Preston vs Portsmouth

Championship 7 Feb 2026, 15:01
Preston
Preston
1–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
🏟 Deepdale 👤 A. Herczeg Round 31

Match report

Preston edged past Portsmouth 1-0 in the Championship on 7 February 2026.

Portsmouth had 12 shots to Preston's 7.

The match was played at Deepdale, with A. Herczeg in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 57% - 43% Shots 7 - 12 On target 3 - 4 Corners 2 - 14 Fouls 14 - 10 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Alfie Devine
Preston · 1 goal
8 David Cornell 5 saves
8 Lewis Gibson captained the side
7 Odeluga Offiah captained the side
7 Jordan Storey captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–5 2–7
Shots On Goal 2–2 1–2
Ball Possession 38–62 —
Corners 2–5 0–9
Attacks 24–27 36–54
Match statistics
2 Corners 14
4 Substitution 5
60 Attacks 81
16 Dangerous Attacks 52
3 On Target 4
4 Off Target 5
57% Ball Possession 43%
7 Shots Total 12
3 Shots On Goal 4
1 Shots Off Goal 1
3 Shots Blocked 7
5 Shots Inside Box 9
2 Shots Outside Box 3
14 Fouls 10
2 Corners 14
2 Offsides 3
37% Ball Possession 63%
3 Yellow Cards 1
5 Saves 2
255 Passes Total 419
174 Passes Accurate 331
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Preston · 4-4-2
13 D. Cornell
42 O. Offiah 14 J. Storey 19 L. Gibson 3 A. Vukčević
26 T. Small 8 A. McCann 4 B. Whiteman 21 A. Devine
17 L. Dobbin 22 M. Luković
Portsmouth · 4-2-3-1
1 N. Schmid
24 T. Devlin 5 R. Poole 3 C. Ogilvie 22 Z. Swanson
21 A. Dozzell 38 E. Adams
10 A. Segecic 36 C. Chaplin 27 M. Alli
40 J. Brown
Preston
Coach
Paul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
  • 24 Michael Smith
  • 2 Pol Valentín
  • 15 Jordan Thompson
  • 23 Andrew Moran
  • 12 Jack Walton
  • 36 Ed Nolan
  • 18 Jamal Lewis
  • 34 Kitt Nelson
  • 35 Noah Mawene
Portsmouth
Coach
John Mousinho
Substitutes
  • 7 Marlon Pack
  • 25 Makenzie Kirk
  • 47 Gustavo Caballero
  • 34 Ajibola-Joshua Alese
  • 8 John Swift
  • 26 Josef Bursik
  • 17 Ibane Bowat
  • 2 Jordan Williams
  • 16 Luke Le Roux
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ M. Smith ↓ M. Lukovic Preston
  • 59' ↑ P. Valentin ↓ A. Vukcevic Preston
  • 69' ↑ M. Pack ↓ C. Chaplin Portsmouth
  • 69' ↑ M. Kirk ↓ J. Brown Portsmouth
  • 76' ↑ J. Thompson ↓ A. McCann Preston
  • 79' ↑ G. Caballero ↓ A. Dozzell Portsmouth
  • 86' ↑ J. Swift ↓ A. Segecic Portsmouth
  • 86' ↑ A. Alese ↓ Z. Swanson Portsmouth
  • 87' ↑ A. Moran ↓ L. Dobbin Preston
Cards
  • 71' A. McCann Preston
  • 89' J. Thompson Preston
  • 90' D. Cornell Preston
  • 90' A. Alese Portsmouth
Head-to-head
Preston 2 0 draws 2 Portsmouth
2026-02-07 Preston vs Portsmouth 1 - 0
2025-08-30 Portsmouth vs Preston 1 - 0
2025-03-15 Preston North End vs Portsmouth 2 - 1
2024-11-09 Portsmouth vs Preston North End 3 - 1
Recent form
Preston D D D D W
Portsmouth D D D W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Preston vs Portsmouth?
Preston won 1-0 against Portsmouth on 7 February 2026.
Who won Preston vs Portsmouth?
Preston won the match 1-0.
Where was Preston vs Portsmouth played?
The match was played at Deepdale.
Who had more possession in Preston vs Portsmouth?
Preston had 57% of possession, compared to 43% for the other side.