsmouth1 - 0Sheff Wed
APortsmouth0 - 5Bristol C
HPortsmouth2 - 1Charlton
HPortsmouth1 - 1QPR
APortsmouth1 - 1Derby
HPortsmouth2 - 1Blackburn
APortsmouth0 - 1Swansea
HPortsmouth0 - 1Bristol C
APortsmouth0 - 3Sheff Utd
HPortsmouth3 - 1Millwall
APortsmouth2 - 3Hull
HPortsmouth0 - 0Wrexham
APortsmouth0 - 4Birmingham
HPortsmouth0 - 1Stoke
HPortsmouth1 - 2Coventry
APortsmouth1 - 1Leicester
HPortsmouth1 - 0M'Boro
HPortsmouth2 - 2Watford
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
6
Preston have not lost to Portsmouth in 6 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Preston since 2000
Preston
Portsmouth
Goals: Scored
8
3
Games: Scored
6 / 6
3 / 6
Clean sheets
3 / 6
0 / 6
PNE
4
D
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Preston
Preston2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Preston1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Preston2 - 0
Preston1 - 0
League games at Portsmouth since 2001
Portsmouth
Preston
Goals: Scored
8
6
Games: Scored
4 / 7
5 / 7
Clean sheets
2 / 7
3 / 7
PNE
2
D
2
POR
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Portsmouth
Portsmouth1 - 0
Portsmouth3 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Portsmouth3 - 2
0 - 1Preston
0 - 1Preston
Goal Statistics
Preston 7th Portsmouth 21st
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
21%
1
33%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
There is a 79% probability that Preston will score 1 or more goals
0
36%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 73% probability that Portsmouth will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-1
Preston’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-5
Portsmouth’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.3
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Preston
PG (predicted goals)
Portsmouth
1.6
1
Attack rating
22%
better
PNE
POR
view stats
Games scored22
17
Failed to score7
9
Scored first14
11
Goals scored36
23
Avg. goals scored1.2
0.9
Avg. shots per game8
8
Avg. shots per goal7
9
Conversion rate for15
11
Avg. XG for1.2
1.1
KickOff rating
+22%
Defence rating
9%
better
PNE
POR
view stats
Games conceded21
20
Clean sheets8
6
Conceded first13
13
Goals conceded33
36
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded9
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
7
Conversion rate against12%
15%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.4
KickOff rating
+9%

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

Preston Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
29658
J StoreyL DobbinL DobbinB Whiteman
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Storey DEF2922
6
1
T Small DEF2832
4
-
A Devine MID2852
3
-
B Whiteman MID2813
8
-
M Smith FWD2831
2
-
O Offiah DEF27
4
-
D Iversen GLK261
1
-
A Hughes DEF24
8
-
L Dobbin FWD2365
1
-
D Jebbison FWD2252
2
-
P Valentín DEF202
2
-
A McCann MID1911
2
-
L Lindsay DEF17
4
1
H. Armstrong MID1711
3
-
M Frökjaer-Jensen MID172
-
L Gibson DEF15
-
A Vukcevic DEF151
-
S Thórdarson MID151
3
-
M Osmajic FWD155
3
1
J Thompson MID102
2
-
B Potts DEF51
-
J Walton GLK3
-
W Keane FWD21
-
N Mawene MID1
-
Portsmouth Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
26667
A DozzellA SegecicJ MurphyA Dozzell
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Dozzell MID261
7
-
C Bishop FWD251
2
-
R Poole DEF24
4
-
T Devlin DEF2231
1
1
Z Swanson DEF221
4
-
A Segecic MID2261
1
-
C Chaplin FWD222
1
-
J Williams DEF2111
3
-
N Schmid GLK17
-
J Swift MID1712
6
-
M Pack MID171
5
-
C Ogilvie DEF16
3
-
M Kosznovszky MID15
1
-
M. Yang FWD1531
2
-
J Knight DEF14
-
J Murphy FWD146
3
-
H. Matthews DEF11
1
-
M Kirk FWD111
1
-
F Bianchini FWD101
-
J Bursik GLK9
1
-
I Bowat DEF91
1
-
C Shaughnessy DEF91
-
L Roux MID9
3
-
C Lang  FWD82
1
-
H Blair FWD7
-
T. Waddingham FWD4
1
-
B Killip GLK2
-
J. Farrell DEF1
-
F Umeh FWD1
-