Preston North End vs Portsmouth Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

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Preston North End
07/02/2026 10:00
Portsmouth

Prediction :

 

Preston Draw No Bet

 
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 by Geoffrey Ejiga | in Championship Predictions

Boy, do we have an interesting Championship game on our hands when Preston North End takes on Portsmouth in Round 31. As Portsmouth fends off the relegation zone, Preston is quietly pushing to break into the top 6. Interestingly, Pompey took the first clash of the season. But can they run it back on the road? Let's get into our match prediction.

Preston, or the Lillywhites as fans call them, have had quite the rollercoaster season. An impressive start has kept Preston in 11th place and above all season, but a string of winless games now threatens to pull them down to 13th. The home team just drew Ipswich 1-1 on the road, which was impressive. But that's another winless game, which makes it five games in a row without victory.

That's just not the kind of form the Lillywhites want to be bringing into a clash against a desperate Portsmouth, who are unbeaten in four games. Pompey just beat West Brom, which followed two draws against Southampton and Watford after a win against Sheffield Wednesday.

That run has kept them stable at the bottom and just one point clear of the relegation zone. With even a draw for Blackburn and West Brom being capable of displacing Portsmouth and pushing them to the relegation zone, expect Pompey to give it all they've got on Saturday.

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Preston North End v Portsmouth Best Betting Odds

Bookmaker 1 X 2 Bonus up to
Stake
2.45 3.2 2.95
Melbet
2.49 3.13 2.86
Betwinner
2.57 3.02 2.84
Bet365
2.57 3.1 2.7
Roobet
2.46 3.15 2.96
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What is the prediction for the football match between Preston North End and Portsmouth?

Our prediction for the Preston North End vs Portsmouth match is: Preston Draw No Bet.

Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 07/02/2026 between Preston North End and Portsmouth in Championship :

  • The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 34.63% for a win of Preston North End against Portsmouth with odds of 2.6 at LSbet.
  • The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Preston North End vs Portsmouth is 29.61% with odds of 3.25 at Tonybet.
  • Our prediction model gives a 35.75% chance ⭐ for a win of Portsmouth vs Preston North End with odds of 3.1 at Tonybet.

Preston North End - Portsmouth Prediction and Best Odds:

Preston North End Portsmouth Prediction Probability Odds
Portsmouth wins 35.75% 3.1 at Tonybet
Under 2.5 58.62% 2.19 at Tonybet
Both Team To Score: No 60.42%
Half-time: Draw / Full-time: Portsmouth 19.93% 6.5 at LSbet

Preston North End vs Portsmouth Form

Preston North End and Portsmouth's standings in the Championship

Teams Pts P W D L GD
14 Preston North End
60 46 15 15 16 -7
18 Portsmouth
55 46 14 13 19 -15

Preston North End and Portsmouth Last Matches

Preston North End
Preston North End Last matches
W L L L L D
Wins

1/6 (17%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Losses

4/6 (67%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.17 Total goals
17% BTTS
0.5 Goals scored
1.67 Goals conceded
33% Over 2.5
67% Under 2.5

31 Jan 2026 - Championship

Ipswich Town
1 :  1
Preston North End

24 Jan 2026 - Championship

Middlesbrough
4 :  0
Preston North End

20 Jan 2026 - Championship

Preston North End
0 :  3
Hull

17 Jan 2026 - Championship

Preston North End
0 :  1
Derby County

9 Jan 2026 - FA Cup

Preston North End
0 :  1
Wigan

4 Jan 2026 - Championship

Bristol City
0 :  2
Preston North End
D D W L L L
Wins

1/6 (17%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Losses

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2 Total goals
33% BTTS
0.83 Goals scored
1.17 Goals conceded
33% Over 2.5
67% Under 2.5

20 Jan 2026 - Championship

Preston North End
0 :  3
Hull

17 Jan 2026 - Championship

Preston North End
0 :  1
Derby County

9 Jan 2026 - FA Cup

Preston North End
0 :  1
Wigan

1 Jan 2026 - Championship

Preston North End
3 :  0
Sheffield Wednesday

20 Dec 2025 - Championship

Preston North End
1 :  1
Norwich

9 Dec 2025 - Championship

Preston North End
1 :  1
Coventry City
W D L W L D
Wins

2/6 (33%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Losses

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.33 Total goals
50% BTTS
1 Goals scored
1.33 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

31 Jan 2026 - Championship

Ipswich Town
1 :  1
Preston North End

24 Jan 2026 - Championship

Middlesbrough
4 :  0
Preston North End

4 Jan 2026 - Championship

Bristol City
0 :  2
Preston North End

29 Dec 2025 - Championship

Wrexham
2 :  1
Preston North End

26 Dec 2025 - Championship

Stoke
0 :  0
Preston North End

13 Dec 2025 - Championship

Oxford United
1 :  2
Preston North End
Portsmouth
Portsmouth Last matches
L L W D D W
Wins

2/6 (33%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Losses

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3 Total goals
50% BTTS
1.17 Goals scored
1.83 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

