The kick off for the match between Preston North End and Portsmouth will take place at 15:01 (UK time) - Saturday, 02/07 - at the Deepdale Stadium. This clash of the 2025/26 Championship looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Preston North End vs Portsmouth
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Over 2.5 Goals
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Preston North End preview
Preston North End has played 30 matches in the Championship so far, with 11 wins, 11 draws, and 8 losses. This results in an average of 1.47 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 12 wins, 11 draws, and 10 losses. Preston North End's attack has scored 40 goals, 37 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.23 goals per league match and 1.21 goals per match across the entire season.
Lewis Dobbin is the team’s top scorer with 6 goals, while Lewis Dobbin leads the team in assists with 5. Defensively, Preston North End has conceded 34 goals in the league (an average of 1.13) and 38 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.15 over 33 matches).
Portsmouth preview
In 28 Championship matches, Portsmouth has recorded 8 wins, 9 draws, and 11 losses, with an average of 1.18 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 8 wins in 30 matches. The team has scored 29 goals, 27 of them in the Championship (an average of 0.96 goals per match), with Terry Devlin being the team's top scorer with 3 goals and Josh Murphy providing 6 assists.
Defensively, Portsmouth has conceded 37 goals in the league and 43 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.43 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Preston North End vs Portsmouth
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Preston North End
England - Championship
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D L L L L |
0.2 |
| Home | L L L W D |
0.8 |
| Away | D L W L D |
1 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 37% | 40% | 33% |
| Goals | 2.37 | 2.33 | 2.4 |
| Scored | 1.23 | 1.27 | 1.2 |
| Conceded | 1.13 | 1.07 | 1.2 |
| Both Teams to Score | 57% | 53% | 60% |
| Without Conceding | 27% | 27% | 27% |
| Failed To Score | 23% | 27% | 20% |
| 1st to Score | 47% | 40% | 53% |
|
xG
|
1.28 | 1.36 | 1.2 |
|
xGA
|
1.49 | 1.47 | 1.51 |
Portsmouth
England - Championship
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W D D W L |
1.6 |
| Home | W D L W D |
1.6 |
| Away | D W L D L |
1 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 29% | 40% | 15% |
| Goals | 2.29 | 2.2 | 2.38 |
| Scored | 0.96 | 1.2 | 0.69 |
| Conceded | 1.32 | 1 | 1.69 |
| Both Teams to Score | 50% | 53% | 46% |
| Without Conceding | 25% | 27% | 23% |
| Failed To Score | 32% | 27% | 38% |
| 1st to Score | 47% | 47% | 38% |
|
xG
|
1.32 | 1.63 | 0.96 |
|
xGA
|
1.38 | 1.25 | 1.53 |
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