Portsmouth FC vs Preston North End FC Prediction

Championship · Sat 24 Apr, 13:00
Portsmouth FC
1–1 Predicted · 13:00
Preston North End FC

Match result prediction

Home 43%
Draw 27%
Away 30%

💡 Portsmouth FC have a slight edge — leaning Portsmouth FC, but it's close.

Our pickHome win
SwiftScore Low · 46.4/100
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SwiftScore 46.4
/100 confidence
Power Rating 1503 v 1471 Portsmouth rated higher
Form Index DWWWD v WLLWL Portsmouth 2.2 · Preston NE 1.2 ppg
Model Consensus 100%
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Why we predict this

  • Closely matched on Power Rating (1503 vs 1471).
  • Portsmouth FC is in clearly better recent form (2.2 vs 1.2 pts/game).
  • All 3 model components agree on this outcome.

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

Power Rating
Portsmouth
Form Index
Portsmouth
Goal expectation
Even
Home advantage
Portsmouth

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

Form Index (last 5)
PortsmouthDWWWD2.2 ppg
Preston NEWLLWL1.2 ppg
Power Rating
Portsmouth1503
Preston NE1471
Model Consensus (home/draw/away)
Goals model35% · 33% · 33%
Power Rating52% · 18% · 30%
Machine-learning41% · 31% · 28%

AI match preview

Portsmouth FC and Preston North End FC are set for a closely contested Championship clash, with the model giving a slight edge to the home side at 43%, while a draw and away win stand at 27% and 30% respectively. Expected goals suggest a tight game, hovering around 1.11 for Portsmouth and 1.06 for Preston, with 1-1 emerging as the most probable scoreline. With under 2.5 goals and both teams to score probabilities below 50%, this match could hinge on narrow margins—remember these are statistical projections and to gamble responsibly (18+).

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Match predictions

Expected goals

1.11 – 1.06

Most likely score

1-1

15% likely

Over/Under 2.5

Over 37%

Under 63%

Both teams to score

Yes 46%

No 54%

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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