Preston North End concede 2.8 goals per match
Portsmouth0.6
Preston North End2.8
Last 5 matches in all competitions. Portsmouth concede 0.6.
Match Centre: Portsmouth vs Preston North End
Home
Portsmouth
16:00
Sat 24 Apr · your time
in 170 days 1 h
Away
Preston North End
Tue 3 Nov · Championshipat home
Portsmouth3:1Swansea City
Devlin 36', 90+2'Waddingham 90+8'
Vipotnik 85' (p)
Sat 24 Oct · Championshipat home
Portsmouth2:1Millwall
Dykes 16' (og)Waddingham 82'
Metcalfe 6'
Tue 20 Oct · Championshipaway
Wolverhampton Wanderers1:1Portsmouth
James 62'
Devlin 86'
Tue 3 Nov · Championshipat home
Preston North End2:3Sheffield United
Leroy 2'Lang 76'
Peck 27', 37', 45+1'
Sat 24 Oct · Championshipat home
Preston North End1:1West Bromwich Albion
Hughes 78'
Heggebø 82'
Sat 17 Oct · Championshipaway
Wrexham4:1Preston North End
Worrall 31'Whiteman 42'Smith 59'Moore 63'
Devine 36'
Tue 13 Oct · Championshipaway
Birmingham City4:0Preston North End
Millar 34'Flyger 45+2', 45+4'Gray 76'
Stadium: Fratton Park, Portsmouth
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Preston North End without a win in 9 matches
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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 2 draws and 7 defeats. Last win: 5 September, 2:1 against Blackburn Rovers.
Last meeting, 7 February 2026: Preston North End – Portsmouth 1:0
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Portsmouth unbeaten in 6 matches
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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 4 wins and 2 draws. Last defeat: 11 October, 0:1 against Southampton.
Players to watch
Championship, this season.
Terry Devlin
Portsmouth · defender
4goals
0assists
6.97avg rating
Last match, Swansea City: 2 goals, rating 8.8.
Callum Lang
Preston North End · forward
4goals
0assists
6.69avg rating
Last match, Sheffield United: 1 goal, rating 6.8.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.
Recent matches
Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.
“This set-up” is Portsmouth at home and Preston North End away, as in this match.
Portsmouth
all matches · 10
5W4D1L1.4scored per match0.8conceded per match
at home · 10
6W2D2L1.7scored per match1.2conceded per match
away · 10
3W3D4L1.1scored per match1.4conceded per match
- 3 Nov Swansea CityHChampionship 3:1W
- 31 Oct BurnleyAChampionship 0:0D
- 24 Oct MillwallHChampionship 2:1W
- 20 Oct Wolverhampton WanderersAChampionship 1:1D
- 17 Oct Norwich CityAChampionship 0:1W
- 14 Oct Sheffield UnitedHChampionship 3:2W
- 11 Oct SouthamptonAChampionship 1:0L
- 19 Sep Blackburn RoversHChampionship 2:2D
- 12 Sep Charlton AthleticAChampionship 0:0D
- 5 Sep Cardiff CityHChampionship 2:0W
- 1 Sep Derby CountyHChampionship 0:2L
- 29 Aug Bristol CityAChampionship 2:1L
- 22 Aug Lincoln CityAChampionship 1:3W
- 15 Aug Queens Park RangersHChampionship 1:3L
- 8 Aug West Ham UnitedACarabao Cup 3:1L
- 2 May Birmingham CityHChampionship 1:1D
- 25 Apr Stoke CityAChampionship 1:3W
- 21 Apr Coventry CityAChampionship 5:1L
- 18 Apr Leicester CityHChampionship 1:0W
- 14 Apr Ipswich TownHChampionship 2:0W
Tue 3 Nov · Championshipat home
Portsmouth3:1Swansea City
Devlin 36', 90+2'Waddingham 90+8'
Vipotnik 85' (p)
Sat 24 Oct · Championshipat home
Portsmouth2:1Millwall
Dykes 16' (og)Waddingham 82'
Metcalfe 6'
Tue 20 Oct · Championshipaway
Wolverhampton Wanderers1:1Portsmouth
James 62'
Devlin 86'
Wed 14 Oct · Championshipat home
Portsmouth3:2Sheffield United
Swanson 41'Segečić 54'Adams 89'
Tanganga 59'Cannon 67'
Sat 19 Sep · Championshipat home
Portsmouth2:2Blackburn Rovers
Swanson 4'Bishop 74'
Afolayan 11'Morishita 56'
Sat 5 Sep · Championshipat home
Portsmouth2:0Cardiff City
Shaughnessy 31'Milovanović 52'
Sat 29 Aug · Championshipaway
Bristol City2:1Portsmouth
Tolaj 31'Knight 56'
Milovanović 90+5' (p)
Sat 22 Aug · Championshipaway
Lincoln City1:3Portsmouth
Hackett 32' (p)
Kavuma-McQueen 7'Segečić 16'Adams 69'
Sat 15 Aug · Championshipat home
Portsmouth1:3Queens Park Rangers
Devlin 15'
Chair 33', 45+2'Saito 40'
Sat 8 Aug · Carabao Cupaway
West Ham United3:1Portsmouth
Castellanos 43', 50'Bowen 45'
Segečić 33'
Sat 25 Apr · Championshipaway
Stoke City1:3Portsmouth
Cissé 48'
Segečić 32', 66', 82'
Tue 21 Apr · Championshipaway
Coventry City5:1Portsmouth
Wright 12'Mason-Clark 47', 76'Poole 50' (og)Kesler-Hayden 90+1'
Segečić 69'
Tue 14 Apr · Championshipat home
Portsmouth2:0Ipswich Town
