The Facts
- A leader and an outsider will face off in this match (ranked 9 and 19).
- Preston is on a losing streak (last 5 games: 0 wins).
- Portsmouth's form has been unstable in recent games (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
- In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.
- There will not play in Preston: Brady R. (Calf Injury) Hughes A. (Hamstring Injury) Iversen D. (Groin Injury)
- There will not play in Portsmouth: Bianchini F. (Knee Injury) Blair H. (Injury) Knight J. (Back Injury) Kosznovszky M. (Injury) Matthews H. (Ankle Injury) Murphy J. (Injury) Shaughnessy C. (Thigh Injury) Umeh F. (Hamstring Injury) Waddingham T. (Thigh Injury)
- There are questionable in Preston: Lang C. (Hamstring Injury)
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Preston won 1 match, drew 2 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 4:6. (average 0.8:1.2).
- Including home matches between the teams, Preston won 1 match, drew 1 match, lost 0 matches, and goals 3:2. (average 1.5:1).
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13:6 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22:11 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16:12 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolves | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15:10 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | West Brom | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10:8 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10:7 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13:12 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11:12 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7:10 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12:11 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15:15 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7:8 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19:10 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9:12 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11:15 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12:12 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16:17 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9:11 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9:10 | -1 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7:10 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10:12 | -2 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7:14 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8:15 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9:17 | -8 | 4 |
Promotion ~ Premier League
Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Quarter~finals)
Relegation ~ League One
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