Preston host Portsmouth in the England Championship on 7 February 2026, Saturday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 15:01 UK Time.
Preston come into this fixture under pressure after a sequence of results that has shifted confidence away from Deepdale. Recent performances suggest a side still searching for balance, particularly when matches move beyond the opening phase.
Portsmouth arrive in a more stable position, combining resilience with moments of attacking sharpness. While not dominant, their ability to remain competitive across different game states has helped steady results during a demanding run of fixtures.
Preston’s recent form has been shaped by defensive fragility and difficulty recovering once momentum turns. Heavy defeats such as the 4-0 loss at Middlesbrough and the 3-0 home defeat to Hull City exposed a back line struggling to manage pressure. Even in tighter matches, problems have persisted, with a 1-0 home loss to Derby and a 1-1 draw away at Ipswich showing limited control once pressed.
Goals have been hard to come by in positive moments, while concessions have arrived quickly when structure breaks. Across scorelines like 4-0, 0-3, 0-1, and 1-1, Preston have often looked reactive rather than assertive, especially when forced to chase games or defend sustained spells.
Portsmouth’s recent results reflect a side comfortable staying organised while waiting for opportunities to attack. The 3-0 home win over West Brom highlighted their ability to punish mistakes decisively, while the 1-0 away win at Sheffield Wednesday showed discipline in protecting narrow leads. Draws against Southampton and Watford, both finishing 1-1, further underline their ability to remain competitive without dominating possession.
That balance has not been flawless, as shown by the 5-0 defeat at Bristol City, but responses since then have been measured. With recent scorelines like 3-0, 1-1, and 1-0, Portsmouth have looked more secure in transitions and more efficient when chances arrive.
The best bet for this match points towards Portsmouth on a draw no bet selection at 2.25 odds. Preston’s recent run of defeats and struggles to control matches suggest vulnerability, while Portsmouth’s steadier structure and ability to edge close games gives them protection against a stalemate.
Goals at both ends remain a strong possibility. Preston have conceded heavily in recent weeks but still found the net in matches like the 1-1 draw at Ipswich, while Portsmouth have scored in four of their last five, including results such as 3-0 and 1-1. Both teams to score at 1.87 odds fits a contest shaped by defensive errors rather than clean dominance.
For a correct score prediction, a 2-1 Portsmouth win at 12.00 odds aligns with current patterns. Preston often remain competitive enough to score once, but Portsmouth’s greater control and sharper decision-making in key moments point towards the visitors edging a narrow victory.
| Preston | Portsmouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 45 | 45 |
| Wins | 15 | 14 |
| Draws | 15 | 12 |
| Loss | 15 | 19 |
| Goals For | 54 | 48 |
| Goals Against | 59 | 63 |
| Preston | Portsmouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 22 | 23 |
| Wins | 8 | 6 |
| Draws | 7 | 7 |
| Loss | 7 | 10 |
| Goals For | 27 | 24 |
| Goals Against | 27 | 41 |
|
02.05.26
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Preston Southampton |
1-3 |
|
25.04.26
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Sheffield United Preston |
2-3 |
|
22.04.26
|
Birmingham Preston |
2-1 |
|
18.04.26
|
Preston West Brom |
0-2 |
|
11.04.26
|
Charlton Preston |
1-2 |
|
06.04.26
|
Preston QPR |
1-1 |
|
03.04.26
|
Leicester Preston |
2-2 |
|
20.03.26
|
Preston Stoke City |
3-1 |
|
14.03.26
|
Norwich Preston |
2-0 |
|
11.03.26
|
Coventry Preston |
3-0 |
|
06.03.26
|
Preston Oxford |
1-3 |
|
28.02.26
|
Preston Millwall |
0-2 |
|
24.02.26
|