Shaughnessy 42'Bishop 44'
Preston North End
all matches · 10
1W2D7L0.9scored per match2.1conceded per match
at home · 10
2W1D7L0.9scored per match2.1conceded per match
away · 10
2W1D7L1.1scored per match2.2conceded per match
- 3 Nov Sheffield UnitedHChampionship 2:3L
- 31 Oct Stoke CityAChampionship 2:0L
- 24 Oct West Bromwich AlbionHChampionship 1:1D
- 17 Oct WrexhamAChampionship 4:1L
- 13 Oct Birmingham CityAChampionship 4:0L
- 10 Oct MillwallHChampionship 0:1L
- 19 Sep Queens Park RangersAChampionship 2:2D
- 12 Sep Lincoln CityHChampionship 0:1L
- 8 Sep WatfordAChampionship 2:1L
- 5 Sep Blackburn RoversHChampionship 2:1W
- 1 Sep Bristol CityHChampionship 1:3L
- 29 Aug Charlton AthleticAChampionship 1:0L
- 26 Aug EvertonHCarabao Cup 0:4L
- 22 Aug Wolverhampton WanderersHChampionship 1:3L
- 15 Aug Bolton WanderersAChampionship 2:1L
- 8 Aug Huddersfield TownHCarabao Cup 1:1W
- 2 May SouthamptonHChampionship 1:3L
- 25 Apr Sheffield UnitedAChampionship 2:3W
- 22 Apr Birmingham CityAChampionship 2:1L
- 11 Apr Charlton AthleticAChampionship 1:2W
Tue 3 Nov · Championshipat home
Preston North End2:3Sheffield United
Leroy 2'Lang 76'
Peck 27', 37', 45+1'
Sat 24 Oct · Championshipat home
Preston North End1:1West Bromwich Albion
Hughes 78'
Heggebø 82'
Sat 17 Oct · Championshipaway
Wrexham4:1Preston North End
Worrall 31'Whiteman 42'Smith 59'Moore 63'
Devine 36'
Tue 13 Oct · Championshipaway
Birmingham City4:0Preston North End
Millar 34'Flyger 45+2', 45+4'Gray 76'
Sat 19 Sep · Championshipaway
Queens Park Rangers2:2Preston North End
Poku 66'Smyth 90'
Kenny 1', 26'
Tue 8 Sep · Championshipaway
Watford2:1Preston North End
Kayembe 69'Doumbia 76'
Lang 5'
Sat 5 Sep · Championshipat home
Preston North End2:1Blackburn Rovers
Lang 9', 27'
Mills 51' (og)
Tue 1 Sep · Championshipat home
Preston North End1:3Bristol City
Wiley 51'
Twine 4'Eissat 79'Ballard 86'
Wed 26 Aug · Carabao Cupat home
Preston North End0:4Everton
Barry 25', 59', 70'Johnson 72'
Sat 22 Aug · Championshipat home
Preston North End1:3Wolverhampton Wanderers
Thompson 90+1'
López 8', 82'Armstrong 71'
Sat 15 Aug · Championshipaway
Bolton Wanderers2:1Preston North End
Dalby 14'Gale 25'
Erabi 86'
Sat 8 Aug · Carabao Cupat home
Preston North End1:1Huddersfield Town
pens 4:3
Erabi 90+3'
Balker 38'
Sat 2 May · Championshipat home
Preston North End1:3Southampton
Dobbin 60'
Harwood-Bellis 12'Stewart 47'Larin 90+1'
Sat 25 Apr · Championshipaway
Sheffield United2:3Preston North End
Hamer 71' (p)Bamford 82'
Lindsay 5', 20'Dobbin 76'
Wed 22 Apr · Championshipaway
Birmingham City2:1Preston North End
Stansfield 10'Osman 16'
Hughes 25'
Sat 11 Apr · Championshipaway
Charlton Athletic1:2Preston North End
Rankin-Costello 18'
Dobbin 25'Potts 65'
Head to head
4 meetings since 2024.
Last time · 7 Feb 2026 · Championship
Preston North End 1:0 Portsmouth
Devine 40'
2wins
2wins
0 draws2.2 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 4
- 7 Feb 2026Championship Preston North End1:0Portsmouth Devine 40' Details
- 30 Aug 2025Championship Portsmouth1:0Preston North End Dozzell 41' Details
- 15 Mar 2025Championship Preston North End2:1Portsmouth Porteous 76' · Thórdarson 87' · Bishop 83' Details
- 9 Nov 2024Championship Portsmouth3:1Preston North End Murphy 36' · Ogilvie 45' · Bishop 89' · Riis 50' Details
2wins
0wins
0 draws2.5 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 2
0wins
2wins
0 draws2.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 2
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Portsmouth (4-2-3-1, last: Swansea City) · Preston North End (3-4-1-2, last: Sheffield United).
NSSchmid
TDDevlin
RPPoole
MDDia
JMMeghoma
EAAdams
IMMohamed
ASSegečić
OBBailey
TSShade
MMMilovanović
DIIversen
OOOffiah
JSStorey
AHHughes
SMMills
LLLeroy
JTThompson
AVVukcevic
AMMoran
JKKenny
JEErabi
PortsmouthPreston North End
When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.
Who wins?
The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.
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Volt matchup
51.9
33.5
PortsmouthPreston North End
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- Kick-off
- Saturday 24 April, 16:00Your time · in 170 days 1 h
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- Fratton Park Portsmouth · show map
- Rest
- Portsmouth 172 days · Preston North End 172 days Both last played: Championship
- Table
- 10. Portsmouth (22 pts) and 24. Preston North End (5 pts) Matchday 45 of 46