Preston North End vs Southampton – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
1:3
02/05/2026 at 07:30 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
  • Championship - Round 46
  • Referee: Martin S. (Eng)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
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finlandFinlandViaplay
icelandIcelandViaplay
norwayNorwayTV2 Play, Viaplay
swedenSwedenViaplay, V Sport Extra
united-kingdomUnited-kingdomSky Sports+
usaUsaParamount+

Match Stats

Expected goals (xG)
1.712.16
Ball possession
46%54%
Total shots
1617
Shots on target
55
Big chances
21
Corner kicks
105
Passes
82% (312/379)86% (410/477)
Yellow cards
31
Expected goals (xG)
1.712.16
xG on target (xGOT)
1.522.18
Total shots
1617
Shots on target
55
Shots off target
65
Blocked shots
57
Shots inside the box
1112
Shots outside the box
55
Hit the woodwork
00
Headed goals
01
Big chances
21
Corner kicks
105
Touches in opposition box
2625
Accurate through passes
01
Offsides
02
Free kicks
611
Passes
82% (312/379)86% (410/477)
Long passes
57% (30/53)44% (24/54)
Passes in final third
76% (100/132)77% (72/93)
Crosses
21% (6/28)21% (3/14)
Expected assists (xA)
1.071.74
Throw ins
119
Fouls
116
Tackles
78% (7/9)76% (13/17)
Duels won
3958
Clearances
2730
Interceptions
144
Errors leading to shot
00
Errors leading to goal
01
Goalkeeper saves
24
xGOT faced
2.181.52
Goals prevented
-0.820.52

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (0 - 1)
  • 10', Storey J. 🟨,
  • 12', 0 - 1, Harwood-Bellis T. , Welington (A),
  • 34', Moran A. 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (1 - 2)
  • 46', Iversen D. , Cornell D. ,
  • 46', Storey J. , Offiah O. ,
  • 47', 0 - 2, Stewart R. , Archer C. (A),
  • 58', Jebbison D. , Osmajic M. ,
  • 58', Devine A. , Thompson J. ,
  • 60', 1 - 2, Dobbin L. , Cornell D. (A),
  • 68', Bragg C. , Bree J. ,
  • 68', Stewart R. , Larin C. ,
  • 69', Archer C. , Azaz F. ,
  • 75', Moran A. , Brady R. ,
  • 77', Welington , Manning R. ,
  • 81', Azaz F. 🟨,
  • 84', Fellows T. , Edozie S. ,
  • 90+1', 1 - 3, Larin C. , Edozie S. (A),
  • 90+4', Vukcevic A. 🟨,

Highlights

Chances of winning


Preston North End
25.4%
Draw
23.9%
Southampton
50.7%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
20.7% 24.7% 54.6%

Our Initial ML Estimation

20.5% 24.5% 55.1%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Preston North End has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+4.7%)
  • Southampton has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-3.9%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Preston North End than the current prediction. (-4.9%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Southampton than the current prediction. (+4.4%)
  • Preston North End - Southampton Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    3.73
    (4.6)
    3.97
    (3.85)
    1.88
    (1.74)
    5.3%
    (5.2%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 3.00
    What is the prediction for Preston North End - Southampton?
  • Users Predictions: 15 users predict this event. Preston will win (votes: 8 - 53.3%). S`hampton will win (votes: 7 - 46.7%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Preston: 28.1%78.5%.
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:
    • DC - Preston (2.10) (votes: 2 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
  • Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 2 Selected Experts predict this event. Preston (votes: 2 - 100%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:2.
  • Preview Facts
    • Enjoy a meeting between a mid-ranked team and one of the leaders (ranked 12 and 5 in the zone Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals)).
    • S`hampton is Qualified for Championship (Play Offs Semi~finals)
    • Both teams have been playing unpredictably.
    • Preston may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
    • S`hampton is expected to have a slight advantage in this match.
    • There will not play in Preston: Lang C. (Hamstring Injury) McCann A. (Injury)
    • There will not play in S`hampton: Downes F. (Suspended) McCarthy A. (Wrist Injury) Roerslev Rasmussen M. (Achilles Tendon Injury)
    • There are questionable in Preston: Whiteman B. (Injury)
    • There are questionable in S`hampton: Stephens J. (Inactive)
    • In the last 4 head-to-head matches, Preston won 1 match, drew 1 match, lost 2 matches, and goals 5:8. (average 1.3:2).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Preston won 0 matches, drew 1 match, lost 1 match, and goals 3:5. (average 1.5:2.5).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Preston North End - Southampton were as follows:
    01.11.2025 Southampton - Preston North End 0:2
    16.04.2024 Southampton - Preston North End 3:0
    25.10.2023 Preston North End - Southampton 2:2
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