Swansea Preston |
1-1 |
|
20.02.26
|
Blackburn Preston |
1-0 |
|
14.02.26
|
Preston Watford |
2-2 |
|
07.02.26
|
Preston Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
31.01.26
|
Ipswich Preston |
1-1 |
|
24.01.26
|
Middlesbrough Preston |
4-0 |
|
20.01.26
|
Preston Hull City |
0-3 |
|
17.01.26
|
Preston Derby |
0-1 |
|
09.01.26
|
Preston Wigan |
0-1 |
|
04.01.26
|
Bristol City Preston |
0-2 |
|
01.01.26
|
Preston Sheffield Wednesday |
3-0 |
|
29.12.25
|
Wrexham Preston |
2-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Stoke City Preston |
0-0 |
|
20.12.25
|
Preston Norwich |
1-1 |
|
13.12.25
|
Oxford Preston |
1-2 |
|
09.12.25
|
Preston Coventry |
1-1 |
|
06.12.25
|
Preston Wrexham |
1-1 |
|
29.11.25
|
Sheffield Wednesday Preston |
2-3 |
|
25.11.25
|
Watford Preston |
1-1 |
|
21.11.25
|
Preston Blackburn |
1-2 |
|
08.11.25
|
Millwall Preston |
1-1 |
|
05.11.25
|
Preston Swansea |
2-1 |
|
01.11.25
|
Southampton Preston |
0-2 |
|
24.10.25
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Preston Sheffield United |
3-2 |
|
21.10.25
|
Preston Birmingham |
0-1 |
|
18.10.25
|
West Brom Preston |
2-1 |
|
04.10.25
|
Preston Charlton |
2-0 |
|
30.09.25
|
Hull City Preston |
2-2 |
|
27.09.25
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Preston Bristol City |
0-0 |
|
20.09.25
|
Derby Preston |
0-1 |
|
13.09.25
|
Preston Middlesbrough |
2-2 |
|
30.08.25
|
Portsmouth Preston |
1-0 |
|
26.08.25
|
Preston Wrexham |
2-3 |
|
23.08.25
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Preston Ipswich |
1-0 |
|
16.08.25
|
Preston Leicester |
2-1 |
|
12.08.25
|
Barrow Preston |
0-1 |
|
09.08.25
|
QPR Preston |
1-1 |
|
26.07.25
|
Bolton Preston |
2-0 |
|
02.05.26
|
Preston Southampton |
1-3 |
|
18.04.26
|
Preston West Brom |
0-2 |
|
06.04.26
|
Preston QPR |
1-1 |
|
20.03.26
|
Preston Stoke City |
3-1 |
|
06.03.26
|
Preston Oxford |
1-3 |
|
28.02.26
|
Preston Millwall |
0-2 |
|
14.02.26
|
Preston Watford |
2-2 |
|
07.02.26
|
Preston Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
20.01.26
|
Preston Hull City |
0-3 |
|
17.01.26
|
Preston Derby |
0-1 |
|
09.01.26
|
Preston Wigan |
0-1 |
|
01.01.26
|
Preston Sheffield Wednesday |
3-0 |
|
20.12.25
|
Preston Norwich |
1-1 |
|
09.12.25
|
Preston Coventry |
1-1 |
|
06.12.25
|
Preston Wrexham |
1-1 |
|
21.11.25
|
Preston Blackburn |
1-2 |
|
05.11.25
|
Preston Swansea |
2-1 |
|
24.10.25
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Preston Sheffield United |
3-2 |
|
21.10.25
|
Preston Birmingham |
0-1 |
|
04.10.25
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Preston Charlton |
2-0 |
|
27.09.25
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Preston Bristol City |
0-0 |
|
13.09.25
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Preston Middlesbrough |
2-2 |
|
26.08.25
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Preston Wrexham |
2-3 |
|
23.08.25
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Preston Ipswich |
1-0 |
|
16.08.25
|
Preston Leicester |
2-1 |
|
13.07.25
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Preston Liverpool |
1-3 |
|
26.04.25
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Preston Plymouth |
1-2 |
|
18.04.25
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Preston QPR |
1-2 |
|
08.04.25
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Preston Cardiff |
2-2 |
|
05.04.25
|
Preston Stoke City |
1-1 |
|
30.03.25
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Preston Aston Villa |
0-3 |
|
15.03.25
|
Preston Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
04.03.25
|
Preston Swansea |
0-0 |
|
01.03.25
|
Preston Burnley |
3-0 |
|
18.02.25
|
Preston Millwall |
1-1 |
|
15.02.25
|
Preston Burnley |
0-0 |
|
08.02.25
|
Preston Wycombe (Penalties:4 - 2) |
0-0 |
|
25.01.25
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Preston Middlesbrough |
2-1 |
|
14.01.25
|
Preston Charlton |
2-1 |
|
04.01.25
|
Preston Oxford |
1-1 |
|
