Preston vs Portsmouth — Championship
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Preston and Portsmouth meet in the Championship 2026 season on 9 December 2026. Preston have recorded 3 wins from 23 matches this season (13% win rate), averaging 0.96 goals scored and 2.04 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 57% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 61%; and clean sheets in 4% of games. Portsmouth have won 32% of their 22 matches, with 1.18 goals scored and 1.32 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 64%, Over 2.5 at 50%, and clean sheets at 23%.
Based on our 7-model ensemble (Poisson, Dixon-Coles, Weighted Form, Normalized, Shots, Elo and Combined), the expected goals are 1.16 for Preston and 1.29 for Portsmouth. The models give Preston a 31% win probability, with a draw at 28% and an Portsmouth win at 41%. Over 2.5 goals is estimated at 44% and BTTS at 50%.
Season Statistics
Preston—
Portsmouth24º
Position
11º
0.53
PPG
1.47
13%
Win %
40%
0.87
Goals / game
1.33
2.00
Conceded / game
1.20
57%
BTTS %
64%
4%
Clean sheet %
23%
61%
Over 2.5 %
50%
4.7
Avg corners
5.8
11.2
Avg shots
13.3
2.4
Avg shots on target
3.7
2.3
Avg yellow cards
1.6
11.8
Avg fouls
11.7
39.2%
Avg possession
51.4%
Home vs Away
Preston
Home (8)
—
Portsmouth
Away (7)
0.88
PPG
1.29
25%
Win %
29%
1.00
Goals / game
0.86
1.63
Conceded / game
0.71
58%
BTTS %
57%
8%
Clean sheet %
29%
50%
Over 2.5 %
36%
4.7
Avg corners
5.8
11.2
Avg shots
13.3
2.4
Avg shots on target
3.7
2.3
Avg yellow cards
1.6
39.2%
Avg possession
51.4%
Goals Scored
| Preston | Home | Away | Portsmouth | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Scored | 61% | 67% | 55% | 73% | 88% | 64% |
| Over 1.5 Scored | 26% | 25% | 27% | 32% | 63% | 14% |
| Over 2.5 Scored | 4% | 8% | 0% | 14% | 25% | 7% |
| Failed To Score | 39% | 33% | 45% | 27% | 13% | 36% |
Goals Conceded
| Preston | Home | Away | Portsmouth | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Conceded | 96% | 92% | 100% | 77% | 88% | 71% |
| Over 1.5 Conceded | 57% | 33% | 82% | 41% | 63% | 29% |
| Over 2.5 Conceded | 39% | 33% | 45% | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Clean Sheets | 4% | 8% | 0% | 23% | 13% | 29% |
Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions
| Preston | Portsmouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 100% | 86% |
| Over 1.5 | 74% | 77% |
| Over 2.5 | 61% | 50% |
| Over 3.5 | 43% | 32% |
| Over 4.5 | 22% | 5% |
| BTTS | 57% | 64% |
| BTTS & Win | 9% | 23% |
| BTTS & Draw | 13% | 18% |
| BTTS & Over 2.5 | 48% | 50% |
| BTTS No & Over 2.5 | 13% | 0% |
1st Half / 2nd Half
| Preston | Portsmouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Win 1st Half | 17% | 27% |
| Draw 1st Half | 26% | 41% |
| Loss 1st Half | 57% | 32% |
| Scored 1st Half | 30% | 50% |
| Conceded 1st Half | 61% | 50% |
| Win 2nd Half | 22% | 27% |
| Draw 2nd Half | 17% | 50% |
| Loss 2nd Half | 61% | 23% |
| Scored 2nd Half | 39% | 55% |
| Conceded 2nd Half | 74% | 50% |
| Over 0.5 HT | 78% | 73% |
| Over 1.5 HT | 35% | 32% |
Recent Venue Form
Preston (H)W
Southampton1–0
Southampton1–0L
Sheffield Utd2–3
Sheffield Utd2–3D
West Brom1–1
West Brom1–1L
Millwall0–1
Millwall0–1L
Lincoln0–1
Lincoln0–1W
Blackburn2–1
Blackburn2–1Portsmouth (A)D
Burnley0–0
Burnley0–0D
Wolves1–1
Wolves1–1W
Norwich1–0
Norwich1–0LSouthampton0–1
Southampton0–1D
Charlton0–0
Charlton0–0L
Bristol City1–2
Bristol City1–2Number of Corners
10.7
Corners / Match
17 games
League Avg
10.4
180 games
10.2
Corners / Match
16 games
| Match Corners | Preston | Portsmouth | League Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6 | 88% | 88% | 89% |
| Over 7 | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| Over 8 | 65% | 69% | 67% |
| Over 9 | 53% | 69% | 57% |
| Over 10 | 47% | 44% | 46% |
| Over 11 | 41% | 38% | 37% |
| Over 12 | 29% | 25% | 28% |
| Over 13 | 24% | 13% | 21% |
Team Corners
| Team Corners | Preston | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|
| Corners Earned / Match | 4.7 | 5.8 |
| Corners Against / Match | 6.0 | 4.4 |
| Over 2.5 Corners For | 88% | 81% |
| Over 3.5 Corners For | 53% | 75% |
| Over 4.5 Corners For | 35% | 69% |
| Over 2.5 Corners Against | 88% | 75% |
