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PrestonPreston vs Southampton — Championship
1-3
SouthamptonDeepdale, Preston
Going into the match, Preston had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.3 goals a game; Southampton had won 7, drawn 3, lost 0 in 10, scoring 2.2. The sides have met 1 time in our records: Preston 1 win. Preston are 23rd in the Championship on 3 points; Southampton are 19th on 4.
Match report
Home form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (W L L W D). 1.3 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- W 2-3 at Sheffield United · 25 Apr 2026
- L 2-1 at Birmingham · 22 Apr 2026
- L 0-2 vs West Brom · 18 Apr 2026
- W 1-2 at Charlton · 11 Apr 2026
- D 1-1 vs QPR · 6 Apr 2026
- D 2-2 at Leicester · 3 Apr 2026
Away form going in: Southampton
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 3, lost 0 (D D W W W). 2.2 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 vs Ipswich · 28 Apr 2026
- D 2-2 vs Bristol City · 21 Apr 2026
- W 1-2 at Swansea · 18 Apr 2026
- W 3-0 vs Blackburn · 14 Apr 2026
- W 2-1 vs Derby · 11 Apr 2026
- W 1-5 at Wrexham · 7 Apr 2026
Head-to-head: Preston vs Southampton
- Southampton 0-2 Preston · 1 Nov 2025 · Championship
Match statistics
| Preston | Metric | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Total shots | 18 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 10 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 11 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | QPR | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | West Brom | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Charlton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 10 |
| 7 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | West Ham | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Norwich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 17 | Watford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 20 | Derby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 21 | Bolton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 22 | Cardiff | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 23 | Preston | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |