Portsmouth vs Preston North End Prediction: I expect the visiting team to snatch a narrow win

Portsmouth vs Preston North End Prediction and Odds on 30 August 2025

Portsmouth and Preston North End are scheduled to kick off at Fratton Park Stadium in the England Championship Round 4 matchup. Portsmouth will aim to secure a win on their home soil and snap their winless streak of three games, while Preston North End will aim to secure a win on the road and bounce back to winning ways. Below, I will analyse previous results, overall performance, recent forms, and my betting opinion on how to place your bets.

Portsmouth: Forms and Statistics

Portsmouth extended their winless streak to three games during their last five games against West Brom in a 1-1 draw. Before the match, they suffered defeats against Norwich and Reading. However, Oxford Utd and Zwolle. During these games, they have scored five goals while conceding five. Portsmouth have gained 4 points in 3 games, positioning them in 11th place in the league standings. In this match, Portsmouth will aim to secure a win on their home soil and snap their winless streak of three games.

Portsmouth Lineups

Blair, Lang and Pack will not play in this match due to their injuries. Meanwhile, I expect Colby Bishop and Adrian Segecic to build on their attacking play since I expect them to find the net.

🔖 Portsmouth predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Nicolas Schmid

Defender players: Connor Ogilvie, Conor Shaughnessy, Regan Poole, Zak Swanson

Midfielder players: Andre Dozzell, John Swift,

Attacking players: Josh Murphy, Adrian Segecic, Florian Bianchini, Colby Bishop

⛔️ Unavailable: Blair, Lang, Pack

👤 Head Coach: Mousinho J.

Preston North End: Forms and Statistics

Preston North End snapped their unbeaten streak of four during their last five games against Wrexham, losing 2-3 in the closed match. Before the match, they were victorious against Ipswich, Leicester and Barrow, while they tied against QPR. During these games, they have scored seven goals while conceding five. Preston North End have gained 7 points in 3 games, positioning them in 6th place in the league table. In this match, Preston North End will aim to secure a win on the road and bounce back to winning ways.

Preston North End Lineups

Alfie Devine and Milutin Osmajic will aim to extend their previous scoring abilities after winning their last matchup against Leicester City. Meanwhile, Andrew Hughes and Lewis Gibson will aim to perform in defense following their last defensive play.

🔖 Preston predicted lineup (3-5-2): Daniel Iversen (GK), Jordan Storey, Lewis Gibson, Andrew Hughes, Pol Valentin, Alfie Devine, Ben Whiteman, Alistair McCann, Thierry Small, Michael Smith, Milutin Osmajic

⛔️ Unavailable: Brady, Frokjaer-Jensen, Thompson, Jebbison

👤 Head Coach: Heckingbottom P.

Portsmouth vs Preston North End: Head-to-Head Statistics

Throughout their last five games, Portsmouth and Preston North End won in one each, and both teams tied in three games. Meanwhile, both teams scored against one another in four games, and more than two goals were recorded in two games.

Portsmouth vs Preston North End: Betting Tips & Odds

• In three of their last five games between Portsmouth and Preston North End, they have taken more than 9 corners. This option is provided on the Bet365 bookmaker website for odds of 1.72;
• In four of their last five games between Portsmouth and Preston North End, they have had BTTS. This option is provided on the Betway bookmaker website for odds of 2.12;
• In two of their last five games between Portsmouth and Preston North End, they have had over 2.5 goals. This option is provided on the 1XBet bookmaker website for odds of 2.20;
• In three of their last five games between Portsmouth and Preston North End, they have had one goal at halftime. This option is provided on the 1XBet bookmaker website for odds of 1.99;
• In two of their last five games between Portsmouth and Preston North End, they have had X at halftime. This option is provided on the 1XBet bookmaker website for odds of 2.03

Portsmouth vs Preston North End match Prediction 30 August 2025

I expect Portsmouth and Preston North End to find the net following their last scoring abilities. Therefore, I expect both teams to extend their previous scoring abilities, while I expect more than two goals to be recorded. Moreso, I expect the visiting team to prevent a defeat on the road even though they suffered a defeat on the road. Hence, I expect the visiting team to end in a draw or secure a narrow win.

Below are our predictions for this game.

Our match prediction: Over 2.5 goals for a coefficient of 2.20 in the 1XBet bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: BTTS for a coefficient of 1.87 in the Betway bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: is X2 goals for a coefficient of 1.65 in the Bet365 bookmaker.