Championship · Matchweek 31 · Feb 7

Preston - Portsmouth

Preston beat Portsmouth 1-0 in Championship (Matchweek 31). Goals: A. Devine 40'.

🏟 Deepdale 👤 Referee: A. Herczeg
Key events
40' A. Devine(1 - 0) · Assist: A. Vukcevic Preston
71' 🟨 A. McCannYellow card Preston
89' 🟨 J. ThompsonYellow card Preston
90' 🟨 D. CornellYellow card Preston
90+1' 🟨 A. AleseYellow card Portsmouth
Quick stats
%37 Possession %63
0.91 Expected goals (xG) 1.64
1.36 Pre-match xG 0.96
6 Total shots 10
2 Shots on target 3
1 Shots off target 1
3 Blocked shots 6
4 Shots inside box 8
2 Shots outside box 2
4 Saves 1
Match timeline
First half
A. Devine(1 - 0) · Assist: A. Vukcevic
40'
HT 1 - 0
M. Lukovic ↔ M. SmithSubstitution🔁
46'
A. Vukcevic ↔ P. ValentinSubstitution🔁
59'
69'
🔁J. Brown ↔ M. KirkSubstitution
69'
🔁C. Chaplin ↔ M. PackSubstitution
A. McCannYellow card🟨
71'
A. McCann ↔ J. ThompsonSubstitution🔁
75'
79'
🔁A. Dozzell ↔ G. CaballeroSubstitution
86'
🔁Z. Swanson ↔ A. AleseSubstitution
86'
🔁A. Segecic ↔ J. SwiftSubstitution
L. Dobbin ↔ A. MoranSubstitution🔁
87'
J. ThompsonYellow card🟨
89'
D. CornellYellow card🟨
90'
90+1'
🟨A. AleseYellow card
FT 1 - 0
Match statsPreston · Portsmouth
Key stats
%37 Possession %63
0.91 Expected goals (xG) 1.64
1.36 Pre-match xG 0.96
Shots
6 Total shots 10
2 Shots on target 3
1 Shots off target 1
3 Blocked shots 6
4 Shots inside box 8
2 Shots outside box 2
4 Saves 1
Attacking
60 Attacks 81
36 Dangerous attacks 85
Passing
250 Total passes 408
173 Accurate passes 325
%69 Pass accuracy %80
Set pieces & discipline
2 Corners 12
2 Offsides 3
13 Fouls 10
11 Free kicks 15
13 Throw-ins 32
9 Goal kicks 4
Cards
3 Yellow cards 1
0 1st-half cards 0
3 2nd-half cards 1
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 0
2 1st-half corners 5
0 2nd-half corners 9
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
LineupsPreston 3-5-2Portsmouth 4-2-3-1
Preston · Bench
Coach: Paul Heckingbottom
HEAD TO HEAD3 meetings · 2024–2025
Preston 1
Nov 9who was on topAug 30
Portsmouth 2
1 Preston 0 draw 2 Portsmouth
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.7goals / match
35total goals
0/1clean sheets
2-1Preston best win · Mar 15
3-1Portsmouth best win · Nov 9
%67 Over 1.5 2/3
%67 Over 2.5 2/3
%33 Over 3.5 1/3
%67 BTTS 2/3
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Preston at home1 matches
1W 0D 0L 2:1
Portsmouth at home2 matches
2W 0D 0L 4:1
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
14Prestonin the table60pts
46matches 15-15-16W-D-L 55:62goals -7diff
LWLLW
18Portsmouthin the table55pts
46matches 14-13-19W-D-L 49:64goals -15diff
DWLWW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Aug 30 Portsmouth 1-0 Preston Championship
Mar 15 Preston 2-1 Portsmouth Championship
Nov 9 Portsmouth 3-1 Preston Championship
xG difference & finishing
Preston1 gol · 0.91 xG +0.09
Portsmouth0 gol · 1.64 xG -1.64
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Portsmouth dominated the ball63% possession
Portsmouth took more shots10 - 6
THE REFEREE29 matches on record
Adam Herczeg
Strictness45 TEMPO49
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: HighOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 43.5 +0.5
Fouls 2321.3 +1.7
Goals 13.3 -2.3
Corners 1410.5 +3.5
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 1.01.2 -0.2
Shots 6.010.4 -4.4
On target 2.03.4 -1.4
Possession %37%46 -8.8
Corners 2.04.1 -2.1
