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Preston vs Portsmouth

Preston
1 - 0
Portsmouth
🕒 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 15:01 Europe/London 📍 Deepdale 🧑‍⚖️ Adam Herczeg 🔁 Regular Season - 31 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 31
Regular Season Table
Preston 14 · Portsmouth 18
Referee Stats
Adam Herczeg
23 matches · 1.04 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 1.04
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.04
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 43%
Draws 17%
Away wins 39%
How the match was won
  • Portsmouth outshot their opponent (7-12).
  • Portsmouth controlled possession (63%).

Team Overview

Preston (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 8-7-8

Goals For / Against

28 / 30
Avg: 1.22 / 1.30

Points

31
Avg: 1.35

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

6
Portsmouth (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 6-7-10

Goals For / Against

24 / 41
Avg: 1.04 / 1.78

Points

25
Avg: 1.09

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

6

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.35
PPG
1.09
1.22
GF
1.04
1.30
GA
1.78
48%
O2.5
48%
57%
BTTS
61%
13%
Score 1st
26%

League-position context

Preston rank14th
Portsmouth rank18th
Preston points60
Portsmouth points55
Preston: #14 · 60 pts · GD -7
24 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Portsmouth: #18 · 55 pts · GD -15
29 pts off the top 2. 14 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
5-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Preston last 5 home

L L D W L
Points4/15
Weighted index20
Goals6-10
Record1-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Portsmouth last 5 away

W L W D L
Points7/15
Weighted index58
Goals7-13
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Preston trend breakdown

Over 2.548%
BTTS57%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.565%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 13%

Portsmouth trend breakdown

Over 2.548%
BTTS61%
BTTS + O2.535%
1H Over 0.570%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 9%

Scoring reliability

Preston score at home74%
Preston clean sheet at home22%
Portsmouth score away74%
Portsmouth clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Preston score first13%
Preston win after scoring first33%
Portsmouth score first26%
Portsmouth win after scoring first83%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Preston 0% · Portsmouth 20%
Avg first goal minute: Preston 35.0' · Portsmouth 57.7'

Vs league average

Preston score at home1.22 vs 1.40
Preston concede at home1.30 vs 1.20
Portsmouth score away1.04 vs 1.20
Portsmouth concede away1.78 vs 1.40
Preston score 13% below league average, while Portsmouth score 13% below league average.
Defensive side: Preston are 8% above league average at home, and Portsmouth are 27% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4
Avg goals2.25
BTTS50%
Over 2.550%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 2.

Preston goal timing (home)

1H scored: 29% 2H scored: 71% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 3
16-30 1
31-45 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
46-60 3
0-15 2
31-45 2
16-30 1
61-75 0

Portsmouth goal timing (away)

1H scored: 25% 2H scored: 75% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 5
61-75 4
31-45 3
76-90+ 3
16-30 1
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
16-30 4
46-60 3
0-15 2
31-45 2
61-75 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
4
Total Shots
7
12
Shots off Goal
1
1
Blocked Shots
3
7
Shots Inside Box
5
9
Shots Outside Box
2
3
Ball Possession
37%
63%
Corner Kicks
2
14
Fouls
14
10
Offsides
2
3
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
5
2
Total Passes
255
419
Passes Accurate
174
331
Passes %
68%
79%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
40' ⚽
⚽
40' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
A. Devine
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Vukčević
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ M. Luković
1st substitution · For: M. Smith
59' ↑↓
↑↓
59' ⇄ A. Vukčević
2nd substitution · For: Pol Valentín
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ J. Brown
1st substitution · For: M. Kirk
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ C. Chaplin
2nd substitution · For: M. Pack
71'
71' A. McCann
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ A. McCann
3rd substitution · For: J. Thompson
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ A. Dozzell
3rd substitution · For: G. Caballero
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ A. Segecic
4th substitution · For: J. Swift
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ Z. Swanson
5th substitution · For: A. Alese
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ L. Dobbin
4th substitution · For: A. Moran
89'
89' J. Thompson
90'
90' D. Cornell
90'
90' A. Alese

Preston vs Portsmouth 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Preston beat Portsmouth 1-0 on Saturday, 07 February 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by Adam Herczeg. It was played at Deepdale.

First half: Preston took the lead at 40' when A. Devine scored, with the assist credited to A. Vukčević, making the score 1-0.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Preston made their 1st substitution at 46', with M. Luković replacing M. Smith. Preston made their 2nd substitution at 59', with A. Vukčević replacing Pol Valentín. Portsmouth made their 1st substitution at 69', with J. Brown replacing M. Kirk. Portsmouth made their 2nd substitution at 69', with C. Chaplin replacing M. Pack. A. McCann received a yellow card for Preston at 71'. Preston made their 3rd substitution at 76', with A. McCann replacing J. Thompson. Portsmouth made their 3rd substitution at 79', with A. Dozzell replacing G. Caballero. Portsmouth made their 4th substitution at 86', with A. Segecic replacing J. Swift. Portsmouth made their 5th substitution at 86', with Z. Swanson replacing A. Alese. Preston made their 4th substitution at 87', with L. Dobbin replacing A. Moran. J. Thompson received a yellow card for Preston at 89'. D. Cornell received a yellow card for Preston at 90'. A. Alese received a yellow card for Portsmouth at 90'.

Preston used 4 substitutions while Portsmouth used 5 substitutions. Preston got 3 yellow cards, while Portsmouth got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Portsmouth outshot their opponent (7-12).
  • Portsmouth controlled possession (63%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games4
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals2 (50.0%)
BTTS2 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)

Preston vs Portsmouth Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season
07 Feb 2026 Preston vs Portsmouth 1 - 0 30 Aug 2025 Portsmouth vs Preston 1 - 0
2024-2025 Season
15 Mar 2025 Preston vs Portsmouth 2 - 1 09 Nov 2024 Portsmouth vs Preston 3 - 1