29.12.24
|
Preston Sheffield Wednesday |
3-1 |
|
26.12.24
|
Preston Hull City |
1-0 |
|
14.12.24
|
Preston Leeds |
1-1 |
|
30.11.24
|
Preston West Brom |
1-1 |
|
23.11.24
|
Preston Derby |
1-1 |
|
06.11.24
|
Preston Sunderland |
0-0 |
|
02.11.24
|
Preston Bristol City |
1-3 |
|
30.10.24
|
Preston Arsenal |
0-3 |
|
22.10.24
|
Preston Norwich |
2-2 |
|
19.10.24
|
Preston Coventry |
1-0 |
|
25.04.26
|
Sheffield United Preston |
2-3 |
|
22.04.26
|
Birmingham Preston |
2-1 |
|
11.04.26
|
Charlton Preston |
1-2 |
|
03.04.26
|
Leicester Preston |
2-2 |
|
14.03.26
|
Norwich Preston |
2-0 |
|
11.03.26
|
Coventry Preston |
3-0 |
|
24.02.26
|
Swansea Preston |
1-1 |
|
20.02.26
|
Blackburn Preston |
1-0 |
|
31.01.26
|
Ipswich Preston |
1-1 |
|
24.01.26
|
Middlesbrough Preston |
4-0 |
|
04.01.26
|
Bristol City Preston |
0-2 |
|
29.12.25
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Wrexham Preston |
2-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Stoke City Preston |
0-0 |
|
13.12.25
|
Oxford Preston |
1-2 |
|
29.11.25
|
Sheffield Wednesday Preston |
2-3 |
|
25.11.25
|
Watford Preston |
1-1 |
|
08.11.25
|
Millwall Preston |
1-1 |
|
01.11.25
|
Southampton Preston |
0-2 |
|
18.10.25
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West Brom Preston |
2-1 |
|
30.09.25
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Hull City Preston |
2-2 |
|
20.09.25
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Derby Preston |
0-1 |
|
30.08.25
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Portsmouth Preston |
1-0 |
|
12.08.25
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Barrow Preston |
0-1 |
|
09.08.25
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QPR Preston |
1-1 |
|
26.07.25
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Bolton Preston |
2-0 |
|
18.07.25
|
Getafe Preston |
0-0 |
|
09.07.25
|
Chorley Preston |
0-1 |
|
08.07.25
|
Bamber Bridge Preston |
2-1 |
|
03.05.25
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Bristol City Preston |
2-2 |
|
21.04.25
|
Hull City Preston |
2-1 |
|
12.04.25
|
Leeds Preston |
2-1 |
|
02.04.25
|
Derby Preston |
2-0 |
|
11.03.25
|
Sunderland Preston |
1-1 |
|
08.03.25
|
Sheffield United Preston |
1-0 |
|
22.02.25
|
Coventry Preston |
2-1 |
|
11.02.25
|
Norwich Preston |
0-1 |
|
31.01.25
|
Blackburn Preston |
2-1 |
|
21.01.25
|
Watford Preston |
1-2 |
|
18.01.25
|
Luton Preston |
0-0 |
|
01.01.25
|
West Brom Preston |
3-1 |
|
21.12.24
|
QPR Preston |
2-1 |
|
11.12.24
|
Cardiff Preston |
0-2 |
|
07.12.24
|
Sheffield Wednesday Preston |
1-1 |
|
26.11.24
|
Stoke City Preston |
0-0 |
|
09.11.24
|
Portsmouth Preston |
3-1 |
|
26.10.24
|
Plymouth Preston |
3-3 |
|
05.10.24
|
Burnley Preston |
0-0 |
|
28.09.24
|
Millwall Preston |
3-1 |
|
14.09.24
|
Middlesbrough Preston |
1-1 |
|
31.08.24
|
Oxford Preston |
3-1 |
|
25.04.26
|
Stoke City Portsmouth |
1-3 |
|
21.04.26
|
Coventry Portsmouth |
5-1 |
|
18.04.26
|
Portsmouth Leicester |
1-0 |
|
14.04.26
|
Portsmouth Ipswich |
2-0 |
|
11.04.26
|
Middlesbrough Portsmouth |
0-1 |
|
06.04.26
|
Portsmouth Oxford |
2-2 |
|
03.04.26
|
Norwich Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
21.03.26
|
QPR Portsmouth |
6-1 |
|
16.03.26
|
Portsmouth Derby |
0-1 |
|
10.03.26
|
Portsmouth Swansea |
1-2 |
|
07.03.26
|
Blackburn Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
28.02.26
|
Portsmouth Hull City |
0-1 |
|
24.02.26
|
Wrexham Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
21.02.26
|
Millwall Portsmouth |
1-3 |
|
14.02.26
|
Portsmouth Sheffield United |
0-1 |
|
07.02.26
|
Preston Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
31.01.26
|
Portsmouth West Brom |
3-0 |
|
25.01.26
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Portsmouth Southampton |
1-1 |
|
21.01.26
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Watford Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
17.01.26
|
Sheffield Wednesday Portsmouth |
0-1 |
|
11.01.26
