Match summary
Before kickoff, Preston North End were 10th in the table but 18th on points from the last five league games.
Preston North End won with 37% of the possession.
Preston North End vs Portsmouth in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Preston North End0W 1D 4L
Preston North EndPortsmouth
1Pointsof 158
1Goals scored7
10Goals conceded6
0Clean sheets2
1Scored in a row5
1Unbeaten in a row4
5Without a win0
5Conceded in a row0
Head to head7 meetings · Aug 2010 – Aug 2025
- Preston North End wins
- 2
- Draws
- 3
- Portsmouth wins
- 2
1.86goals per meeting
57%both teams scored
29%3+ goals
57%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsPreston North End 1W 2D 2L · 2 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 362 earlier results
Preston North EndPortsmouth
#10Position#20
44Points30 v 28 games33
+3Goal difference-10
1.23Scored per gameleague avg 1.280.96
1.13Conceded per game1.32
#18Form table position#10
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Preston North EndPortsmouth
- 90'Yellow Card · Portsmouth · Aji Alese
- Yellow Card · Preston North End · David Cornell90'
- Yellow Card · Preston North End · Jordan Andrew Thompson89'
- Substitution · Preston North End · Andrew Moran · InOut: Lewis Dobbin87'
- 86'Substitution · Portsmouth · John Swift · InOut: Adrian Segecic
- 86'Substitution · Portsmouth · Aji Alese · InOut: Zak Swanson
- 79'Substitution · Portsmouth · Gustavo Caballero · InOut: Andre Dozzell
- Substitution · Preston North End · Jordan Andrew Thompson · InOut: Alistair Edward McCann76'
- Yellow Card · Preston North End · Alistair Edward McCann71'
- 69'Substitution · Portsmouth · Makenzie Kirk · InOut: Jacob Brown
- 69'Substitution · Portsmouth · Marlon Pack · InOut: Conor Chaplin
- Substitution · Preston North End · Pol Valentín · InOut: Andrija Vukcevic59'
- Substitution · Preston North End · Michael Smith · InOut: Milos Lukovic46'
- Goal · Preston North End · Alfie Devine1-040'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Preston North EndPortsmouth
37%Ball Possession63%
7Shots Total12
3Shots On Target4
2Corners14
15Fouls11
3Yellow Cards1
2Offsides3
4Saves2
253Passes424
1Shots Off Target1
60Attacks81
36Dangerous Attacks85
5Shots Inside Box9
2Shots Outside Box3
1Goals0
11Free Kicks15
3Shots Blocked7
4Substitutions5
15Tackles12
1Assists0
174Accurate Passes333
1Injuries0
11Total Crosses35
2Accurate Crosses7
13Interceptions5
42Duels Won47
1Big Chances Created0
1Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Lineups
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 34(47%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 25(72%) | 6 | 9/12 | |
| 7.4 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/3 | 26(77%) | 1 | 2/3 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 26(68%) | 1 | 3/5 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 20(86%) | - | 6/9 | |
| 6.9 | 59' | 0 | 1 | - | 17(59%) | 1 | 2/7 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 16(56%) | 2 | 6/12 | |
| 6.8 | 87' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 12(58%) | - | 2/6 | |
| 6.7 | 76' | 0 | 0 | - | 33(94%) | 1 | 2/11 | |
| 6.7 | 44' | 0 | 0 | - | 6(67%) | - | 4/11 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 25(64%) | 1 | 4/4 | |
| 6.5 | 14' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(33%) | - | 0/1 | |
| 6.5 | 3' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 2(100%) | 1 | 1/2 | |
| 6.4 | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0/2 | |
| 6.4 | 31' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(50%) | 1 | 1/4 |
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