Championship: Portsmouth vs Preston – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Portsmouth and Preston who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

As the early season favourites, Portsmouth will look to justify their title credentials this coming Saturday when they take on Preston for a round 4 match in the Championship.

A glance at the Championship table reveals that the current difference between the teams is three points and five places.

Form: Portsmouth vs Preston

Portsmouth Form

In their last three matches, Portsmouth lost 1-2 against Reading, 1-2 against Norwich and drew 1-1 with West Bromwich. Portsmouth only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded seven goals.

Preston Form

Preston won twice in their last three matches as Leicester were defeated by 2-1, before they beat Ipswich 1-0. Wrexham proved too strong, though, and a 2-3 defeat followed. Preston are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew three and lost three. They conceded ten goals while scoring six themselves.

Betting facts for Portsmouth and Preston

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Portsmouth and Preston. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Portsmouth vs Preston

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Colby Bishop, who is performing well for Portsmouth. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Preston.The visitors will be looking to Milutin Osmajic to find the net once again, after managing four Championship goals for Preston in recent matches.

Betting markets: Portsmouth vs Preston

Full-time result

Portsmouth claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing three. Preston won two of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost four of the games in this run. Preston scored at least one goal in their last 10 matches. Portsmouth have not lost to Preston in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Portsmouth only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Preston got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Preston played. Preston managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Portsmouth were first on target in two of their last 10 outings. Portsmouth have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Preston.

Total goals

Portsmouth saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Preston, who managed to score one time in those matches. Portsmouth scored at least once in their previous 8 matches. Preston scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.