The big picture

Preston North End come in 24th on the ladder with 8 points; Portsmouth are 11th on 22. Portsmouth are the side higher up the table.

Preston North End are 1–11–2 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 0.9 goals for and 2.1 against.

Portsmouth are 6–5–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.2 against.

Form

Preston North End have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Sheffield United 2–3.

Portsmouth have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Stoke City 1–2.

Head to head

These sides have met 4 times on our records since 2024: Preston North End 2, Portsmouth 2.

Last time out (2025-26), Preston North End won 1–0 at Deepdale.

Biggest margin between these two: Portsmouth by 2 goals in 2024-25 (3–1).

Players to watch

For Preston North End, watch Callum Lang (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Johnny Kenny (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

For Portsmouth, watch Terry Devlin (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Marko Milovanovic (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

At Deepdale

Preston North End have won 4 of their last 19 at Deepdale.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Portsmouth have the edge.