Preston vs Portsmouth: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 38Kick-off on March 15, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Portsmouth?
Preston won 2-1 on March 15, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 76′R. PorteousPreston
- 83′C. BishopPortsmouth
- 87′S. ÞórðarsonPreston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Portsmouth have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2025 | Sunderland(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Swansea(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Burnley(home) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Coventry(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2025 | Plymouth(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 9, 2025 | Leeds(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Luton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 22, 2025 | QPR(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Oxford United(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Preston win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Portsmouth win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2024 | Portsmouth 3-1 Preston | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2013 | Preston 1-1 Portsmouth | League One |
| Dec 15, 2012 | Portsmouth 0-0 Preston | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.0 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Portsmouth score 1.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.0 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Portsmouth | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Preston sit 19th in Championship (0 points from 1 matches) and Portsmouth sit 22nd (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Preston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy