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SouthamptonSouthampton vs Preston — Championship
3-0
PrestonSt. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire
Going into the match, Southampton had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 2.0 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 19th in the Championship on 4 points; Preston are 23rd on 3.
Match report
Home form going in: Southampton
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (W W D L D). 2.0 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% 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 | 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 |