Championship · Matchweek 31 · Feb 7
Preston - Portsmouth
Preston beat Portsmouth 1-0 in Championship (Matchweek 31). Goals: A. Devine 40'.
Key events
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
13
Cornell
42
Offiah
19
Gibson
14
Storey
3
Vukčević
21
Devine
4
Whiteman
8
McCann
26
Small
17
Dobbin
22
Luković
1
Schmid
22
Swanson
3
Ogilvie
5
Poole
24
Devlin
38
Adams
21
Dozzell
27
Alli
36
Chaplin
10
Segecic
40
Brown
Preston · Bench
Coach: Paul Heckingbottom
Portsmouth · Bench
Coach: John Mousinho
HEAD TO HEAD3 meetings · 2024–2025
Nov 9who was on topAug 30
1 Preston
0 draw
2 Portsmouth
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.7goals / match
3–5total goals
0/1clean sheets
2-1Preston best win · Mar 15
3-1Portsmouth best win · Nov 9
Over 1.5
2/3
Over 2.5
2/3
Over 3.5
1/3
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
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
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Tackles1Duels won2/3Fouls won1Passes26 · %20
Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won5/8Fouls won2Passes22 · %19
Saves4Duels won1/1Passes32 · %16
Dribbles1/2Tackles6Interceptions2Duels won9/13Fouls won2Fouls2Passes25 · %18
Key pass2Tackles1Blocks2Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes25 · %17
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/4Fouls won1Passes24 · %16
Assist1Key pass1Tackles2Blocks1Duels won3/7Passes17 · %10
On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles1/3Duels won2/6Fouls won1Offside2Passes12 · %7
Tackles1Interceptions6Blocks1Duels won2/9Fouls4Passes33 · %31
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/10Fouls won2Fouls1Passes16 · %9
Fouls1Passes1
Substitutes
Blocks1Duels won4/11Fouls won1Fouls3Passes6 · %4
Tackles1Duels won1/1Passes2 · %2
Interceptions1Blocks1Fouls1Passes3 · %1
Fouls1Passes6 · %3
Unused: Jamal LewisEd NolanJack WaltonNoah MaweneKitt Nelson
Starting XI
On target1/1Tackles4Blocks1Duels won11/15Fouls won4Fouls1Passes24 · %18
Saves1Passes53 · %42
Key pass1Tackles3Blocks1Duels won5/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes43 · %36
Dribbles1/1Blocks1Duels won4/6Fouls won2Passes79 · %66
On target1/1Key pass2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/10Fouls won1Fouls2Offside2Passes18 · %12
Key pass2Tackles1Duels won3/5Fouls won2Fouls1Passes32 · %25
Interceptions1Duels won4/5Fouls won1Passes44 · %34
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won3/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes27 · %20
On target1/1Key pass1Duels won1/3Fouls won1Fouls2Passes31 · %27
Dribbles1/1Duels won4/11Fouls1Offside1Passes11 · %8
Key pass1Passes17 · %11
Substitutes
Duels won1/2Passes17 · %17
Duels won1/1Passes3 · %2
Passes5 · %4
Dribbles1/1Duels won1/2
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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