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19:45
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19:45
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19:45
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
19:45
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Sheffield United
19:45
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Charlton Athletic
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20:00
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Preston North End vs Portsmouth — preview, stats & head-to-head, 9 Dec 2026
Preston North End vs PortsmouthChampionship · Round 20 · Deepdale
Starting XI
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Timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions appear once the match kicks off.
Periods
Goals by half appear once the match kicks off.
Match statistics
Match statistics appear once the game kicks off.
Match information
Possession
Breakdown
Previous meetings
In 4 recorded meetings, Preston North End have won 2 and Portsmouth 2 — 0 ended level.
Recent form
Championship
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | +8 | 20 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +5 | 18 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | +11 | 16 |
| 4 | Stoke City | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 16 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | +3 | 14 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | +2 | 14 |
| 8 | Millwall | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 14 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 14 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 11 | Southampton | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +10 | 13 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 13 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 12 |
| 14 | Sheffield United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 12 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -3 | 11 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 11 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 10 |
| 18 | Norwich City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 22 | Burnley | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 7 |
| 23 | Derby County | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston North End | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 4 |
Form and ranking
| # | Team | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | L |
4 | |
| 19 | L |
8 |
Market
No market on record.
How to watch
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Around this match
Burnley – Preston North EndPreston North End
Preston North End – MiddlesbroughPreston North End
Portsmouth – West Bromwich AlbionPortsmouth
Portsmouth – Birmingham CityPortsmouth
Form
Match stats
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