Cards 3.02.7 +0.3
Conceded 0.01.4 -1.4
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 0.01.1 -1.1
Shots 10.010.9 -0.9
On target 3.03.3 -0.3
Possession %63%50 +13.1
Corners 12.05.0 +7.0
Cards 1.02.3 -1.3
Conceded 1.01.4 -0.4
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Alfie Devine 7.30
Starting XI
21 Alfie Devine M · 95' 7.30
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Tackles1Duels won2/3Fouls won1Passes26 · %20
19 Lewis Gibson D · 95' 7.30
Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won5/8Fouls won2Passes22 · %19
13 David Cornell G · 95' 7.20
Saves4Duels won1/1Passes32 · %16
42 Odeluga Offiah D · 95' 7.20
Dribbles1/2Tackles6Interceptions2Duels won9/13Fouls won2Fouls2Passes25 · %18
4 Benjamin Whiteman M · 95' · K 7.00
Key pass2Tackles1Blocks2Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes25 · %17
14 Jordan Storey D · 95' 6.90
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/4Fouls won1Passes24 · %16
3 Andrija Vukčević D · 59' 6.90
Assist1Key pass1Tackles2Blocks1Duels won3/7Passes17 · %10
17 Lewis Dobbin F · 87' 6.70
On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles1/3Duels won2/6Fouls won1Offside2Passes12 · %7
8 Ali McCann M · 76' 6.60
Tackles1Interceptions6Blocks1Duels won2/9Fouls4Passes33 · %31
26 Thierry Small M · 95' 6.30
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/10Fouls won2Fouls1Passes16 · %9
22 Miloš Luković F · 45' 6.20
Fouls1Passes1
Substitutes
24 Michael Smith F · 50' 6.90
Blocks1Duels won4/11Fouls won1Fouls3Passes6 · %4
23 Andrew Moran M · 8' 6.70
Tackles1Duels won1/1Passes2 · %2
15 Jordan Thompson M · 19' 6.70
Interceptions1Blocks1Fouls1Passes3 · %1
2 Pol Valentín D · 36' 6.30
Fouls1Passes6 · %3
Unused: Jamal LewisEd NolanJack WaltonNoah MaweneKitt Nelson
Starting XI
38 Ebou Adams M · 95' 7.30
On target1/1Tackles4Blocks1Duels won11/15Fouls won4Fouls1Passes24 · %18
1 Nicolas Schmid G · 95' 7.20
Saves1Passes53 · %42
24 Terry Devlin D · 95' 6.90
Key pass1Tackles3Blocks1Duels won5/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes43 · %36
5 Regan Poole D · 95' · K 6.90
Dribbles1/1Blocks1Duels won4/6Fouls won2Passes79 · %66
27 Millenic Alli M · 95' 6.90
On target1/1Key pass2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/10Fouls won1Fouls2Offside2Passes18 · %12
36 Conor Chaplin M · 69' 6.70
Key pass2Tackles1Duels won3/5Fouls won2Fouls1Passes32 · %25
3 Connor Ogilvie D · 95' 6.30
Interceptions1Duels won4/5Fouls won1Passes44 · %34
22 Zak Swanson D · 86' 6.30
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won3/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes27 · %20
21 Andre Dozzell M · 79' 6.30
On target1/1Key pass1Duels won1/3Fouls won1Fouls2Passes31 · %27
40 Jacob Brown F · 69' 6.20
Dribbles1/1Duels won4/11Fouls1Offside1Passes11 · %8
10 Adrian Segecic M · 86' 5.90
Key pass1Passes17 · %11
Substitutes
7 Marlon Pack M · 26' 6.70
Duels won1/2Passes17 · %17
8 John Swift M · 9' 6.60
Duels won1/1Passes3 · %2
34 Ajibola-Joshua Alese D · 9' 6.30
Passes5 · %4
25 Makenzie Kirk F · 26' 6.30
Dribbles1/1Duels won1/2
47 Gustavo Caballero F · 16' 6.30
Tackles1Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes4 · %3
Unused: Ibane BowatLuke Le RouxJordan WilliamsJosef Bursik
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%47) ✓
Preston %47 Draw %28 Portsmouth %25
1.69Preston xPuan
1.03Portsmouth xPuan
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