Match summary
1ST HALF
J. Storey
13'
A. Hughes
34'
41'

Andre Dozzell(John Swift)
2ND HALF
48'
Andre Dozzell
64'
L. Le Roux
F. Bianchini
Daniel Jebbison

66'
Daniel Jebbison
Mads Frökjaer-Jensen
67'
S. Thordarson
Lewis Dobbin
67'
79'
Josh Knight
Z. Swanson
J. Storey
Oddel Offiah
88'
90'
Terry Devlin
A. Segecic
90'
T. Waddingham
C. Bishop
Match statistics
39%Possession61%
282Passes Attempted421
187Completed Passes305
6Corners4
23Throw-ins40
10Shots On Target13
Line-ups
Portsmouth
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Schmid

#6Shaughnessy

#5Poole

#3Ogilvie

#22Swanson

#21Dozzell

#8Swift

#10Segecic

#23Murphy

#11Bianchini

#9Bishop
Starting XI
![]() N. Schmid #1 | |
![]() C. Shaughnessy #6 | |
![]() Regan Poole #5 | |
![]() Connor Ogilvie #3 | |
![]() Z. Swanson #22 | 79' |
![]() Andre Dozzell #21 | 48' ⚽41' |
![]() John Swift #8 | 🎯41' |
![]() A. Segecic #10 | 90' |
![]() Josh Murphy #23 | |
![]() F. Bianchini #11 | 64' |
![]() C. Bishop #9 | 90' |
Will not play

Joshua Murphy
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Callum Joseph Lang
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Joshua Michael Knight
Defender
Back injury
Return: Late January 2026

Florian Bianchini
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Early February 2026

Mark Kosznovszky
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid February 2026

Thomas Waddingham
Forward
Hip injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Manager

John Mousinho
Preston North End
Formation
3-5-2 C
#1Lønne Iversen

#19Gibson

#16Hughes

#14Ben Storey

#4Whiteman

#8McCann

#22Thordarson

#26Small

#2Valentín Sancho

#24Smith

#9Jebbison
Starting XI
![]() Daniel Iversen #1 | |
![]() Lewis Gibson #19 | |
![]() A. Hughes #16 | 34' |
![]() J. Storey #14 | 88' 13' |
![]() B. Whiteman #4 | |
![]() A. McCann #8 | |
![]() S. Thordarson #22 | 67' |
![]() Thierry Small #26 | |
![]() Pol Valentín #2 | |
![]() Michael Smith #24 | |
![]() Daniel Jebbison #9 | 66' 67' |
Will not play

Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Andrija Vukcevic
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Stefan Teitur Thordarson
Midfielder
Heel injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager

Paul Heckingbottom
Portsmouth
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Schmid

#6Shaughnessy

#5Poole

#3Ogilvie

#22Swanson

#21Dozzell

#8Swift

#10Segecic

#23Murphy

#11Bianchini

#9Bishop
Starting XI
![]() N. Schmid #1 | |
![]() C. Shaughnessy #6 | |
![]() Regan Poole #5 | |
![]() Connor Ogilvie #3 | |
![]() Z. Swanson #22 | 79' |
![]() Andre Dozzell #21 | 48' ⚽41' |
![]() John Swift #8 | 🎯41' |
![]() A. Segecic #10 | 90' |
![]() Josh Murphy #23 | |
![]() F. Bianchini #11 | 64' |
![]() C. Bishop #9 | 90' |
Will not play

Joshua Murphy
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Callum Joseph Lang
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Joshua Michael Knight
Defender
Back injury
Return: Late January 2026

Florian Bianchini
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Early February 2026

Mark Kosznovszky
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid February 2026

Thomas Waddingham
Forward
Hip injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Manager

John Mousinho
Preston North End
Formation
3-5-2 C
#1Lønne Iversen

#19Gibson

#16Hughes

#14Ben Storey

#4Whiteman

#8McCann

#22Thordarson

#26Small

#2Valentín Sancho

#24Smith

#9Jebbison
Starting XI
![]() Daniel Iversen #1 | |
![]() Lewis Gibson #19 | |
![]() A. Hughes #16 | 34' |
![]() J. Storey #14 | 88' 13' |
![]() B. Whiteman #4 | |
![]() A. McCann #8 | |
![]() S. Thordarson #22 | 67' |
![]() Thierry Small #26 | |
![]() Pol Valentín #2 | |
![]() Michael Smith #24 | |
![]() Daniel Jebbison #9 | 66' 67' |
Will not play

Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Andrija Vukcevic
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Stefan Teitur Thordarson
Midfielder
Heel injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager

Paul Heckingbottom
Head-to-head
11 matches

Portsmouth
4
Wins
4
Draws
3
Wins

Preston North End
League One2013 • 1 match
League One2012 • 1 match
Championship2011 • 1 match
Championship2010 • 1 match
FA Cup2008 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 26 | 57:29 | 52 |
2 | ![]() | 26 | 37:26 | 46 |
3 | ![]() | 25 | 42:24 | 44 |
4 | ![]() | 26 | 36:25 | 43 |
5 | ![]() | 26 | 29:33 | 43 |
6 | ![]() | 25 | 37:29 | 41 |
7 | ![]() | 25 | 40:38 | 41 |
8 | ![]() | 26 | 32:23 | 40 |
9 | ![]() | 26 | 38:32 | 40 |
10 | ![]() | 26 | 38:29 | 39 |
11 | ![]() | 26 | 38:39 | 38 |
12 | ![]() | 26 | 37:38 | 37 |
13 | ![]() | 26 | 35:35 | 35 |
14 | ![]() | 26 | 35:36 | 34 |
15 | ![]() | 26 | 38:38 | 33 |
16 | ![]() | 25 | 36:38 | 32 |
17 | ![]() | 26 | 27:33 | 32 |
18 | ![]() | 26 | 29:35 | 31 |
19 | ![]() | 25 | 25:32 | 29 |
20 | ![]() | 25 | 24:30 | 28 |
21 | ![]() | 24 | 21:35 | 25 |
22 | ![]() | 26 | 28:39 | 24 |
23 | ![]() | 25 | 25:35 | 22 |
24 | ![]() | 25 | 18:51 | -7 |
Match Information
Referee:
Tony Harrington
Venue:
Fratton Park
Capacity:
21
Portsmouth vs Preston North End match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Portsmouth and Preston North End. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.























