Preston North End FC vs Portsmouth FC Prediction

Championship · Sat 7 Feb, 15:01
Preston North End FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC

✓ Our AI called it — we predicted Home win (55%); it finished a home win.

What our model predicted

Home 55%
Draw 24%
Away 21%

💡 Preston North End FC are favourites — about 55 times in 100.

Our pickHome win
SwiftScore Medium · 63.0/100
🔒 Locked 21 Jun · shown before kick-off, never edited
SwiftScore 63.0
/100 confidence
Power Rating 1513 v 1468 Preston NE rated higher
Form Index WLLLD v LWDDW Preston NE 0.8 · Portsmouth 1.6 ppg
Model Consensus 100%
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Why we predict this

  • Preston North End FC is the stronger side on Power Rating (1513 vs 1468).
  • Portsmouth FC is in clearly better recent form (1.6 vs 0.8 pts/game).
  • Home attack projects well against this away defence (1.5 expected goals).
  • All 3 model components agree on this outcome.

What's driving it — each bar shows which side a factor favours

Power Rating
Preston NE
Form Index
Portsmouth
Goal expectation
Preston NE
Home advantage
Preston NE

Green = favours Preston NE · Blue = favours Portsmouth. The model blends these into the probabilities above.

Form Index (last 5)
Preston NEWLLLD0.8 ppg
PortsmouthLWDDW1.6 ppg
Power Rating
Preston NE1513
Portsmouth1468
Model Consensus (home/draw/away)
Goals model55% · 29% · 16%
Power Rating54% · 17% · 29%
Machine-learning55% · 28% · 16%

AI match preview

Preston North End FC are favored to edge this Championship clash at home against Portsmouth FC, with a 55% probability of victory and an expected goal advantage of 1.52 to 0.72. The tight predicted scoreline of 1-0 suggests a closely contested match where goals may be at a premium, supported by a modest 39% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 41% likelihood that both teams will score. These projections indicate a slight home advantage but remember, football can be unpredictable—please gamble responsibly (18+).

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Match predictions

Expected goals

1.52 – 0.72

Most likely score

1-0

15% likely

Over/Under 2.5

Over 39%

Under 61%

Both teams to score

Yes 41%

No 59%

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Head-to-head (recent meetings)

Feb 2026 Preston North End FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC
Aug 2025 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Preston North End FC