Preston vs Portsmouth

7 February 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Adam Herczeg

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • A. Devine 40’

Match summary

Preston beat Portsmouth 1-0. Preston led 1-0 at half-time.

A. Devine put Preston ahead with a header in the 40th minute.

Portsmouth can feel hard done by, creating 1.20 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Preston's 0.57 from 7.

Match stats

37% Possession 63%
7 Shots 12
3 Shots on target 4
2 Corners 14
253 Passes 424
68.8% Pass accuracy 78.5%
15 Tackles 12
15 Fouls 11
3 Yellow cards 1
2 Offsides 3

Key events

Preston Portsmouth
21’
E. AdamsShot on target
L. DobbinShot on target
39’
A. DevineHeader1-0 (Preston)
40’
42’
A. DozzellShot on target
M. SmithM. Luković
46’
P. ValentínA. Vukčević
59’
69’
M. KirkJ. Brown
69’
M. PackC. Chaplin
A. McCann
71’
J. ThompsonA. McCann
76’
78’
M. AlliShot on target
79’
G. CaballeroA. Dozzell
86’
J. SwiftA. Segecic
86’
A. AleseZ. Swanson
A. MoranL. Dobbin
87’
J. Thompson
89’
90’
A. Alese
D. Cornell
90’
90+5’
C. OgilvieShot on target
A. MoranShot on target
90+7’

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.57 1.20 40’ A. Devine (Preston), 1-0 40’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.57 1.20 40’ A. Devine (Preston), 1-0 Devine 40’
Preston 0.57 xGPortsmouth 1.20 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Portsmouth attacking Preston attacking 
78’ M. Alli (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.39 xG, blocked 90+7’ A. Moran (Preston), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 78’ M. Alli (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.21 xG, saved 89’ M. Kirk (Portsmouth), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 3’ J. Brown (Portsmouth), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+5’ C. Ogilvie (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 68’ A. Segecic (Portsmouth), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 40’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 38’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 54’ L. Dobbin (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 78’ E. Adams (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ L. Dobbin (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 35’ L. Dobbin (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ G. Caballero (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 3’ Z. Swanson (Portsmouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ A. Dozzell (Portsmouth), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 3’ A. Segecic (Portsmouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 21’ E. Adams (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 78’ M. Alli (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.39 xG, blocked 90+7’ A. Moran (Preston), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 78’ M. Alli (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.21 xG, saved 89’ M. Kirk (Portsmouth), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 3’ J. Brown (Portsmouth), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+5’ C. Ogilvie (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 68’ A. Segecic (Portsmouth), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 40’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 38’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 54’ L. Dobbin (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 78’ E. Adams (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ L. Dobbin (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 35’ L. Dobbin (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ G. Caballero (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 3’ Z. Swanson (Portsmouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ A. Dozzell (Portsmouth), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 3’ A. Segecic (Portsmouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 21’ E. Adams (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Preston 4-4-2 Starting XI
Cornell
Offiah
Storey
Gibson
Vukčević 59’
Small
McCann
Whiteman
Devine
Dobbin 87’
Luković 46’
Portsmouth 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Schmid
Devlin
Poole
Ogilvie
Swanson 86’
Dozzell 79’
Adams
Segecic 86’
Chaplin 69’
Alli
Brown 69’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
D. Cornell
90′ 4 0 34 1 – – –
Defenders5 players
O. Offiah
90′ 6 2 – 9 – 25 2 – – –
J. Storey
90′ 1 1 – 4 2 25 – – – –
L. Gibson
90′ – 1 – 5 3 22 – – – –
A. Vukčević
59′ 1 – – 2 1 17 – – 1 –
P. Valentín Came on as a substitute
31′ 1 – – 1 – 8 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
T. Small
90′ – – 16 1 – 2 1 5 1 2 –
A. McCann
76′ – – 33 – – 1 6 2 4 –
B. Whiteman
90′ – – 26 2 – 1 – 3 1 – –
A. Devine
90′ 1 – 27 1 – 1 – 2 – 1 –
M. Smith Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 6 – – – – 4 3 1 –
J. Thompson Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 3 – – – 1 – 1 –
A. Moran Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 2 – – 1 – 1 1 – –
Forwards2 players
L. Dobbin
87′ – – 3 1 0.11 – 1 2 1 12 –
M. Luković
45′ – – – – – – – – – 1 –
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

Preston win 36% Avg odds 2.62
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.09
Portsmouth win 34% Avg odds 2.78

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

Form going into the game

Preston WLLLD
Portsmouth LWDDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Portsmouth 1-0 Preston, 30 Aug 25 All Preston vs Portsmouth meetings, next on 09 Dec 26

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