Portsmouth vs Preston result and stats
Win probability: home 45%, draw 26%, away 29%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersPortsmouth beat Preston 1–0 at home in the Championship on Saturday 30 August 2025. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Portsmouth 45%, the draw 26% and Preston 29%, so a home win had a 45% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
POPR
10Shots13
2On target2
6Corners4
11Fouls7
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals0
Referee: T Harrington
Recent form
Portsmouth
D @ West Brom1–1 · 23 Aug
L v Norwich1–2 · 16 Aug
W @ Oxford1–0 · 9 Aug
D v Hull1–1 · 3 May
D @ Sheffield Wednesday1–1 · 26 Apr
Preston
W v Ipswich1–0 · 23 Aug
W v Leicester2–1 · 16 Aug
D @ QPR1–1 · 9 Aug
D @ Bristol City2–2 · 3 May
L v Plymouth1–2 · 26 Apr
Head to head
In 2 league meetings since 2024, Portsmouth won 1, Preston won 1 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 15 Mar 2025, finished Preston 2–1 Portsmouth, a win for Preston.
Preston 2–1 Portsmouth15 Mar 2025
Portsmouth 3–1 Preston9 Nov 2024