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    Preston North End
    Preston North End
    23rd in the table
    LWLLD
    vs
    Portsmouth
    Portsmouth
    19th in the table
    LLWDD
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    Our model scores this match once both teams have enough recent form to work from, predictions publish in the days before kickoff. Form, head-to-head and season stats are available in the tabs above now.

    How this scoreline is calculated

    Preston North End

    Form comparison

    Portsmouth

    2.5
    Form scoreout of 10, last 10 matches
    4.1
    Form score: Preston North End 2.5, Portsmouth 4.1
    0.90
    Goals scoredper game, last 10
    1.10
    Goals scored: Preston North End 0.90, Portsmouth 1.10
    2.00
    Goals concededper game, last 10, lower is better
    1.40
    Goals conceded: Preston North End 2.00, Portsmouth 1.40
    mixed
    Opposition facedlast 10
    mixed

    Where those opponents sat in the table: strong means they averaged roughly the top 40%, weak roughly the bottom 40%, mixed in between.

    Opposition faced: Preston North End mixed, Portsmouth mixed

    The form score weights every result and every goal by where the opponent sat in the table, so five wins over the bottom of the table score below five over the top.

    0/5Preston North End
    Clean Sheetslast 5 games
    Portsmouth2/5
    1/5Preston North End
    Failed to Scorelast 5 games
    Portsmouth2/5
    0.9Preston North End
    Goals For per game
    Portsmouth1.1
    2.0Preston North End
    Goals Against per game
    Portsmouth1.4
    2.1Preston North End
    Yellow Cards per game
    Portsmouth0.9
    0.1Preston North End
    Red Cards per game
    Portsmouth0.0
    0Preston North End
    Win Streakmatches
    Portsmouth0
    Season averages • Preston North End: 10 matches • Portsmouth: 10 matches • Refreshed weekly
    Preston North End
    Preston North End
    Poor2.5/10
    Form score, last 10 matches
    LWLLD
    Over 2.5 goals
    4/5
    BTTS
    4/5
    Clean sheet
    0/5
    Scored in
    4/5
    Portsmouth
    Portsmouth
    Mixed4.1/10
    Form score, last 10 matches
    LLWDD
    Over 2.5 goals
    2/5
    BTTS
    2/5
    Clean sheet
    2/5
    Scored in
    3/5
    Last 5 meetings
    2W - 2D - 2L from Preston North End's perspective
    • 07 Feb 2026Preston1-0Portsmouth
    • 30 Aug 2025Portsmouth1-0Preston
    • 15 Mar 2025Preston2-1Portsmouth
    • 09 Nov 2024Portsmouth3-1Preston
    • 29 Mar 2013Preston1-1Portsmouth
    Preston North End
    Preston North End
    Last 5 matches
    • 19 Sept 2026vsQPR2-2D
    • 12 Sept 2026vsLincoln0-1L
    • 08 Sept 2026vsWatford2-1L
    • 05 Sept 2026vsBlackburn2-1W
    • 01 Sept 2026vsBristol City1-3L
    Portsmouth
    Portsmouth
    Last 5 matches
    • 19 Sept 2026vsBlackburn2-2D
    • 12 Sept 2026vsCharlton0-0D
    • 05 Sept 2026vsCardiff2-0W
    • 01 Sept 2026vsDerby0-2L
    • 29 Aug 2026vsBristol City2-1L
    PosTeamPts
    17Norwich City9
    18Sheffield United9
    19Portsmouth8
    20Watford8
    21Cardiff City7
    22Derby County5
    23Preston North End4
    24Burnley4
    Updated daily

    Preston North End vs Portsmouth: form and season numbers

    Preston North End take a form score of 2.5 out of 10 into this Championship fixture, against 4.1 for Portsmouth. Preston North End have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5, while Portsmouth have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in theirs. Across the season Preston North End average 0.9 goals scored and 2.0 conceded per game, Portsmouth 1.1 and 1.4. Preston North End have kept a clean sheet in 0% of their matches this season, Portsmouth in 30%. In their last 6 meetings Preston North End have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 2. Preston North End sit 23rd on 4 points, Portsmouth 19th on 8.

    Form, head-to-head and season statistics are free to read. The model's predictions for this fixture are in the cards above.

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