31 Jan 2026 - Championship

Portsmouth
3 :  0
West Brom

25 Jan 2026 - Championship

Portsmouth
1 :  1
Southampton

21 Jan 2026 - Championship

Watford
1 :  1
Portsmouth

17 Jan 2026 - Championship

Sheffield Wednesday
0 :  1
Portsmouth

11 Jan 2026 - FA Cup

Portsmouth
1 :  4
Arsenal

1 Jan 2026 - Championship

Bristol City
5 :  0
Portsmouth
W D W L D W
Wins

3/6 (50%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Losses

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3 Total goals
83% BTTS
1.67 Goals scored
1.33 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

31 Jan 2026 - Championship

Portsmouth
3 :  0
West Brom

25 Jan 2026 - Championship

Portsmouth
1 :  1
Southampton

11 Jan 2026 - FA Cup

Portsmouth
1 :  4
Arsenal

29 Dec 2025 - Championship

Portsmouth
2 :  1
Charlton Athletic

26 Dec 2025 - Championship

Portsmouth
1 :  1
QPR

13 Dec 2025 - Championship

Portsmouth
2 :  1
Blackburn
L L D L W D
Wins

1/6 (17%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Losses

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.33 Total goals
33% BTTS
0.5 Goals scored
1.83 Goals conceded
33% Over 2.5
67% Under 2.5

21 Jan 2026 - Championship

Watford
1 :  1
Portsmouth

17 Jan 2026 - Championship

Sheffield Wednesday
0 :  1
Portsmouth

1 Jan 2026 - Championship

Bristol City
5 :  0
Portsmouth

20 Dec 2025 - Championship

Derby County
1 :  1
Portsmouth

9 Dec 2025 - Championship

Swansea
1 :  0
Portsmouth

26 Nov 2025 - Championship

Sheffield United
3 :  0
Portsmouth

Preston North End vs Portsmouth Stats: Head to Head (H2H)

Preston North End

33 %

Draw

0 %

Portsmouth

67 %

Average stats (last H2H results)

2.67
Total goals
66.67%
BTTS
1
Goals scored
1.67
Goals conceded
66.67%
Over 2.5
33.33%
Under 2.5

30 Aug 2025 - Championship

Portsmouth
1 :  0
Preston North End

15 Mar 2025 - Championship

Preston North End
2 :  1
Portsmouth

9 Nov 2024 - Championship

Portsmouth
3 :  1
Preston North End

Preston North End against Portsmouth Lineups: Starting 11

Preston North End

Formation : 3 - 5 - 2

13
D. Cornell
14
J. Storey
19
L. Gibson
42
O. Offiah
26
T. Small
8
A. McCann
4
B. Whiteman
21
A. Devine
3
A. Vukcevic
17
L. Dobbin
22
M. Lukovic
40
J. Brown
27
M. Alli
36
C. Chaplin
10
A. Segecic
38
E. Adams
21
A. Dozzell
22
Z. Swanson
3
C. Ogilvie
5
R. Poole
24
T. Devlin
1
N. Schmid

Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

Portsmouth

Substitutes

Preston North End
Preston North End
Goalkeeper

J. Walton

Defender

E. Nolan

P. Valentín

A. Vukcevic 59'

J. Lewis

Midfielder

A. Moran

L. Dobbin 87'

N. Mawene

K. Nelson

J. Thompson

A. McCann 76'

Forward

M. Smith

M. Lukovic 46'

Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Goalkeeper

J. Bursik

Defender

J. Williams

A. Alese

Z. Swanson 86'

I. Bowat

Midfielder

L. Le Roux

G. Caballero

A. Dozzell 79'

M. Pack

C. Chaplin 69'

J. Swift

A. Segecic 86'

Forward

M. Kirk

J. Brown 69'

Missing players

Preston North End
Preston North End
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Midfielder

M. Kosznovszky

Forward

F. Umeh Chibueze

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato Preston North End
CD Huachipato Portsmouth
Top Goalscorer
England L. Dobbin (10 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
Croatia A. Segecic (10 Goals)
Best assists
England L. Dobbin (7 Assists)
Best assists
England J. Murphy (6 Assists)

Preston North End - Portsmouth Key Points

  1. Preston has conceded the third-fewest goals this season (34).
  2. Portsmouth has scored the second-fewest goals this season (27).
  3. Preston has kept the fourth-joint-most clean sheets so far (8).
  4. Portsmouth has scored the fewest away goals this season (9).
  5. Preston beat Portsmouth in their only home meeting this decade.
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Our Preston North End vs Portsmouth Prediction

We're backing Preston with the “Draw no bet” selection in this game. Although they've slipped up in recent games while Portsmouth has surged, the numbers still favour the Lillywhites.

Pompey has still scored the second-fewest goals all season and the fewest on the road. Meanwhile, Preston is topping the charts for goals this season. If they eventually draw, you'll be refunded. So, at 1.66 odds, this is a good pick in our eyes. Hence, our Preston North End vs Portsmouth prediction is Preston Draw No Bet.

Prediction :

 

Preston Draw No Bet

 
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Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis Preston North End Portsmouth

Preston North End vs Portsmouth Opening odds Pre-match odds Odds Movements
Preston North End wins 2.2 2.6 +18.2%
Draw 3.25 3.25 0%
Portsmouth wins 3.5 3.1 -11.4%
Latest odds movements:

After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:

  • Portsmouth is most likely to win
  • The odds for this bet have decreased by 11.4% since opening
  • The probability of this result was 28.6% and is now 32.3% (3.7%)

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Preston North End vs Portsmouth Prediction