Preston North End vs PortsmouthLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Championship (England)

2025/2026

Preston North End

Devine40'

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Feb 07, 2026

Deepdale|Preston

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Match Timeline

90'Yellow Card

Aji Alese

Portsmouth

90'Yellow Card

David Cornell

Preston North End

89'Yellow Card

Jordan Andrew Thompson

Preston North End

87'Substitution

Andrew Moran· In

Lewis Dobbin· Out

Preston North End

86'Substitution

John Swift· In

Adrian Segecic· Out

Portsmouth

86'Substitution

Aji Alese· In

Zak Swanson· Out

Portsmouth

79'Substitution

Gustavo Caballero· In

Andre Dozzell· Out

Portsmouth

76'Substitution

Jordan Andrew Thompson· In

Alistair Edward McCann· Out

Preston North End

71'Yellow Card

Alistair Edward McCann

Preston North End

69'Substitution

Makenzie Kirk· In

Jacob Brown· Out

Portsmouth

69'Substitution

Marlon Pack· In

Conor Chaplin· Out

Portsmouth

59'Substitution

Pol Valentín· In

Andrija Vukcevic· Out

Preston North End

46'Substitution

Michael Smith· In

Milos Lukovic· Out

Preston North End

Goal!

1-0

Alfie Devine

40'·Preston North End

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Statistics of the Game

Preston North End

Portsmouth

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

Preston North End

Manager: P. Heckingbottom

Starting XI

David Cornell

Odeluga Offiah

Jordan Storey

Lewis Gibson

Andrija Vukcevic

Thierry Small

Alistair Edward McCann

Ben Whiteman

Alfie Devine

Lewis Dobbin

Milos Lukovic

Substitutes

Pol Valentín

Jack Walton

Jordan Andrew Thompson

Jamal Piaras Lewis

Andrew Moran

Michael Smith

Kitt Nelson

Noah Mawene

Ed Nolan

Portsmouth

Manager: J. Mousinho

Starting XI

Nicolas Schmid

Terry Devlin

Regan Poole

Connor Ogilvie

Zak Swanson

Andre Dozzell

Ebou Adams

Adrian Segecic

Conor Chaplin

Millenic Alli

Jacob Brown

Substitutes

Jordan Williams

Marlon Pack

John Swift

Luke Le Roux

Ibane Bowat

Makenzie Kirk

Josef Bursik

Aji Alese

Gustavo Caballero

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Andrija Vukcevic DF	-	59'	0	1	-	17(59%)	1	2/7
Ben Whiteman MF	-	90'	0	0	-	26(68%)	1	3/5
Alistair Edward McCann MF	-	76'	0	0	-	33(94%)	1	2/11
David Cornell GK	-	90'	0	0	-	34(47%)	-	1/1
Jordan Storey DF	-	90'	0	0	-	25(64%)	1	4/4
Lewis Dobbin FW	-	87'	0	0	1/3	12(58%)	-	2/6
Lewis Gibson DF	-	90'	0	0	-	20(86%)	-	6/9
Alfie Devine MF	-	90'	1	0	1/3	26(77%)	1	2/3
Milos Lukovic FW	-	46'	0	0	-	1	-	0/2
Thierry Small MF	-	90'	0	0	-	16(56%)	2	6/12
Odeluga Offiah DF	-	90'	0	0	-	25(72%)	6	9/12
Pol Valentín DF	-	31'	0	0	-	7(50%)	1	1/4
Jordan Andrew Thompson MF	-	14'	0	0	-	3(33%)	-	0/1
Andrew Moran MF	-	3'	0	0	1/1	2(100%)	1	1/2
Michael Smith FW	-	44'	0	0	-	6(67%)	-	4/11

Preston North End vs Portsmouth — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Preston North End	15	D1	1	5	1	5	1/15	1-10
Portsmouth	15	W1	4	0	5	0	8/15	7-6

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Preston North End — last 5 games

