English Football League - Championship

Preston
vs
Portsmouth
  • Kick-off: Saturday 15 March, 15:00
  • Stadium: Deepdale
  • Referee: Tony Harrington

Form guide

  1. W
  2. D
  3. L
  4. D
  5. L
  6. D

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. W
  4. L
  5. W
  6. W

Preston vs Portsmouth Predictions

Preston vs Portsmouth is scheduled for kick off on 15 March, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Deepdale, with Tony Harrington officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Preston currently holding the 14th position in the table 5 points ahead of Portsmouth. Preston have won 1 English Football League - Championship match against Portsmouth out of the last 2 they have played. After their recent victory against Portsmouth, Preston is determined to keep their momentum going. Preston have won 7 of their last 19 English Football League - Championship matches at Deepdale. Portsmouth's away record stands at 2 victories from 19 games. Following their 2-1 loss to Preston, Portsmouth is determined to bounce back with a win against Preston.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Preston have scored over 1.5 goals in 68% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 66% of games. Their total stands at 39 goals and 131 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Portsmouth have scored 46 goals with 132 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 76% of matches but conceded in 79% of games.

In their last 2 head-to-head clashes, Preston scored 3 goals while Portsmouth scored 4 goals. Their last match on 15 March 2025 ended in 2-1 to Preston.

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Betting stats Preston vs Portsmouth

English Football League - Championship

Preston Portsmouth
Played 38 38
Scored 39 46
Conceded 44 61
Shots 405 427
Shots on Target 131 132
Corners 156 224
Fouls 507 469
Yellow Cards 95 91
Red Cards 5 1

Matches won

26%

Matches won

29%

Over 1.5 Goals

68%

Over 1.5 Goals

76%

Over 2.5 Goals

42%

Over 2.5 Goals

66%

Over 3.5 Goals

21%

Over 3.5 Goals

29%

Both Teams to Score

58%

Both Teams to Score

55%

Head to Head History

Preston Portsmouth
Wins 1 1
Draws 0 0
Goals 3 4

Preston vs Portsmouth Previous Results

15 Mar 2025, English Football League - Championship

Preston 2 Portsmouth 1

9 Nov 2024, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 3 Preston 1

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
14 Preston 38 10 17 11 -5 47
17 Portsmouth 38 11 9 18 -15 42

Preston vs Portsmouth season record

Preston Portsmouth
Games won 10 11
Games lost 11 18
Games drawn 17 9
Scored 39 46
Conceded 44 61

Form guide

15 Mar 2025, English Football League - Championship

Preston 2 Portsmouth 1

11 Mar 2025, English Football League - Championship

Sunderland 1 Preston 1

8 Mar 2025, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 1 Preston 0

4 Mar 2025, English Football League - Championship

Preston 0 Swansea 0

22 Feb 2025, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 2 Preston 1

18 Feb 2025, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Millwall 1

Form guide

15 Mar 2025, English Football League - Championship

Preston 2 Portsmouth 1

12 Mar 2025, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 1 Plymouth 2

9 Mar 2025, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 1 Leeds 0

1 Mar 2025, English Football League - Championship

Luton 1 Portsmouth 0

22 Feb 2025, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 2 QPR 1

15 Feb 2025, English Football League - Championship

Oxford 0 Portsmouth 2

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Emil Riis Preston 10
Callum Lang Portsmouth 10
Milutin Osmajic Preston 7
Colby Bishop Portsmouth 7
Josh Murphy Portsmouth 6

Assists

Player Team Assists
Josh Murphy Portsmouth 10
Mads Frökjaer-Jensen Preston 4
Freddie Potts Portsmouth 4
Kaine Kesler-Hayden Preston 3
Milutin Osmajic Preston 3

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Sam Greenwood Preston 55
Mads Frökjaer-Jensen Preston 49
Callum Lang Portsmouth 46
Ali McCann Preston 43
Andrew Hughes Preston 42

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Ali McCann Preston 10
Benjamin Whiteman Preston 10
Andre Dozzell Portsmouth 9
Callum Lang Portsmouth 9
Marlon Pack Portsmouth 7

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Sam Greenwood Preston 2
Liam Lindsay Preston 2
Freddie Woodman Preston 1
Marlon Pack Portsmouth 1
Emil Riis Preston 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Emil Riis Preston 28
Sam Greenwood Preston 27
Josh Murphy Portsmouth 24
Callum Lang Portsmouth 22
Colby Bishop Portsmouth 16

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Josh Murphy Portsmouth 44
Sam Greenwood Preston 42
Mads Frökjaer-Jensen Preston 32
Matt Ritchie Portsmouth 31
Stefán Thórdarson Preston 29

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