| Over 3.5 Corners Against | 76% | 56% |
| Over 4.5 Corners Against | 65% | 56% |
Head to Head · 6 matches
2
Preston
33%
2
Draws
33%
2
Portsmouth
33%
50%
Over 1.5
3/6
33%
Over 2.5
2/6
17%
Over 3.5
1/6
50%
BTTS
3/6
07/02/26Portsmouth
Preston
1–0Portsmouth30/08/25Preston
Portsmouth
1–0Preston15/03/25Portsmouth
Preston
2–1Portsmouth09/11/24Preston
Portsmouth
3–1Preston29/03/13Portsmouth
Preston
1–1Portsmouth15/12/12Preston
Portsmouth
0–0Preston| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Birmingham | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | +14 | 29 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | +11 | 29 |
| 3 |  Stoke City | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | +6 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolves | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | +8 | 28 |
| 5 | West Brom | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | +8 | 28 |
| 6 |  Swansea | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | +4 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | +14 | 24 |
| 8 |  QPR | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | +6 | 24 |
| 9 |  West Ham | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | +14 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | +2 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | +2 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | +8 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 21 |
| 14 |  Cardiff | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| 15 |  Wrexham | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | -2 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 18 |
| 18 |  Bolton | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -10 | 17 |
| 20 |  Watford | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -10 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -11 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -9 | 10 |
| 23 |  Derby | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -16 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | -17 | 8 |
Team Insights
Preston- ●Preston have lost their last 3 away matches.
- ●Preston failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 7 away matches.
- ●Preston have conceded a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 5 away matches.
- ●Preston failed to keep a clean sheet in 7 of their 8 home matches.
- ●Preston have lost 5 of their 8 home matches.
- ●Preston failed to keep a clean sheet in 7 of their 7 away matches.
- ●Preston have lost 6 of their 7 away matches.
- ●62% of Preston's goals have been scored at home.
- ●87% of Preston's points have been earned at home.
- ●Preston have scored 62% of their goals in the first half.
Portsmouth- ●Portsmouth failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 5 home matches.
- ●Portsmouth have scored in each of their last 6 home matches.
- ●Portsmouth have been undefeated in their last 3 away matches.
- ●Portsmouth failed to keep a clean sheet in 7 of their 8 home matches.
- ●Portsmouth have scored in 7 of their 8 home matches.
- ●Portsmouth have kept a clean sheet in 3 of their 7 away matches.
- ●70% of Portsmouth's goals have been scored at home.
- ●72% of Portsmouth's goals conceded were conceded at home.
Season Schedule
PrestonWHSouthampton1–0
Southampton1–0LHSheffield Utd2–3
Sheffield Utd2–3LAStoke City0–2
Stoke City0–2DHWest Brom1–1
West Brom1–1LAWrexham1–4
Wrexham1–4LABirmingham0–4
Birmingham0–4–AWest Ham21/11
West Ham21/11–ACardiff24/11
Cardiff24/11–HNorwich28/11
Norwich28/11PortsmouthLHStoke City1–2
Stoke City1–2WHSwansea3–1
Swansea3–1DABurnley0–0
Burnley0–0WHMillwall2–1
Millwall2–1DAWolves1–1
Wolves1–1WANorwich1–0
Norwich1–0–ABolton21/11
Bolton21/11–HWest Ham24/11
West Ham24/11–AWrexham28/11
Wrexham28/11Top Scorers
PrestonCallum Lang4 ⚽
J. Erabi3 ⚽
Johnny Kenny2 ⚽
A. Devine2 ⚽
J. Storey2 ⚽
M. Osmajic2 ⚽
PortsmouthTerry Devlin3 ⚽
Thomas Waddingham2 ⚽
A. Segecic2 ⚽
Marko Milovanović2 ⚽
T. Waddingham2 ⚽
Zak Swanson2 ⚽
Cards Given
PrestonStanley Mills4 🟨
Leo Leroy3 🟨
Andrew Hughes3 🟨
A. McCann3 🟨
Jordan Thompson3 🟨
Harry Clarke3 🟨
PortsmouthEbou Adams5 🟨
Terry Devlin3 🟨
Marko Milovanović3 🟨
Jayden Meghoma3 🟨
John Michael Lewis Mousinho2 🟨
Regan Poole2 🟨