Preston North End vs Southampton — Championship
Preston North End
vs
02 May. 14:30
Southampton
Form Guide
Preston North End
WLLWDD
2W 2D 2L • avg 1.5 scored, 1.7 conceded
O/U 2.5: 4/6BTTS: 5/6CS: 0/6
Southampton
DWWWWW
5W 1D 0L • avg 2.7 scored, 0.8 conceded
O/U 2.5: 5/6BTTS: 4/6CS: 2/6
- Preston North End have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 6 matches, scoring 8 goals and conceding 9 (avg 1.33 scored, 1.5 conceded per game). Their recent form has been inconsistent.
- Southampton have won 6, drawn 0 and lost 0 of their last 6 matches, scoring 15 goals and conceding 3 (avg 2.5 scored, 0.5 conceded per game). They travel in strong form, winning 3 of their last 3 games. Southampton have kept 3 clean sheets in recent games.
- Southampton carry a potent attack into this fixture (2.5 goals per game), targeting a Preston North End side that has conceded 1.5 per game. If the visitors neutralise home advantage early, they have the tools to take all three points.
Prediction
AI Forecast Score:
Preston North End 1 –
2 Southampton
Recent Form
Last 6 matches: Preston North End
Preston North End 0-2 West Bromwich Albion
Charlton Athletic 1-2 Preston North End
Preston North End 1-1 Queens Park Rangers
Leicester City 2-2 Preston North End
Preston North End 3-1 Stoke City
Norwich City 2-0 Preston North End
Last 6 matches: Southampton
Swansea City 1-2 Southampton
Southampton 3-0 Blackburn Rovers
Southampton 2-1 Derby County
Wrexham 1-5 Southampton
Southampton 2-0 Oxford United
Southampton 1-0 Norwich City
Home & Away Record
At Home
Preston North End
LDWLLD
1W 2D 3L • avg 1.2 scored, 1.8 conceded
O/U 2.5: 3/6BTTS: 4/6CS: 0/6
Away
Southampton
WWWDWW
5W 1D 0L • avg 2.8 scored, 1.3 conceded
O/U 2.5: 5/6BTTS: 6/6CS: 0/6
Head-to-Head Record
| Southampton | 0–2 | Preston North End | 01 Nov 2025 |
| Preston North End | 2–2 | Southampton | 25 Oct 2023 |
Championship Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 44 | 26 | 11 | 7 | +46 | 89 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 44 | 22 | 14 | 8 | +30 | 80 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 45 | 23 | 11 | 11 | +13 | 80 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough FC | 45 | 22 | 13 | 10 | +25 | 79 |
| 5 | Southampton FC | 44 | 21 | 13 | 10 | +24 | 76 |
| 6 | Wrexham FC | 44 | 19 | 13 | 12 | +6 | 70 |
| 7 | Hull City AFC | 45 | 20 | 10 | 15 | +3 | 70 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 45 | 20 | 9 | 16 | +9 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 45 | 19 | 8 | 18 | +8 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 45 | 17 | 12 | 16 | +1 | 63 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 45 | 17 | 10 | 18 | -4 | 61 |
| 12 | Preston North End FC | 45 | 15 | 15 | 15 | -5 | 60 |
| 13 | Bristol City FC | 45 | 16 | 11 | 18 | -2 | 59 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 45 | 16 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 58 |
| 15 | Sheffield United FC | 45 | 17 | 6 | 22 | -1 | 57 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 45 | 14 | 15 | 16 | -8 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 45 | 15 | 10 | 20 | -3 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 45 | 14 | 12 | 19 | -15 | 54 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 45 | 13 | 14 | 18 | -9 | 53 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic FC | 45 | 13 | 14 | 18 | -12 | 53 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 45 | 13 | 13 | 19 | -13 | 52 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 45 | 11 | 16 | 18 | -11 | 49 |
| 23 | Oxford United FC | 45 | 11 | 14 | 20 | -12 | 47 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 45 | 1 | 12 | 32 | -61 | 15 |