Preston North End FC vs Southampton FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2025-26

Preston North End FC

1 – 3

Full Time

Southampton FC

Sat 2 May 2026 · 11:30 UTC Deepdale 20,085 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 12' Taylor Harwood-Bellis

0–2 47' Ross Stewart

Lewis Dobbin 60' 1–2

1–3 90+1' Cyle Larin

Jordan Storey 10' Y

Andrew Moran 34' Y

Y 81' Finn Azaz

Andrija Vukcevic 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 Stephen Martin (England)
Assistant 1 George Byrne
Assistant 2 Matt McGrath

4 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 13.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

2026-05-02 Preston North End FC 1–3 Southampton FC 2025-11-01 Southampton FC 0–2 Preston North End FC 2024-04-16 Southampton FC 3–0 Preston North End FC 2023-10-25 Preston North End FC 2–2 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 May	Southampton FC	H	1–3	L
25 Apr	Sheffield United FC	A	3–2	W
22 Apr	Birmingham City FC	A	1–2	L
18 Apr	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	0–2	L
11 Apr	Charlton Athletic FC	A	2–1	W
06 Apr	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	1–1	D

Southampton FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 May	Preston North End FC	A	3–1	W
28 Apr	Ipswich Town FC	H	2–2	D
25 Apr	Manchester City FC	A	1–2	L
21 Apr	Bristol City FC	H	2–2	D
18 Apr	Swansea City AFC	A	2–1	W
14 Apr	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	3–0	W

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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Preston North End FC and Southampton FC has kicked off!
5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
10' Jordan Storey was booked on 10.
12' Brilliant from the defender! Taylor Harwood-Bellis makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 12.
17' Preston North End FC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Southampton FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
22' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
27' Southampton FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
32' Preston North End FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
34' Andrew Moran was booked on 34.
39' Leo Scienza has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Welington is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
47' Ross Stewart adds to his 1 season tally! Southampton FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
52' Daniel Iversen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
57' Southampton FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
60' A stunning finish from Lewis Dobbin — that came from absolutely nowhere!
65' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tonda Eckert might look to freshen things up shortly.
70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
75' Cameron Archer, a England forward, has 4 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
80' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Southampton FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
81' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Finn Azaz on 81 minutes.
86' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shea Charles, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
90' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Andrija Vukcevic gets a card.
Full Time. Southampton FC beats Preston North End FC

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Southampton FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tonda Eckert

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Preston North End FC Form

2026-05-02 Preston North End FC 1–3 Southampton FC L 2026-04-25 Sheffield United FC 2–3 Preston North End FC W 2026-04-22 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2026-04-18 Preston North End FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2026-04-11 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2026-04-06 Preston North End FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D

Southampton FC Form

2026-05-02 Preston North End FC 1–3 Southampton FC W 2026-04-28 Southampton FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC D 2026-04-25 Manchester City FC 2–1 Southampton FC L 2026-04-21 Southampton FC 2–2 Bristol City FC D 2026-04-18 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Southampton FC W 2026-04-14 Southampton FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.07 Preston North End FC xG

Expected Goals

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

2.56 Southampton FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Preston North End FC20% Draw22% Southampton FC58%

Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.63

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	69%	31%
± 3.5	48%	52%
± 4.5	30%	70%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw

41%

Draw or Southampton FC

80%

Preston North End FC or Southampton FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Preston North End FC13% Draw36% Southampton FC51%

Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 2

0 – 2

8.8%

1 – 1

1 – 3

Actual

0 – 3

7.3%

0 – 1

6.5%

1 – 4

4.9%

2 – 2

4.8%

0 – 4

4.6%

2 – 3

4.1%

0 – 0

3.9%

2 – 1

3.8%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap	Preston North End FC covers	Push	Southampton FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	4%	95%
-1.5	5%	—	95%
-1	5%	8%	87%
-0.5	13%	—	87%
+0.5	32%	—	68%
+1	32%	21%	47%
+1.5	53%	—	47%
+2	53%	20%	28%
+2.5	72%	—	28%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

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