Preston vs Portsmouth: prediction and stats
ChampionshipMatchday 20Kick-off on December 9, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
The Footlab AI model makes Portsmouth the favourite at 39%, against 28% for a draw and 33% for Preston. The most likely score is 1-1. If Portsmouth wins, the most likely score is 0-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.1% of the 5,585 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 13, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Preston vs Portsmouth?
Portsmouth starts as the favourite with a 145-point Elo edge (1,805 vs 1,660).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Preston vs Portsmouth
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Preston
3-4-3- 10C. Lang
- 7A. Devine
- 38J. Kenny
- 3A. Vukčević
- 15J. Thompson
- 17S. Mills
- 27L. Leroy
- 24O. Offiah
- 16A. Hughes
- 14J. Storey
- 1D. Iversen
Portsmouth
4-2-3-1- 17T. Shade
- 10A. Segecic
- 11A. Kamara
- 7M. Pack
- 38E. Adams
- 37I. Mohamed
- 55M. Dia
- 5R. Poole
- 16J. Meghoma
- 24T. Devlin
- 1N. Schmid
Computed on November 13, 2026 at 03:36 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 defeats; Portsmouth have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Southampton(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Stoke City(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Oct 24, 2026 | West Brom(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Wrexham(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Stoke City(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Swansea(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Burnley(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Millwall(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Wolves(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Preston wins, 2 draws, 2 Portsmouth wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | Preston 1-0 Portsmouth | Championship |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 0.8 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Portsmouth score 1.3 and concede 1.2. The model gives a 48% probability of over 2.5 goals and 54% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 0.8 | 2.1 | 1 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Portsmouth | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 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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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Preston vs Portsmouth?
- The Footlab AI model makes Portsmouth the favourite at 39%, against 28% for a draw and 33% for Preston.
- Where and when is Preston vs Portsmouth played?
- Preston vs Portsmouth is played on December 9, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at Deepdale, in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 48% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.1% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.