Preston North End vs Portsmouth prediction | 9 Dec 2026 | xGtoday


Preston North End
Ranking: #356 overall, #46 in England

60.7 → 61.2 (+0.5 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-1 08 Sep Watford (A) 62.5 +1.0
0-1 12 Sep Lincoln City (H) 62.2 -0.3
2-2 19 Sep QPR (A) 61.8 -0.4
0-1 10 Oct Millwall (H) 61.7 -0.1
4-0 13 Oct Birmingham (A) 61.2 -0.5
Portsmouth
Ranking: #230 overall, #31 in England

64.8 → 65.0 (+0.2 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-0 05 Sep Cardiff City (H) 64.6 +0.2
0-0 12 Sep Charlton (A) 64.3 -0.3
2-2 19 Sep Blackburn (H) 64.8 +0.5
1-0 11 Oct Southampton (A) 65.0 +0.2
3-2 14 Oct Sheff Utd (H) 65.0 0.0

Preston North End vs Portsmouth: by the numbers

Portsmouth sit 126 places above Preston North End in our European rankings, and 15 places above them in England.

Over their last 10 matches Preston North End have moved +0.5 rating points, against +0.2 for Portsmouth.

Last time these teams played, on 7 February 2026, Portsmouth gained 0.4 rating points.

The highest Preston North End have ever stood in our European rankings is joint #141, first reached on 9 February 2019.

Portsmouth first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 66.7 on 3 April 2026.