Preston vs Southampton โ Championship Match Preview
Preston face Southampton in Championship at Deepdale, kicking off on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 11:30 AM UTC.
Preston sit 12th in the Championship table with 60 points from 45 games (15W 15D 15L), while Southampton are 5th with 76 points (21W 13D 10L).
Recent Form
Preston recent form: WLLWD. W 3-2 vs Sheffield Utd (A, 2026-04-25). L 1-2 vs Birmingham (A, 2026-04-22). L 0-2 vs West Brom (H, 2026-04-18). W 2-1 vs Charlton (A, 2026-04-11). D 1-1 vs QPR (H, 2026-04-06).
Southampton recent form: LDWWW. L 1-2 vs Manchester City (A, 2026-04-25). D 2-2 vs Bristol City (H, 2026-04-21). W 2-1 vs Swansea (A, 2026-04-18). W 3-0 vs Blackburn (H, 2026-04-14). W 2-1 vs Derby (H, 2026-04-11).
Championship League Table
Championship League Table
#
Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Coventry
45
27
11
7
93
45
+48
92
2
Ipswich
44
22
14
8
75
45
+30
80
3
Millwall
45
23
11
11
62
49
+13
80
4
Middlesbrough
45
22
13
10
70
45
+25
79
5
Southampton
44
21
13
10
77
53
+24
76
6
Wrexham
45
19
13
13
67
63
+4
70
7
Hull City
45
20
10
15
68
65
+3
70
8
Derby
45
20
9
16
66
57
+9
69
9
Norwich
45
19
8
18
62
54
+8
65
10
Birmingham
45
17
12
16
56
55
+1
63
11
Swansea
45
17
10
18
54
58
-4
61
12
Preston
45
15
15
15
54
59
-5
60
13
Bristol City
45
16
11
18
57
59
-2
59
14
QPR
45
16
10
19
61
70
-9
58
15
Sheffield Utd
45
17
6
22
64
65
-1
57
16
Watford
45
14
15
16
53
61
-8
57
17
Stoke City
45
15
10
20
51
54
-3
55
18
Portsmouth
45
14
12
19
48
63
-15
54
19
Charlton
45
13
14
18
43
55
-12
53
20
Blackburn
45
13
13
19
42
55
-13
52
21
West Brom
45
13
14
18
47
56
-9
51
22
Oxford United
45
11
14
20
45
57
-12
47
23
Leicester
45
11
16
18
57
68
-11
43
24
Sheffield Wednesday
45
1
12
32
27
88
-61
-3
Head-to-Head Record
In 4 previous meetings, Preston have won 1 times, Southampton have won 2 times, and 1 matches ended in a draw. Their encounters average 3.0 goals per game. Both teams scored in 50% of H2H meetings.
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Free AI predictions and match analysis for Preston vs Southampton
Preston face Southampton in Championship in Deepdale, kicking off on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 11:30. Preston sit 12th in the table with 60 points, while Southampton are 5th with 76 points. Preston's recent form reads WLLWD while Southampton come into this game in LDWWW form.
Head-to-Head Record (4 matches)
Preston
1
1
2
Southampton
1 Win1 Draw2 Wins
3.0
Avg Goals Per Match
5 - 7
Total Goals H2H
50%
Both Teams Scored
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
Recent Meetings
Southampton0 - 2Preston2025-11-01
Southampton3 - 0Preston2024-04-16
Preston2 - 2Southampton2023-10-25
Based on the last 4 meetings between Preston and Southampton, Southampton have been dominant with 2 wins compared to Preston's 1. Their encounters tend to be high-scoring, averaging 3.0 goals per game. Check our AI predictions, team form, and market odds to inform your betting decisions.
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