Preston North End desperately need points on Wednesday, Dec 9 at 8:45 PM in the Championship. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Preston North End come into this fixture out of form (0W 2L recently). Portsmouth, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (1W 0D 1L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Preston North End head into this on the back of a defeat, while Portsmouth arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Preston North End and Portsmouth have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (3W–4D–3W). Their last encounter ended in Preston North End won 1–0.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Preston North End a slight edge, but Portsmouth are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.