|
Portsmouth Arsenal |
1-4 |
|
01.01.26
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Bristol City Portsmouth |
5-0 |
|
29.12.25
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Portsmouth Charlton |
2-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Portsmouth QPR |
1-1 |
|
20.12.25
|
Derby Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
13.12.25
|
Portsmouth Blackburn |
2-1 |
|
09.12.25
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Swansea Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
06.12.25
|
Charlton Portsmouth |
1-3 |
|
29.11.25
|
Portsmouth Bristol City |
0-1 |
|
26.11.25
|
Sheffield United Portsmouth |
3-0 |
|
22.11.25
|
Portsmouth Millwall |
3-1 |
|
08.11.25
|
Hull City Portsmouth |
3-2 |
|
05.11.25
|
Portsmouth Wrexham |
0-0 |
|
01.11.25
|
Birmingham Portsmouth |
4-0 |
|
25.10.25
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Portsmouth Stoke City |
0-1 |
|
21.10.25
|
Portsmouth Coventry |
1-2 |
|
18.10.25
|
Leicester Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
04.10.25
|
Portsmouth Middlesbrough |
1-0 |
|
01.10.25
|
Portsmouth Watford |
2-2 |
|
27.09.25
|
Ipswich Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
20.09.25
|
Portsmouth Sheffield Wednesday |
0-2 |
|
14.09.25
|
Southampton Portsmouth |
0-0 |
|
30.08.25
|
Portsmouth Preston |
1-0 |
|
23.08.25
|
West Brom Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
16.08.25
|
Portsmouth Norwich |
1-2 |
|
12.08.25
|
Portsmouth Reading |
1-2 |
|
09.08.25
|
Oxford Portsmouth |
0-1 |
|
02.08.25
|
Portsmouth PEC Zwolle |
1-0 |
|
29.07.25
|
Havant & Wville Portsmouth |
0-0 |
|
26.07.25
|
Reading Portsmouth |
0-4 |
|
18.04.26
|
Portsmouth Leicester |
1-0 |
|
14.04.26
|
Portsmouth Ipswich |
2-0 |
|
06.04.26
|
Portsmouth Oxford |
2-2 |
|
16.03.26
|
Portsmouth Derby |
0-1 |
|
10.03.26
|
Portsmouth Swansea |
1-2 |
|
28.02.26
|
Portsmouth Hull City |
0-1 |
|
14.02.26
|
Portsmouth Sheffield United |
0-1 |
|
31.01.26
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Portsmouth West Brom |
3-0 |
|
25.01.26
|
Portsmouth Southampton |
1-1 |
|
11.01.26
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Portsmouth Arsenal |
1-4 |
|
29.12.25
|
Portsmouth Charlton |
2-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Portsmouth QPR |
1-1 |
|
13.12.25
|
Portsmouth Blackburn |
2-1 |
|
29.11.25
|
Portsmouth Bristol City |
0-1 |
|
22.11.25
|
Portsmouth Millwall |
3-1 |
|
05.11.25
|
Portsmouth Wrexham |
0-0 |
|
25.10.25
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Portsmouth Stoke City |
0-1 |
|
21.10.25
|
Portsmouth Coventry |
1-2 |
|
04.10.25
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Portsmouth Middlesbrough |
1-0 |
|
01.10.25
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Portsmouth Watford |
2-2 |
|
20.09.25
|
Portsmouth Sheffield Wednesday |
0-2 |
|
30.08.25
|
Portsmouth Preston |
1-0 |
|
16.08.25
|
Portsmouth Norwich |
1-2 |
|
12.08.25
|
Portsmouth Reading |
1-2 |
|
02.08.25
|
Portsmouth PEC Zwolle |
1-0 |
|
19.07.25
|
Portsmouth Crawley |
1-0 |
|
03.05.25
|
Portsmouth Hull City |
1-1 |
|
21.04.25
|
Portsmouth Watford |
1-0 |
|
12.04.25
|
Portsmouth Derby |
2-2 |
|
29.03.25
|
Portsmouth Blackburn |
1-0 |
|
12.03.25
|
Portsmouth Plymouth |
1-2 |
|
09.03.25
|
Portsmouth Leeds |
1-0 |
|
22.02.25
|
Portsmouth QPR |
2-1 |
|
11.02.25
|
Portsmouth Cardiff |
2-1 |
|
01.02.25
|
Portsmouth Burnley |
0-0 |
|
28.01.25
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Portsmouth Millwall |
0-1 |
|
22.01.25
|
Portsmouth Stoke City |
3-1 |
|
18.01.25
|
Portsmouth Middlesbrough |
2-1 |
|
01.01.25
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Portsmouth Swansea |
4-0 |
|
21.12.24
|
Portsmouth Coventry |
4-1 |
|
10.12.24
|
Portsmouth Norwich |
0-0 |
|
07.12.24
|
Portsmouth Bristol City |
3-0 |
|
09.11.24
|
Portsmouth Preston |
3-1 |
|
25.10.24
|
Portsmouth Sheffield Wednesday |
1-2 |
|
05.10.24
|
Portsmouth Oxford |
1-1 |
|
28.09.24
