Preston North End vs Portsmouth prediction and preview

Preston North End vs Portsmouth

Championship · Wednesday 9 December 2026, 19:45 UTC · Deepdale, Preston

Preston North End · Portsmouth · Championship predictions

Preston North End host Portsmouth in the Championship on Wednesday 9 December 2026, kick-off 19:45 UTC at Deepdale in Preston. Preston North End sit 24th on 5 points after 14 matches, while Portsmouth sit 10th on 22 points after 14 matches.

Recent form: Preston North End L-L-D-L-L, Portsmouth W-D-W-D-W (most recent first). Over their last 6, Preston North End have scored 0.7 and conceded 2.5 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Portsmouth average 1.7 scored and 0.8 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.

Head to head, Preston North End have 3 wins to Portsmouth's 2 across 6 meetings, with 1 draw. Those games averaged 2.0 goals, 2 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 3. The most recent meeting, on 7 Feb 2026, ended Preston North End 1-0 Portsmouth.

At home this season Preston North End have 1 win, 1 draw and 5 defeats from 7 matches; on the road Portsmouth have 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats from 7.