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


Preston North End
Ranking: #367 overall, #46 in England

59.9 → 60.6 (+0.7 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-3 25 Apr Sheff Utd (A) 60.8 +0.5
1-3 02 May Southampton (H) 60.6 -0.2
2-1 15 Aug Bolton (A) 60.7 +0.1
1-3 22 Aug Wolves (H) 60.4 -0.3
1-0 29 Aug Charlton (A) 60.6 +0.2
Portsmouth
Ranking: #238 overall, #34 in England

66.0 → 64.5 (-1.5 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-3 25 Apr Stoke City (A) 65.6 -0.1
1-1 02 May Birmingham (H) 64.8 -0.8
1-3 15 Aug QPR (H) 64.7 -0.1
1-3 22 Aug Lincoln City (A) 63.9 -0.8
2-1 29 Aug Bristol City (A) 64.5 +0.6

Preston North End vs Portsmouth: by the numbers

Portsmouth sit 129 places above Preston North End in our European rankings, and 12 places above them in England.

Over their last 10 matches Preston North End have moved +0.7 rating points, against -1.5 for Portsmouth.

Last time these teams played, on 7 Feb 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 Feb 2019.

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