Preston 2-1 Portsmouth
Championship · · Regular Season - 38
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Preston 2-1 Portsmouth.
Preston 2-1 Portsmouth at Deepdale Stadium
Managers: P. Heckingbottom (Preston) · J. Mousinho (Portsmouth)
Match facts
- Venue: Deepdale Stadium, Preston
- Referee: T. Harrington
- Round: Regular Season - 38
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 76' R. Porteous for Preston (assist C. Evans)
- 83' C. Bishop for Portsmouth (assist J. Murphy)
- 87' Stefán Teitur Þórðarson for Preston (assist R. Brady)
Bookings
- 24' M. Frøkjær-Jensen — Yellow Card
- 90+4' S. Greenwood — Yellow Card
- 90' S. Greenwood — Yellow Card
- 90+4' S. Greenwood — Red Card
- 90+5' T. Waddingham — Yellow Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Preston — 5-3-2
Starting XI
- 1 · F. Woodman (G)
- 2 · R. Porteous (D)
- 3 · J. Meghoma (D)
- 6 · L. Lindsay (D)
- 7 · W. Keane (F)
- 9 · E. Riis (F)
- 10 · M. Frøkjær-Jensen (M)
- 18 · R. Ledson (M)
- 19 · L. Gibson (D)
- 22 · Stefán Teitur Þórðarson (M)
- 29 · K. Kesler-Hayden (D)
Substitutes
- 4 · B. Whiteman (M)
- 11 · R. Brady (M)
- 12 · C. Evans (F)
- 13 · D. Cornell (G)
- 14 · J. Storey (D)
- 16 · A. Hughes (D)
- 20 · S. Greenwood (M)
- 26 · P. Bauer (D)
- 31 · Theo Mawene (M)
Portsmouth — 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 3 · C. Ogilvie (D)
- 5 · R. Poole (D)
- 8 · F. Potts (M)
- 9 · C. Bishop (M)
- 10 · K. Yengi (F)
- 13 · N. Schmid (G)
- 17 · A. Aouchiche (M)
- 18 · C. Bramall (D)
- 21 · A. Dozzell (M)
- 23 · J. Murphy (M)
- 24 · T. Devlin (D)
Substitutes
- 4 · R. Towler (D)
- 7 · M. Pack (M)
- 11 · Mark O’Mahony (F)
- 14 · Kaide Gordon (F)
- 20 · T. Waddingham (F)
- 22 · Z. Swanson (D)
- 30 · M. Ritchie (M)
- 31 · J. Archer (G)
- 45 · I. Hayden (M)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Preston: DLDWL · 5 pts from 5 · 5-4
- Portsmouth: LWLWW · 9 pts from 5 · 6-4
Head-to-head
Most recent meetings between Preston and Portsmouth.
- Preston 1-0 Portsmouth · Feb 7, 2026
- Portsmouth 1-0 Preston · Aug 30, 2025
- Portsmouth 3-1 Preston · Nov 9, 2024
- Preston 1-1 Portsmouth · Mar 29, 2013
- Portsmouth 0-0 Preston · Dec 15, 2012
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