Preston host Portsmouth at Deepdale, Preston on 9 December 2026 at 19:45 in the Championship. Preston's last five results: L W L L D (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). Portsmouth's last five: L L W D D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). In their last 4 meetings, Preston have won 2, Portsmouth 2, with 0 draws.
Preston vs Portsmouth kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Wednesday 9 December 2026 in the Championship, at Deepdale, Preston.
Preston vs Portsmouth is being played at Deepdale in Preston, the home ground of Preston.
Preston's last five results read L W L L D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Portsmouth's last five results read L L W D D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Across the last 4 meetings Preston have won 2, Portsmouth have won 2 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was Preston North End 1-0 Portsmouth on 7 February 2026 in the Championship.
Jordan Andrew Thompson leads Preston with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games.
Adrian Segecic leads Portsmouth with 6 goals across their last 10 games.
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| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 2026 | Championship | Preston North End vs Portsmouth | 1-0 |
| 30 Aug 2025 | Championship | Portsmouth vs Preston North End | 1-0 |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Championship | Preston North End vs Portsmouth | 2-1 |
| 9 Nov 2024 | Championship | Portsmouth vs Preston North End | 3-1 |
| # | Preston | Fouls committed | Portsmouth | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Lang | 14 | A. Segecic | 13 |
| 2 | J. Thompson | 12 | M. Pack | 12 |
| 3 | L. Lindsay | 9 | E. Adams | 10 |
| 4 | H. Clarke | 9 | R. Shein | 9 |
| 5 | L. Leroy | 9 | C. Bishop | 8 |
| # | Preston | Shots | Portsmouth | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Lang | 15 | A. Segecic | 33 |
| 2 | A. Devine | 13 | A. Kamara | 13 |
| 3 | J. Erabi | 13 | M. Milovanović | 10 |
| 4 | J. Kenny | 13 | T. Devlin | 7 |
| 5 | J. Thompson | 9 | M. Dia | 7 |
| # | Preston | Shots on target | Portsmouth | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Lang | 6 | A. Segecic | 9 |
| 2 | A. Devine | 3 | M. Milovanović | 5 |
| 3 | J. Erabi | 3 | A. Kamara | 4 |
| 4 | J. Thompson | 3 | C. Bishop | 4 |
| 5 | D. Burgzorg | 3 | C. Shaughnessy | 2 |
| # | Preston | Goals | Portsmouth | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Lang | 3 | A. Segecic | 6 |
| 2 | L. Lindsay | 2 | M. Milovanović | 2 |
| 3 | J. Kenny | 2 | C. Bishop | 1 |
| 4 | C. Wiley | 1 | Z. Swanson | 1 |
| 5 | J. Thompson | 1 | C. Shaughnessy | 1 |
| # | Preston | Yellow cards | Portsmouth | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Thompson | 4 | A. Segecic | 2 |
| 2 | H. Clarke | 4 | M. Dia | 1 |
| 3 | A. Vukcevic | 3 | H. Matthews | 1 |
| 4 | A. Hughes | 2 | M. Pack | 1 |
| 5 | L. Leroy | 2 | Z. Swanson | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 21 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots | 13 | 13 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.1 | 22 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.6 | 16 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14 | 17 of 24 |
| Passes | 334.4 | 20 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.3 | 12 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 13 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 12 of 24 |
| Shots | 15.9 | 6 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.6 | 10 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.4 | 10 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15 | 10 of 24 |
| Passes | 382.3 | 16 of 24 |
| Corners | 7 | 2 of 24 |