Preston vs Portsmouth: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 31Kick-off on February 7, 2026 at 03:01 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Portsmouth?
Preston won 1-0 on February 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 40′A. DevinePreston
Official lineup for Preston vs Portsmouth
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
4-4-2- 22M. Luković
- 17L. Dobbin
- 21A. Devine
- 4B. Whiteman
- 8A. McCann
- 26T. Small
- 3A. Vukčević
- 19L. Gibson
- 14J. Storey
- 42O. Offiah
- 13D. Cornell
Portsmouth
4-2-3-1- 40J. Brown
- 27M. Alli
- 36C. Chaplin
- 10A. Segecic
- 38E. Adams
- 21A. Dozzell
- 22Z. Swanson
- 3C. Ogilvie
- 5R. Poole
- 24T. Devlin
- 1N. Schmid
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Portsmouth have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Ipswich(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Hull City(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Derby(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Wigan(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | West Brom(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Southampton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Watford(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Arsenal(home) | 1-4 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Preston win, 2 draws, 2 Portsmouth wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Portsmouth 1-0 Preston | Championship |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Preston 2-1 Portsmouth | Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Portsmouth vs Preston on Aug 30, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Portsmouth score 1.2 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Portsmouth | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Preston sit 24th in Championship (8 points from 15 matches) and Portsmouth sit 11th (22 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 22 |
| 24 | Preston | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 8 |
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