Preston North End vs Portsmouth Prediction: The hosts will avoid a loss.

Preston North End will host Portsmouth at Deepdale on Saturday. Portsmouth are unbeaten in their last eight games against Preston. Can they continue this run? Below, I have the team news, possible starting 11, some interesting facts, expert betting tips, and odds.

Preston North End

Preston North End were held to a 1-1 draw in their last game against Sunderland. Emil Riis scored the game’s first goal in the 65th minute before Romaine Mundle got the equaliser for Sunderland in the 84th minute. The Lilywhites remain winless in their last three games and six of their last seven. However, they are unbeaten in their last 14 games in all competitions. They sit 15th on the table with 44 points in 37 games, scoring 37 goals and conceding 43. However, Brad Potts, Ali McCann and Jack Whatmough are ruled out of this game due to injuries.

Portsmouth

Portsmouth suffered a 2-1 loss to Plymouth in their last game with Adil Aouchiche scoring the consolation goal in the 89th minute. They have won five of their last six games and but have lost nine of their last 10 games on the road. They have also managed two wins in their 18 away games this season. Portsmouth sit 17th on the table with 42 points in 37 games, scoring 45 goals and conceding 59. However, Jordan Williams (muscle), Callum Lang (hamstring), Conor Shaughnessy (hamstring), Jacob Farrell (leg) and Ibane Bowat (unknown) are ruled out of this game due to injuries.

Possible Starting 11

Preston North End — Freddie Woodman (GK), Ryan Porteous, Lewis Gibson, Andrew Hughes, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, Ryan Ledson, Jayden Meghoma, Mads Frøkjær-Jensen, Emil Riis Jakobsen, Will Keane.

Portsmouth — Nicolas Schmid (GK), Zak Swanson, Regan Poole, Marlon Pack, Connor Ogilvie, Andre Dozzell, Isaac Hayden, Matt Ritchie, Adil Aouchiche, Joshua Murphy, Colby Bishop.

Match Facts

• Portsmouth have secured just two wins in their 18 games on the road this season;
• Ten of the last 14 home games of Preston saw less than three goals scored;
• Three of the last five Portsmouth games saw less than three goals scored;
• Portsmouth are unbeaten in their last eight games against Preston;
• Ten of the last 12 games between these two sides saw less than three goals in each.

Expert Betting Tips

Portsmouth have enjoyed an head-to-head advantage over the hosts in recent years but eras do come to an end. Especially, with the performance of Portsmouth on the road this season and the performance of the hosts at home. With this, I expect the hosts to win and also keep a clean sheet because of the historic trends of low scoring outcomes of this encounter.

Our prediction for this match is to see less than three goals for odds of 1.67 at 1xbet.

Our second prediction is Preston Draw No Bet at odds of 1.60 at Bet365.

Our third prediction is for at least one side to keep a clean sheet for odds of 1.87 at Betway.