Head-to-Head: Preston vs Portsmouth

Preston vs Portsmouth is a balanced Championship matchup, with wins shared and older League One draws adding context. Preston won 1-0 at home on 7 February 2026 and 2-1 on 15 March 2025, while Portsmouth answered with a 1-0 home win on 30 August 2025 and a 3-1 result on 9 November 2024. The clubs also drew 1-1 and 0-0 in League One, keeping the comparison open.

Past matches, Preston vs Portsmouth

7 February 2026 Regular Season - 31

Preston

1 - 0

Portsmouth

Deepdale
30 August 2025 Regular Season - 4

Portsmouth

1 - 0

Preston

Fratton Park
15 March 2025 Regular Season - 38

Preston

2 - 1

Portsmouth

Deepdale
9 November 2024 Regular Season - 15

Portsmouth

3 - 1

Preston

Fratton Park
29 March 2013 Regular Season - 41

Preston

1 - 1

Portsmouth

Match center

Preston

1 - 0

7 February 2026

Portsmouth

Starting eleven

Substitutes Preston

12
G
2
D
15
M
18
D
23
M
24
F
34
M
35
M
36
D

Portsmouth Substitutes

G
26
D
2
M
7
M
8
M
16
D
17
F
25
D
34
F
47

Match events

45'

90'

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40'
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A. Devine Normal Goal (Asst: A. Vukcevic)
46'

M. Smith M. Lukovic
59'

P. Valentin A. Vukcevic
69'

M. Kirk J. Brown
69'

M. Pack C. Chaplin
69'

M. Pack C. Chaplin
69'

M. Kirk J. Brown
71'

Ali McCann Yellow Card
75'

J. Thompson A. McCann
76'

J. Thompson A. McCann
79'

G. Caballero A. Dozzell
86'

A. Alese Z. Swanson
86'

J. Swift A. Segecic
86'

J. Swift A. Segecic
86'

A. Alese Z. Swanson
87'

A. Moran L. Dobbin
89'

Jordan Thompson Yellow Card
90'

David Cornell Yellow Card
90'

Ajibola-Joshua Alese Yellow Card

Stats for this game

Matchup Preston VS Portsmouth

Championship wins are shared

Preston beat Portsmouth 1-0 at home on 7 February 2026 and 2-1 on 15 March 2025. Portsmouth answered with a 1-0 home victory on 30 August 2025 and a 3-1 result on 9 November 2024. These Championship scores point in both directions, with each side producing home wins and margins that range from narrow to more decisive. Neither club has an uncontested line in the direct comparison.

Older draws reinforce the balance

The teams drew 1-1 at Preston in League One on 29 March 2013 and 0-0 at Portsmouth on 15 December 2012. Those results belong to a different competition context, but they add a useful layer of shared points beside the Championship wins. The dated scores leave room for either side to move the emphasis through a new result. Preston and Portsmouth can each draw on successful league outcomes without treating the next contest as settled.