Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Assistant 1 Rob Smith
  • Assistant 2 Mark Pottage

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
2
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#25 Position #17
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

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

Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts). Southampton FC are 17th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Preston North End FC get us underway at Deepdale.
  • 5' Southampton FC is showing some good football. However, Southampton FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Southampton FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 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' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for William Smallbone.
  • 27' Both keepers have barely been tested. Preston North End FC and Southampton FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 32' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Stuart Armstrong suffering a number of foals already.
  • 33' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kyle Walker-Peters makes it 0-1.
  • 38' Ben Whiteman has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 42' Ben Whiteman picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' The referee shows Southampton FC player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Che Adams makes way for Sekou Mara at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Southampton FC.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 52' What a moment for Milutin Osmajic! That strike on 52 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 55' The England Brad Potts breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 2-1!
  • 57' Stuart Armstrong is ready to make an impact after coming on for William Smallbone at the 57 minute mark.
  • 58' Kamal Deen Sulemana is replacing Samuel Edozie for the Southampton FC side.
  • 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 68' It’s high time Russell Martin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 72' The Southampton FC bench stirs into life. Flynn Downes is withdrawn and Ryan Fraser gets his opportunity.
  • 75' Will Keane makes way for Ched Evans at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
  • 80' Liam Millar picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 82' The Southampton FC manager makes a substitution. Adam Armstrong departs to be replaced by Carlos Alcaraz.
  • 87' The 28-year-old Jordan Storey has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Ryan Ledson comes on to replace Duane Holmes.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Greg Cunningham.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Southampton FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Che Adams 2
Stuart Armstrong 1
Lewis Dobbin 1
Cyle Larin 1
Ross Stewart 1
Taylor Harwood-Bellis 1
Brad Potts 1
Milutin Osmajic 1

Head to Head

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

Preston North End FC Form

2023-10-25 Preston North End FC 2–2 Southampton FC D 2023-10-21 Preston North End FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2023-10-07 Ipswich Town FC 4–2 Preston North End FC L 2023-10-04 Leicester City FC 3–0 Preston North End FC L 2023-09-30 Preston North End FC 0–4 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-09-23 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D

Southampton FC Form

2023-10-25 Preston North End FC 2–2 Southampton FC D 2023-10-21 Hull City AFC 1–2 Southampton FC W 2023-10-07 Southampton FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2023-10-03 Stoke City FC 0–1 Southampton FC W 2023-09-30 Southampton FC 3–1 Leeds United FC W 2023-09-23 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Southampton FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.79 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Southampton FC or Draw 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC30% Draw34% Southampton FC36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Southampton FC
70%
Preston North End FC or Southampton FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC18% Draw58% Southampton FC24%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.2%
0 – 1
15.2%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
2.6%
1 – 3
2.2%
3 – 1
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 18% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 23% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✓

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