Preston vs Portsmouth match stats & report
1–0 Full time
Preston stats & fixtures · Portsmouth stats & fixtures
Preston beat Portsmouth 1–0 in the Championship on 7 February 2026. Expected goals finished 0.57–1.20. Portsmouth had 63% of the ball.
Preston vs Portsmouth match statistics
- 37% Ball possession 63%
- 0.57 Expected goals (xG) 1.20
- 7 Total shots 12
- 3 Shots on target 4
- 1 Shots off target 1
- 3 Blocked shots 7
- 5 Shots inside the box 9
- 2 Corners 14
- 15 Fouls 11
- 2 Offsides 3
- 3 Yellow cards 1
- 253 Passes 424
- 69% Pass accuracy 79%
- 4 Goalkeeper saves 2
Goals and cards
- 40' Goal A. Devine (assist A. Vukčević) Preston
- 71' Yellow card A. McCann Preston
- 89' Yellow card J. Thompson Preston
- 90' Yellow card D. Cornell Preston
- 90' Yellow card A. Alese Portsmouth
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Preston
Bench J. Walton , Pol Valentín , J. Thompson , J. Lewis , A. Moran , M. Smith , K. Nelson , N. Mawene , Ed Nolan
Portsmouth
Bench J. Bursik , J. Williams , M. Pack , J. Swift , Luke Le Roux , I. Bowat , M. Kirk , A. Alese , G. Caballero
Form guide
Preston at home
2–1–7 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.0 per game
- Conceded
- 1.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 6.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.6 per game
20% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Portsmouth away
2–4–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.8 per game
- Conceded
- 1.1 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 4.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.0 per game
38% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Preston vs Portsmouth head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth v Preston | 1–0 | |
| Preston v Portsmouth | 2–1 | |
| Portsmouth v Preston | 3–1 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.