Portsmouth vs Preston

30 August 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Tony Harrington

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • A. Dozzell 41’

Match summary

Portsmouth saw off Preston 1-0. Portsmouth led 1-0 at half-time.

A. Dozzell put Portsmouth ahead from a corner in the 41st minute.

The chances backed that up: Portsmouth created 1.58 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Preston's 1.01 from 13.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%
10 Shots 13
2 Shots on target 2
6 Corners 4
283 Passes 442
66.8% Pass accuracy 74.0%
17 Tackles 15
11 Fouls 7
1 Yellow cards 2
5 Offsides 3

Key events

Portsmouth Preston
Kick-off
13’
J. Storey
34’
A. Hughes
A. DozzellLeft foot shot1-0 (Portsmouth)
41’
C. BishopShot on target
41’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
A. Dozzell
48’
49’
S. T. ÞórðarsonShot on target
55’
T. SmallShot on target
L. L. RouxF. Bianchini
64’
67’
M. Frøkjær-JensenD. Jebbison
67’
L. DobbinS. T. Þórðarson
J. KnightZ. Swanson
79’
88’
O. OffiahJ. Storey
T. WaddinghamC. Bishop
90’
T. DevlinA. Segecic
90’
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.58 1.01 41’ A. Dozzell (Portsmouth), 1-0 41’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.58 1.01 41’ A. Dozzell (Portsmouth), 1-0 Dozzell 41’
Portsmouth 1.58 xGPreston 1.01 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Preston attacking Portsmouth attacking 
41’ C. Bishop (Portsmouth), open play, 0.66 xG, saved 90+6’ J. Murphy (Portsmouth), open play, 0.47 xG, off target 89’ L. Dobbin (Preston), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 35’ A. Segecic (Portsmouth), direct free kick, 0.14 xG, blocked 3’ D. Jebbison (Preston), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 55’ T. Small (Preston), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 38’ M. Smith (Preston), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 2’ S. T. Þórðarson (Preston), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 69’ L. Dobbin (Preston), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 70’ M. Smith (Preston), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 75’ B. Whiteman (Preston), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 52’ J. Murphy (Portsmouth), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 29’ T. Small (Preston), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 65’ J. Murphy (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 51’ B. Whiteman (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ Z. Swanson (Portsmouth), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 14’ J. Swift (Portsmouth), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Z. Swanson (Portsmouth), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 77’ T. Small (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ A. Dozzell (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 60’ J. Murphy (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ D. Jebbison (Preston), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ S. T. Þórðarson (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 41’ C. Bishop (Portsmouth), open play, 0.66 xG, saved 90+6’ J. Murphy (Portsmouth), open play, 0.47 xG, off target 89’ L. Dobbin (Preston), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 35’ A. Segecic (Portsmouth), direct free kick, 0.14 xG, blocked 3’ D. Jebbison (Preston), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 55’ T. Small (Preston), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 38’ M. Smith (Preston), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 2’ S. T. Þórðarson (Preston), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 69’ L. Dobbin (Preston), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 70’ M. Smith (Preston), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 75’ B. Whiteman (Preston), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 52’ J. Murphy (Portsmouth), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 29’ T. Small (Preston), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 65’ J. Murphy (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 51’ B. Whiteman (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ Z. Swanson (Portsmouth), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 14’ J. Swift (Portsmouth), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Z. Swanson (Portsmouth), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 77’ T. Small (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ A. Dozzell (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 60’ J. Murphy (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ D. Jebbison (Preston), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ S. T. Þórðarson (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Portsmouth 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Schmid
Swanson 79’
Poole
Shaughnessy
Ogilvie
Swift
Dozzell
Bianchini 64’
Segecic 90’
Murphy
Bishop 90’
Preston 3-5-2 Starting XI
Iversen
Storey 88’
Gibson
Hughes
Valentín
Þórðarson 67’
Whiteman
McCann
Small
Jebbison 67’
Smith

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
N. Schmid
90′ 2 0 34 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Z. Swanson Taken off
79′ 3 3 – 6 2 32 – – – –
R. Poole
90′ 1 2 – 4 2 28 1 – – –
C. Shaughnessy
90′ – – – 5 4 38 1 – – –
C. Ogilvie
90′ 2 2 – 2 – 28 – – – –
J. Knight Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – 1 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
J. Swift
90′ – 1 37 1 – 3 – 4 1 – –
A. Dozzell
90′ 1 – 22 1 – 1 1 2 1 1 –
F. Bianchini
64′ – – 8 – – 2 – 3 2 – –
A. Segecic Taken off
89′ – – 14 1 – 2 1 3 1 1 –
J. Murphy
90′ – – 18 2 – 3 1 5 1 2 –
Forwards1 player
C. Bishop Taken off
89′ – – 1 1 0.66 – – 6 1 16 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Portsmouth win 45% Avg odds 2.12
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.33
Preston win 27% Avg odds 3.45

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Portsmouth DDWLD
Preston LDDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Preston 2-1 Portsmouth, 15 Mar 25 Next meeting: Preston 1-0 Portsmouth, 07 Feb 26  All Portsmouth vs Preston meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.