Preston North End FC vs Southampton FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Preston North End FC

2 – 2

Full Time

Southampton FC

Wed 25 Oct 2023 · 18:45 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 33' Kyle Walker-Peters

Milutin Osmajic 52' 1–1

Brad Potts 55' 2–1

2–2 90+6' Ched Evans og

Y 22' William Smallbone

Ben Whiteman 42' Y

Y 45' Gavin Bazunu

Liam Millar 80' Y

Greg Cunningham 90' Y

Overview

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Preston North End FC vs Southampton FC — Championship at Deepdale.

Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Southampton FC 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jeremy Simpson
Assistant 1 Rob Smith
Assistant 2 Mark Pottage

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

Preston North End FC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Southampton FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-25 Preston North End FC 2–2 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Oct	Southampton FC	H	2–2	D
21 Oct	Millwall FC	H	1–1	D
07 Oct	Ipswich Town FC	A	2–4	L
04 Oct	Leicester City FC	A	0–3	L
30 Sep	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	0–4	L
23 Sep	Rotherham United FC	A	1–1	D

Southampton FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Oct	Preston North End FC	A	2–2	D
21 Oct	Hull City AFC	A	2–1	W
07 Oct	Rotherham United FC	H	1–1	D
03 Oct	Stoke City FC	A	1–0	W
30 Sep	Leeds United FC	H	3–1	W
23 Sep	Middlesbrough FC	A	1–2	L

Season Stats

Preston North End FC		Southampton FC
#23	Position	#13
4	Points	10
8	Played	8
1 / 1 / 6	W / D / L	4 / 2 / 2
8	Scored	19
15	Conceded	10
-7	GD	+9
0.50	PPG	1.25
13%	Win %	50%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season

Preston North End FC are 23rd (4 pts). Southampton FC are 13th (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC

0-15

3/3

16-30

2/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/1

61-75

–/3

76+

2/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Southampton FC

0-15

2/2

16-30

1/2

31-45

5/1

46-60

3/2

61-75

2/1

76+

6/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC

Callum Lang	3 G
Jordan Thompson	1 G
Jusef Erabi	1 G

Southampton FC

Cyle Larin	7 G
Finn Azaz	3 G	4 A
Leo Scienza	2 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Preston North End FC launch into their encounter with Southampton FC.
5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
15' James Bree is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
20' It looks like no one’s ball. Southampton FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
22' A meaty challenge results in booking for William Smallbone on 22.
27' The travelling Southampton FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
32' Southampton FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
33' Against the run of play, Kyle Walker-Peters has scored! This game has turned on its head.
38' Southampton FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
42' The referee has no hesitation. Ben Whiteman is booked for Preston North End FC — Yellow card on 42.
45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gavin Bazunu.
46' Another change for Southampton FC made on 46 minute. Che Adams leaves to be changed by Sekou Mara.
51' The 24-year-old Sekou Mara has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
52' GOAL! Milutin Osmajic scores on 52. Assisted by Jordan Storey
55' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Brad Potts makes no mistake. 2-1!
57' Southampton FC make a change. William Smallbone trudges off to be replaced by Stuart Armstrong on 57 minutes.
58' The Southampton FC bench stirs into life. Samuel Edozie is withdrawn and Kamal Deen Sulemana gets his opportunity.
63' Both keepers have barely been tested. Preston North End FC and Southampton FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Che Adams made 387 appearances and scored 84 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
72' Another substitution for Southampton FC to replace Flynn Downes by Ryan Fraser on 72 minute.
75' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Will Keane has done his job and it is now time for Ched Evans to step up.
80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Liam Millar on 80.
82' Fresh legs for Southampton FC! Carlos Alcaraz comes on to replace Adam Armstrong.
87' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
89' Ryan Ledson is replacing Duane Holmes for the Preston North End FC side.
90' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
It finishes all square. Preston North End FC and Southampton FC share the spoils 2-2.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

25
Duane Holmes ↓ Ryan Ledson 89'
6
Liam Lindsay
44
Brad Potts
3
Greg Cunningham
14
Jordan Storey
8
Alan Browne
7
Will Keane ↓ Ched Evans 75'
4
Ben Whiteman
1
Freddie Woodman
23
Liam Millar
10
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen ↓ Milutin Osmajic 46'

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Southampton FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

6
Mason Holgate
35
Jan Bednarek
2
Kyle Walker-Peters
4
Flynn Downes ↓ Ryan Fraser 72'
10
Che Adams ↓ Sekou Mara 46'
14
James Bree
9
Adam Armstrong ↓ Carlos Alcaraz 82'
31
Gavin Bazunu
16
William Smallbone ↓ Stuart Armstrong 57'
23
Samuel Edozie ↓ Kamal Deen Sulemana 58'
24
Shea Charles

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Che Adams	2
Lewis Dobbin	1
Cyle Larin	1
Ross Stewart	1
Taylor Harwood-Bellis	1
Brad Potts	1
Milutin Osmajic	1
Kyle Walker-Peters	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.29 Preston North End FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.46 Southampton FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC24% Draw23% Southampton FC53%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes66% 0% No34%

Avg goals/match: 3.75

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	71%	29%
± 3.5	51%	49%
± 4.5	32%	68%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw

47%

Draw or Southampton FC

76%

Preston North End FC or Southampton FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Preston North End FC17% Draw37% Southampton FC46%

Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 2

8.9%

1 – 1

8.3%

1 – 3

7.2%

0 – 2

7.2%

0 – 3

5.7%

2 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

5.4%

2 – 1

4.7%

2 – 3

4.7%

1 – 4

4.5%

0 – 0

3.6%

0 – 4

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap	Preston North End FC covers	Push	Southampton FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	5%	92%
-1.5	8%	—	92%
-1	8%	11%	82%
-0.5	18%	—	82%
+0.5	38%	—	62%
+1	38%	21%	41%
+1.5	59%	—	41%
+2	59%	18%	23%
+2.5	77%	—	23%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Preston North End FC vs Southampton FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Preston North End FC Form

Southampton FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Clean Sheet