|
Portsmouth Sheffield United |
0-0 |
|
15.09.24
|
Portsmouth West Brom |
0-3 |
|
31.08.24
|
Portsmouth Sunderland |
1-3 |
|
17.08.24
|
Portsmouth Luton |
0-0 |
|
13.08.24
|
Portsmouth Millwall |
0-1 |
|
25.04.26
|
Stoke City Portsmouth |
1-3 |
|
21.04.26
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Coventry Portsmouth |
5-1 |
|
11.04.26
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Middlesbrough Portsmouth |
0-1 |
|
03.04.26
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Norwich Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
21.03.26
|
QPR Portsmouth |
6-1 |
|
07.03.26
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Blackburn Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
24.02.26
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Wrexham Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
21.02.26
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Millwall Portsmouth |
1-3 |
|
07.02.26
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Preston Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
21.01.26
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Watford Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
17.01.26
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Sheffield Wednesday Portsmouth |
0-1 |
|
01.01.26
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Bristol City Portsmouth |
5-0 |
|
20.12.25
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Derby Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
09.12.25
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Swansea Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
06.12.25
|
Charlton Portsmouth |
1-3 |
|
26.11.25
|
Sheffield United Portsmouth |
3-0 |
|
08.11.25
|
Hull City Portsmouth |
3-2 |
|
01.11.25
|
Birmingham Portsmouth |
4-0 |
|
18.10.25
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Leicester Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
27.09.25
|
Ipswich Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
14.09.25
|
Southampton Portsmouth |
0-0 |
|
23.08.25
|
West Brom Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
09.08.25
|
Oxford Portsmouth |
0-1 |
|
29.07.25
|
Havant & Wville Portsmouth |
0-0 |
|
26.07.25
|
Reading Portsmouth |
0-4 |
|
16.07.25
|
Farnborough Portsmouth |
0-5 |
|
15.07.25
|
Woking Portsmouth |
0-2 |
|
26.04.25
|
Sheffield Wednesday Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
18.04.25
|
Norwich Portsmouth |
3-5 |
|
09.04.25
|
Coventry Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
05.04.25
|
Millwall Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
15.03.25
|
Preston Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
01.03.25
|
Luton Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
15.02.25
|
Oxford Portsmouth |
0-2 |
|
08.02.25
|
Sheffield United Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
25.01.25
|
West Brom Portsmouth |
5-1 |
|
15.01.25
|
Blackburn Portsmouth |
3-0 |
|
10.01.25
|
Wycombe Portsmouth |
2-0 |
|
05.01.25
|
Sunderland Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
29.12.24
|
Bristol City Portsmouth |
3-0 |
|
26.12.24
|
Watford Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
13.12.24
|
Derby Portsmouth |
4-0 |
|
30.11.24
|
Swansea Portsmouth |
2-2 |
|
05.11.24
|
Plymouth Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
02.11.24
|
Hull City Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
22.10.24
|
Cardiff Portsmouth |
2-0 |
|
19.10.24
|
QPR Portsmouth |
1-2 |
|
02.10.24
|
Stoke City Portsmouth |
6-1 |
|
21.09.24
|
Burnley Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
24.08.24
|
Middlesbrough Portsmouth |
2-2 |
|
30.08.2025
|
Portsmouth Preston |
1-0
|
|
15.03.2025
|
Preston Portsmouth |
2-1
|
|
09.11.2024
|
Portsmouth Preston |
3-1
|
|
29.03.2013
|
Preston Portsmouth |
1-1
|
|
15.12.2012
|
Portsmouth Preston |
0-0
|
|
15.03.2025
|
Preston Portsmouth |
2-1
|
|
29.03.2013
|
Preston Portsmouth |
1-1
|