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SouthamptonSouthampton vs Preston — Championship
3-1
PrestonSt. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire
Going into the match, Southampton had won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 in their previous 10, scoring 1.0 goals a game; Preston had won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.3. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Southampton 2 wins, Preston 1 win. Southampton are 13th in the Championship on 10 points; Preston are 23rd on 4.
Match report
Home form going in: Southampton
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 (L L D D L). 1.0 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 2-0 at Bristol City · 14 Feb 2009
- L 1-2 vs Sheffield United · 3 Feb 2009
- D 2-2 vs Swansea · 31 Jan 2009
- D 2-2 at Norwich · 27 Jan 2009
- L 1-2 vs Doncaster · 17 Jan 2009
- W 0-1 at Barnsley · 10 Jan 2009
Away form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 (W D D D L). 1.3 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs Norwich · 14 Feb 2009
- D 0-0 at Reading · 7 Feb 2009
- D 1-1 vs Plymouth · 3 Feb 2009
- D 0-0 vs Sheffield United · 31 Jan 2009
- L 4-1 at Swansea · 27 Jan 2009
- W 2-1 vs Burnley · 17 Jan 2009
Head-to-head: Southampton vs Preston
- Preston 1-3 Southampton · 2 May 2026 · Championship
- Southampton 0-2 Preston · 1 Nov 2025 · Championship
- Southampton 3-0 Preston · 16 Apr 2024 · Championship
Match statistics
| Southampton | Metric | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Total shots | 4 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 8 |
| 10 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 19 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 |