Portsmouth vs Preston North End — Free Prediction & Stats

Prediction, Stats & Betting Tips

Our Prediction

Over 8.5 Corners

Both teams are evenly matched — Portsmouth have won 20% of home games, Preston North End 20% of away games. A tight encounter is likely — see our Draw stats.

Preston North End tend to be involved in matches with 2+ goals away from home (90%), while Portsmouth are lower (70%). Expect goals on the night, supporting Over 1.5 Goals.

Portsmouth often see both teams score at home (60%), while Preston North End are less consistent on the road (50%). There's still a reasonable case for BTTS – Yes, mainly driven by the home side's open style.

Portsmouth regularly reach high corner totals at home (70%), while Preston North End are lower on the road (40%). The home side may drive the game to Over 9.5 Corners.

Our Prediction: Over 8.5 Corners — Portsmouth see 9+ corners in 70% of home games, Preston North End in 70% of away games. Plenty of set-piece action expected.

League Table

The full Championship table for the 2025/2026 season, with Portsmouth (11th) and Preston North End (6th) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

Championship 2025/2026

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Coventry City	42	25	10	7	84:42	+42	85
2	Ipswich Town	40	21	12	7	71:40	+31	75
3	Millwall	42	21	10	11	56:47	+9	73
4	Middlesbrough	42	20	12	10	62:42	+20	72
5	Southampton	41	19	12	10	70:50	+20	69
6	Hull City	42	20	8	14	64:60	+4	68
7	Wrexham	42	17	13	12	63:60	+3	64
8	Derby County	42	18	9	15	61:53	+8	63
9	Norwich City	42	17	7	18	55:50	+5	58
10	Bristol City	42	16	10	16	52:51	+1	58
11	Queens Park Rangers	42	16	10	16	58:63	-5	58
12	Preston North End A	42	14	15	13	50:53	-3	57
13	Swansea City	42	16	9	17	50:54	-4	57
14	Watford	42	14	15	13	52:51	+1	57
15	Birmingham City	42	15	11	16	51:52	-1	56
16	Stoke City	42	15	10	17	49:46	+3	55
17	Sheffield United	42	16	6	20	59:59	0	54
18	Charlton Athletic	42	12	13	17	39:51	-12	49
19	Blackburn Rovers	42	12	12	18	38:50	-12	48
20	Leicester City	42	11	14	17	54:64	-10	47
21	West Bromwich Albion	42	11	13	18	42:56	-14	46
22	Portsmouth H	41	11	12	18	41:57	-16	45
23	Oxford United	42	10	14	18	41:54	-13	44
24	Sheffield Wednesday	42	1	11	30	25:82	-57	14

Team Form

Portsmouth (20% home wins) and Preston North End (20% away wins) are evenly matched on current form. The table below suggests this could be a closely contested fixture.

	Portsmouth (Home Form)	Preston North End (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Won	2 (20%)	2 (20%)
Drawn	3 (30%)	3 (30%)
Lost	5 (50%)	5 (50%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Portsmouth frequently see both teams score at home (60%), while Preston North End are less consistent on the road (50%). The home side are likely to score, but a reply from the visitors is less certain.

	Portsmouth (Home Form)	Preston North End (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)	6 (60%)	5 (50%)

Match Goals

Portsmouth have seen Over 2.5 Goals in 50% of home games, Preston North End in 50% of away games. The full goals breakdown for both sides is in the table below.

Over Goals

	Portsmouth (Home Form)	Preston North End (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 0.5 Goals	10 (100%)	10 (100%)
Over 1.5 Goals	7 (70%)	9 (90%)
Over 2.5 Goals	5 (50%)	5 (50%)
Over 3.5 Goals	2 (20%)	2 (20%)

Under Goals

	Portsmouth (Home Form)	Preston North End (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Under 0.5 Goals	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Under 1.5 Goals	3 (30%)	1 (10%)
Under 2.5 Goals	5 (50%)	5 (50%)
Under 3.5 Goals	8 (80%)	8 (80%)

Team Goals

Portsmouth have scored 2+ goals in 10% of home games this season, Preston North End in 0% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

	Portsmouth (Home Form)	Preston North End (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored	7 (70%)	6 (60%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored	3 (30%)	3 (30%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored	1 (10%)	0 (0%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored	0 (0%)	0 (0%)

Goals Conceded

	Portsmouth (Home Form)	Preston North End (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded	9 (90%)	9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded	3 (30%)	5 (50%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded	1 (10%)	2 (20%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded	1 (10%)	1 (10%)

Goal Totals

	Portsmouth (Home Form)	Preston North End (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Total Goals Scored	11 (1.1 avg)	9 (0.9 avg)
Total Goals Conceded	14 (1.4 avg)	17 (1.7 avg)

Match Corners

Both Portsmouth (70% Over 8.5 at home) and Preston North End (70% Over 8.5 away) regularly feature in high-corner matches. Expect plenty of set-piece opportunities from both sides.

	Portsmouth (Home Form)	Preston North End (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 7.5 Corners	7 (70%)	9 (90%)
Over 8.5 Corners	7 (70%)	7 (70%)
Over 9.5 Corners	7 (70%)	4 (40%)
Over 10.5 Corners	7 (70%)	4 (40%)
Over 11.5 Corners	6 (60%)	2 (20%)
Over 12.5 Corners	5 (50%)	0 (0%)

Team Corners

Portsmouth have moderate corner counts at home (6+ corners in 40% of games), and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 20% of home matches.

Preston North End have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 10% of games), and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 50% of away matches.

Corners Won

	Portsmouth (Home Form)	Preston North End (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 4.5 Corners For	8 (80%)	1 (10%)
Over 5.5 Corners For	7 (70%)	1 (10%)
Over 6.5 Corners For	4 (40%)	1 (10%)
Over 7.5 Corners For	4 (40%)	1 (10%)
Over 8.5 Corners For	4 (40%)	0 (0%)

Corners Conceded

	Portsmouth (Home Form)	Preston North End (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 4.5 Corners Against	3 (30%)	8 (80%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against	2 (20%)	6 (60%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against	2 (20%)	5 (50%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against	2 (20%)	3 (30%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against	1 (10%)	1 (10%)

Head 2 Head

The head-to-head record below shows previous results between Portsmouth and Preston North End. Historical meetings can reveal patterns in how these sides match up — use this alongside the current form and stats above for a fuller picture before placing a bet.

15th Mar, 2025

Preston North End

2 – 1 HT: 0-0

Portsmouth

Corners 6–5 Cards 4–1 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

9th Nov, 2024

Portsmouth

3 – 1 HT: 2-0

Preston North End

Corners 11–5 Cards 1–0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

29th Mar, 2013

Preston North End

1 – 1 HT: 0-1

Portsmouth