Preston VS Portsmouth

Fixtures, lineups and Stats

VS

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

  • League Regular Season - 31
    Home Preston
    1 - 0
    Portsmouth Away
    Deepdale
  • League Regular Season - 4
    Home Portsmouth
    1 - 0
    Preston Away
    Fratton Park
  • League Regular Season - 38
    Home Preston
    2 - 1
    Portsmouth Away
    Deepdale
  • League Regular Season - 15
    Home Portsmouth
    3 - 1
    Preston Away
    Fratton Park
  • League Regular Season - 41
    Home Preston
    1 - 1
    Portsmouth Away
     

Match center

Preston
Preston
1 - 0
FT
Portsmouth
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

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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.

Past head to head stats
Preston VS Portsmouth

Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time

Preston
Portsmouth

Points per match over time

Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 6 games

Preston VS Portsmouth
Head-to-Head History

Regular Season - 31
Preston
1 - 0
Portsmouth
Deepdale
Regular Season - 4
Portsmouth
1 - 0
Preston
Fratton Park
Regular Season - 38
Preston
2 - 1
Portsmouth
Deepdale
Regular Season - 15
Portsmouth
3 - 1
Preston
Fratton Park
Regular Season - 41
Preston
1 - 1
Portsmouth
 
Regular Season - 22
Portsmouth
0 - 0
Preston
 

Previous games Preston

Regular Season - 14
Preston
2 - 3
Sheffield Utd
Deepdale
Regular Season - 13
Stoke City
2 - 0
Preston
bet365 Stadium
Regular Season - 12
Preston
1 - 1
West Brom
Deepdale
Regular Season - 11
Wrexham
4 - 1
Preston
STōK Cae Ras
Regular Season - 10
Birmingham
4 - 0
Preston
St Andrew's Stadium

Previous games Portsmouth

Regular Season - 14
Portsmouth
3 - 1
Swansea
Fratton Park
Regular Season - 13
Burnley
0 - 0
Portsmouth
Turf Moor
Regular Season - 12
Portsmouth
2 - 1
Millwall
Fratton Park
Regular Season - 6
Wolves
1 - 1
Portsmouth
Molineux Stadium
Regular Season - 11
Norwich
0 - 1
Portsmouth
Carrow Road

Upcoming games Preston

- Regular Season - 15
Preston
Southampton
Deepdale
- Regular Season - 16
West Ham
Preston
London Stadium
- Regular Season - 17
Cardiff
Preston
 
- Regular Season - 18
Preston
Norwich
Deepdale
- Regular Season - 19
Burnley
Preston
Turf Moor

Upcoming games Portsmouth

- Regular Season - 15
Portsmouth
Stoke City
Fratton Park
- Regular Season - 16
Bolton
Portsmouth
Toughsheet Community Stadium
- Regular Season - 17
Portsmouth
West Ham
Fratton Park
- Regular Season - 18
Wrexham
Portsmouth
 
- Regular Season - 19
Portsmouth
West Brom
Fratton Park