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Championship | Gameweek 15
Nov 9, 2024 at 3pm UK
Fratton Park
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Portsmouth
3 - 1
Preston

Murphy (36'), Ogilvie (45'), Bishop (89' pen.)
Poole (69')
FT(HT: 2-0)

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Portsmouth and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Plymouth 1-0 Portsmouth
Tuesday, November 5 at 8pm in Championship
Last Game: Preston 0-0 Sunderland
Wednesday, November 6 at 8pm in Championship

We said: Portsmouth 1-2 Preston North End

With both sides desperate for three points to strengthen their position in the fight at the bottom end of the Championship, we anticipate a tight contest at Fratton Park on Saturday. Given the hosts' defensive frailties, we back Paul Heckingbottom's men to end their wait for a fourth league victory of the season. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Portsmouth win with a probability of 39.61%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 34.54% and a draw had a probability of 25.8%.

The most likely scoreline for a Portsmouth win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.52%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.58%) and 2-0 (6.66%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 0-1 (8.77%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.26%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Portsmouth would win this match.

Result
PortsmouthDrawPreston North End
39.61% (-0.0019999999999953 -0) 25.85% (-0.0010000000000012 -0) 34.54% (0.0039999999999978 0)
Both teams to score 54.54% (0.00099999999999767 0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.32% (0.0010000000000048 0)49.68% (-0.0010000000000048 -0)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.3%71.7% (-0.0010000000000048 -0)
Portsmouth Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.3%24.7%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.76% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)59.24% (0.00099999999999767 0)
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.43% (0.0010000000000048 0)27.56% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.91% (0.0030000000000001 0)63.08% (-0.0040000000000049 -0)
Score Analysis
    Portsmouth 39.61%
    Preston North End 34.54%
    Draw 25.84%
PortsmouthDrawPreston North End
1-0 @ 9.52%
2-1 @ 8.58% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
2-0 @ 6.66% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
3-1 @ 4%
3-0 @ 3.1%
3-2 @ 2.58%
4-1 @ 1.4%
4-0 @ 1.09%
4-2 @ 0.9%
Other @ 1.79%
Total : 39.61%
1-1 @ 12.26%
0-0 @ 6.81% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
2-2 @ 5.53%
3-3 @ 1.11%
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 25.84%
0-1 @ 8.77%
1-2 @ 7.91% (0.0010000000000003 0)
0-2 @ 5.65% (0.00099999999999945 0)
1-3 @ 3.4%
0-3 @ 2.43%
2-3 @ 2.37%
1-4 @ 1.09%
Other @ 2.92%
Total : 34.54%

How you voted: Portsmouth vs Preston

Portsmouth
30.8%
Draw
28.2%
Preston North End
41.0%
39
Head to Head
Mar 29, 2013 5pm
Dec 15, 2012 3pm
Portsmouth
0-0
Preston
McLeod (88'), Rocha (90')
Wright (26'), Procter (40'), Robertson (90'), Mousinho (90')
Apr 9, 2011 3pm
Aug 21, 2010 3pm
Preston
1-0
Portsmouth
Hayes (18')
Coutts (14'), Treacy (30')

Mokoena (90'), Wilson (90')
rhs 2.0
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3Leeds UnitedLeeds18105331131835
4Sunderland1896326131333
5Middlesbrough1994633221131
6Watford189362624230
7West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom1861021912728
8Blackburn RoversBlackburn178452117428
9Norwich CityNorwich186753527825
10Millwall176742015525
11Bristol City186752421325
12Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds187472227-525
13Swansea CitySwansea186571817123
14Stoke CityStoke185671922-321
15Derby CountyDerby185582224-220
16Coventry CityCoventry184682427-318
17Oxford UnitedOxford Utd184682028-818
18Preston North EndPreston183961725-818
19Luton TownLuton1853102033-1318
20Cardiff CityCardiff184591728-1117
21Plymouth ArgylePlymouth184591838-2017
22Hull City183691726-915
23Queens Park RangersQPR182971526-1115
24Portsmouth162771830-1213


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