L0-1 vs Wigan Athletic2026-01-09
L0-1 vs Derby County2026-01-17
L0-3 vs Hull City2026-01-20
L0-4 @ Middlesbrough2026-01-24
D1-1 @ Ipswich Town2026-01-31

Portsmouth — last 5 games

L1-4 vs Arsenal2026-01-11
W1-0 @ Sheffield Wednesday2026-01-17
D1-1 @ Watford2026-01-21
D1-1 vs Southampton2026-01-25
W3-0 vs West Bromwich Albion2026-01-31

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 7
Period covered: 2010-08-21 – 2025-08-30
Preston North End wins: 2
Draws: 3
Portsmouth wins: 2
Avg goals per meeting: 1.86
Over 2.5 goals: 29%
Both teams scored: 57%
Home side won: 57%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 1W 2D 2L (Preston North End view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 2 vs 1.86

Aggregated from 7 finished meetings (2010-08-21 – 2025-08-30) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 7)

Date	Home	Score	Away
2025-08-30	Portsmouth	1-0	Preston North End
2025-03-15	Preston North End	2-1	Portsmouth
2024-11-09	Portsmouth	3-1	Preston North End
2013-03-29	Preston North End	1-1	Portsmouth
2012-12-15	Portsmouth	0-0	Preston North End

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Preston North End	14	46	60	-7	WLLWL	13	+1
Portsmouth	18	46	55	-15	WWLWD	5	+13

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 5 ptsPreston North End 60 · Portsmouth 55
Positions: #14 vs #18
Goals per game: 1.2/1.35 vs 1.07/1.39scored/conceded per game · league average 1.3

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-02-07

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Last 7 matches

Won 29%

(2/7)

Draw 43%

(3/7)

Won 29%

(2/7)

Goals

6-7

Total matches

Recent matches (5/7)

Championship•Aug 30, 2025

Portsmouth

1-0

Preston North End

Championship•Mar 15, 2025

Preston North End

2-1

Portsmouth

Championship•Nov 9, 2024

Portsmouth

3-1

Preston North End

League One•Mar 29, 2013

Preston North End

1-1

Portsmouth

League One•Dec 15, 2012

Portsmouth

0-0

Preston North End

Head to Head

Last 7 matches

Preston North End wins

Draws

Portsmouth wins

Goals Scored

6 - 7

Aug 30, 2025 • Championship

Portsmouth

1-0

Preston North End

Mar 15, 2025 • Championship

Preston North End

2-1

Portsmouth

Nov 9, 2024 • Championship

Portsmouth

3-1

Preston North End

Matchday 31 — Championship

Match Report

The table read 14th (Preston North End, 60 pts) against 18th (Portsmouth, 55 pts), 5 points apart. The last five rounds placed Portsmouth 5th in the league for form — higher than their 18th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Preston North End 1.2 scored and 1.35 conceded per game, Portsmouth 1.07 and 1.39, with the league averaging 1.3.

A win had eluded Preston North End for 5 matches. Recent form was uneven: 1/15 points for Preston North End, 8/15 for Portsmouth.

The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 2 Preston North End wins, 2 for Portsmouth, 3 draws, at 1.86 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 29% of the meetings went beyond two goals.

The match was played at Deepdale in Preston (capacity 23,408).

Goal scorers

Preston North End: Alfie Devine (40')

Key stats

Possession: Preston North End 37% · Portsmouth 63% · Total shots: 7-12 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 2-14

More details:

Preston North End — live results and schedule Portsmouth — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Preston North End vs Portsmouth?

Preston North End 1-0 Portsmouth. Championship (England) match played on 7 Feb 2026.

What league is Preston North End vs Portsmouth in?

This match is part of the Championship (England). The match was played at Deepdale. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Preston North End and Portsmouth?

In 7 meetings between 2010 and 2025: Preston North End has 2 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses against Portsmouth.

Where was Preston North End vs Portsmouth played?

The match was played at Deepdale.

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Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

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Preston North End vs Portsmouth — computed insights

Last Matches

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches (5/7)

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 7 matches

Fixtures

Matchday 31 — Championship

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

Frequently Asked Questions