Portsmouth vs Preston

This is the first league meeting between Portsmouth and Preston since the 2012-13 League One campaign, when both games ended as draws.

Preston are winless in their last three away league visits to Portsmouth (D2 L1) since beating Pompey 1-0 at Fratton Park in October 2001.

Portsmouth are winless in their last seven home league games (D3 L4), their worst run at Fratton Park since an eight-game run between September 2022 and January 2023 in League One.

Preston are winless in their last 11 away league games (D4 L7), although they scored as many goals last time out in their 3-3 draw at Plymouth as they had in their previous 10 combined.

Preston have won 10 of their last 12 league games against teams whose names also start with P (W10 D2) since losing 2-0 to Peterborough back in October 2013.