Full time: Preston 1-3 Southampton. Championship, Saturday, May 2, 2026. View match stats, lineups and odds on Oddly.gg.
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 14th in the Championship table with 60 points from 46 games (15W 15D 16L), while Southampton are 4th with 80 points (22W 14D 10L).
Recent Form
Preston recent form: LWLLW. L 1-3 vs Southampton (H, 2026-05-02). 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).
Southampton recent form: WDWDL. W 2-1 vs Middlesbrough (H, 2026-05-12). D 0-0 vs Middlesbrough (A, 2026-05-09). W 3-1 vs Preston (A, 2026-05-02). D 2-2 vs Ipswich (H, 2026-04-28). L 1-2 vs Manchester City (A, 2026-04-25).
Championship League Table
Championship League Table
#
Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Coventry
46
28
11
7
97
45
+52
95
2
Ipswich
46
23
15
8
80
47
+33
84
3
Millwall
46
24
11
11
64
49
+15
83
4
Southampton
46
22
14
10
82
56
+26
80
5
Middlesbrough
46
22
14
10
72
47
+25
80
6
Hull City
46
21
10
15
70
66
+4
73
7
Wrexham
46
19
14
13
69
65
+4
71
8
Derby
46
20
9
17
67
59
+8
69
9
Norwich
46
19
8
19
63
56
+7
65
10
Birmingham
46
17
13
16
57
56
+1
64
11
Swansea
46
18
10
18
57
59
-2
64
12
Bristol City
46
17
11
18
59
59
0
62
13
Sheffield Utd
46
18
6
22
66
66
0
60
14
Preston
46
15
15
16
55
62
-7
60
15
QPR
46
16
10
20
61
73
-12
58
16
Watford
46
14
15
17
53
65
-12
57
17
Stoke City
46
15
10
21
51
56
-5
55
18
Portsmouth
46
14
13
19
49
64
-15
55
19
Charlton
46
13
14
19
44
58
-14
53
20
Blackburn
46
13
13
20
42
56
-14
52
21
West Brom
46
13
14
19
48
58
-10
51
22
Oxford United
46
11
14
21
45
59
-14
47
23
Leicester
46
12
16
18
58
68
-10
46
24
Sheffield Wednesday
46
2
12
32
29
89
-60
0
Head-to-Head Record
In 5 previous meetings, Preston have won 1 times, Southampton have won 3 times, and 1 matches ended in a draw. Their encounters average 3.2 goals per game. Both teams scored in 60% of H2H meetings.
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About Preston vs Southampton Match
Competition
Championship
England
Kick-off
Saturday, May 2, 2026
11:30 (local time)
Venue
Deepdale
Preston faced Southampton in Championship in Deepdale. The match was played on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Preston sit 14th in the table with 60 points, while Southampton are 4th with 80 points. Preston's recent form reads LWLLW while Southampton come into this game in WDWDL form.
Head-to-Head Record (5 matches)
Preston
1
1
3
Southampton
1 Win1 Draw3 Wins
3.2
Avg Goals Per Match
6 - 10
Total Goals H2H
60%
Both Teams Scored
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
Recent Meetings
Preston1 - 3Southampton2026-05-02
Southampton0 - 2Preston2025-11-01
Southampton3 - 0Preston2024-04-16
Based on the last 5 meetings between Preston and Southampton, Southampton have been dominant with 3 wins compared to Preston's 1. Their encounters tend to be high-scoring, averaging 3.2 goals per game. Both teams have scored in 60% of their H2H meetings, making BTTS a popular market for this fixture. Check our AI predictions, team form, and market odds to inform your betting decisions.
Season Statistics
1.4Goals Scored (Avg)1.6
2Goals Conceded (Avg)1.2
0
Clean Sheets
1
Clean Sheets
80%
BTTS Rate
80%
BTTS Rate
Recent Form
Last 5 matches for each team
Preston
LWLLW
L1-3vsSouthampton2026-05-02H
W3-2vsSheffield Utd2026-04-25A
L1-2vsBirmingham2026-04-22A
L0-2vsWest Brom2026-04-18H
W2-1vsCharlton2026-04-11A
Southampton
WDWDL
W2-1vsMiddlesbrough2026-05-12H
D0-0vsMiddlesbrough2026-05-09A
W3-1vsPreston2026-05-02A
D2-2vsIpswich2026-04-28H
L1-2vsManchester City2026-04-25A
Head to Head
Last meetings (6 shown, view more in H2H tab)
Preston1 - 3Southampton
2026-05-02 โข Championship
Southampton0 - 2Preston
2025-11-01 โข Championship
Southampton3 - 0Preston
2024-04-16 โข Championship
Preston2 - 2Southampton
2023-10-25 โข Championship
Southampton2 - 1Preston
2011-09-21 โข League Cup
0
Key Markets
Home
3.60
Draw
3.95
Away
1.85
Over 0.5
1.03
Over 1.5
1.17
Over 2.5
1.53
Over 3.5
2.35
Over 4.5
4.20
Over 5.5
7.50
Championship Standings
Current league table
#
Team
P
W
D
L
GD
Pts
1
Coventry
46
28
11
7
+52
95
2
Ipswich
46
23
15
8
+33
84
3
Millwall
46
24
11
11
+15
83
4
Southampton
46
22
14
10
+26
80
5
Middlesbrough
46
22
14
10
+25
80
6
Hull City
46
21
10
15
+4
73
7
Wrexham
46
19
14
13
+4
71
8
Derby
46
20
9
17
+8
69
9
Norwich
46
19
8
19
+7
65
10
Birmingham
46
17
13
16
+1
64
11
Swansea
46
18
10
18
-2
64
12
Bristol City
46
17
11
18
0
62
13
Sheffield Utd
46
18
6
22
0
60
14
Preston
46
15
15
16
-7
60
15
QPR
46
16
10
20
-12
58
16
Watford
46
14
15
17
-12
57
17
Stoke City
46
15
10
21
-5
55
18
Portsmouth
46
14
13
19
-15
55
19
Charlton
46
13
14
19
-14
53
20
Blackburn
46
13
13
20
-14
52
21
West Brom
46
13
14
19
-10
51
22
Oxford United
46
11
14
21
-14
47
23
Leicester
46
12
16
18
-10
46
24
Sheffield Wednesday
46
2
12
32
-60
0
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