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Southampton vs Preston — Championship
3-0
St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire
Going into the match, Southampton had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.8 goals a game; Preston had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.4. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Southampton 1 win, Preston 1 win. Southampton are 7th in the Championship on 17 points; Preston are 24th on 4.
Match report
Home form going in: Southampton
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (W W D L D). 1.8 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 3-2 vs Watford · 13 Apr 2024
- W 2-1 vs Coventry · 9 Apr 2024
- D 0-0 at Blackburn · 6 Apr 2024
- L 3-2 at Ipswich · 1 Apr 2024
- D 1-1 vs Middlesbrough · 29 Mar 2024
- W 4-2 vs Sunderland · 9 Mar 2024
Away form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (L W D L W). 1.4 scored per game, 0.7 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- L 0-1 vs Norwich · 13 Apr 2024
- W 4-1 vs Huddersfield · 9 Apr 2024
- D 0-0 at Watford · 6 Apr 2024
- L 1-0 at Birmingham · 1 Apr 2024
- W 3-0 vs Rotherham · 29 Mar 2024
- W 0-1 at Plymouth · 16 Mar 2024
Head-to-head: Southampton vs Preston
- Preston 1-3 Southampton · 2 May 2026 · Championship
- Southampton 0-2 Preston · 1 Nov 2025 · Championship
Match statistics
| Southampton | Metric | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Total shots | 1 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 0 |
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |