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Preston

Preston

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Southampton

Southampton

Preston vs Southampton predictions & stats

Top pick Southampton 61%, Over 2.5 goals 54%. Free match analysis, team stats and betting tips for Championship.

Match Snapshot

Primary insights + team context

Primary Insights

Team Context

BTTS %
47%vs65%
Preston / Southampton
Avg Goals/Game
1.11vs1.62
Combined avg: 2.73
Form
LLLLDvsWDWWD
Last 5
Clean Sheets %
24%vs22%
Preston / Southampton

Season Performance

Comparing both teams this season

Home Team - Form
L
L
L
L
D
Away Team - Form
W
D
W
W
D
49
Points
57
12
Wins
15
13
Draws
12
13
Losses
10
42
Goals For
60
48
Goals Against
48
1.11
Avg Goals For/Game
1.62
20
Goals For 1st Half
27
24
Goals Against 1st Half
17
22
Goals For 2nd Half
33
24
Goals Against 2nd Half
31
9
Clean Sheets
8
11
Failed to Score
5
47%
BTTS %
65%
Championship Standings

Current league table

#TeamPGDPts
138+3877
238+2270
337+2868
438+968
538+363
637+1060
737+1257
838+757
938053
1037+252
1138-252
1237+651
1338+551
1438051
1538+150
1638-1150
1738-649
1838-948
1938-944
2038-1342
2137-1240
2238-1540
2338-1339
2438-5312
Preston

Preston

All Fixtures (41)

Mar 14
Away
NorwichvsPreston
Championship
2 - 0
FT
L
Mar 11
Away
CoventryvsPreston
Championship
3 - 0
FT
L
Mar 6
Home
PrestonvsOxford United
Championship
1 - 3
FT
L
Feb 28
Home
PrestonvsMillwall
Championship
0 - 2
FT
L
Feb 24
Away
SwanseavsPreston
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Feb 20
Away
BlackburnvsPreston
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Feb 14
Home
PrestonvsWatford
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Feb 7
Home
PrestonvsPortsmouth
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Jan 31
Away
IpswichvsPreston
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Jan 24
Away
MiddlesbroughvsPreston
Championship
4 - 0
FT
L
Jan 20
Home
PrestonvsHull City
Championship
0 - 3
FT
L
Jan 17
Home
PrestonvsDerby
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Jan 9
Home
PrestonvsWigan
FA Cup
0 - 1
FT
L
Jan 4
Away
Bristol CityvsPreston
Championship
0 - 2
FT
W
Jan 1
Home
PrestonvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
3 - 0
FT
W
Dec 29
Away
WrexhamvsPreston
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Dec 26
Away
Stoke CityvsPreston
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Dec 20
Home
PrestonvsNorwich
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Dec 13
Away
Oxford UnitedvsPreston
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Dec 9
Home
PrestonvsCoventry
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Dec 6
Home
PrestonvsWrexham
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 29
Away
Sheffield WednesdayvsPreston
Championship
2 - 3
FT
W
Nov 25
Away
WatfordvsPreston
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 21
Home
PrestonvsBlackburn
Championship
1 - 2
FT
L
Nov 8
Away
MillwallvsPreston
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 5
Home
PrestonvsSwansea
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Nov 1
Away
SouthamptonvsPreston
Championship
0 - 2
FT
W
Oct 24
Home
PrestonvsSheffield Utd
Championship
3 - 2
FT
W
Oct 21
Home
PrestonvsBirmingham
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Oct 18
Away
West BromvsPreston
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Oct 4
Home
PrestonvsCharlton
Championship
2 - 0
FT
W
Sep 30
Away
Hull CityvsPreston
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Sep 27
Home
PrestonvsBristol City
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Sep 20
Away
DerbyvsPreston
Championship
0 - 1
FT
W
Sep 13
Home
PrestonvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Aug 30
Away
PortsmouthvsPreston
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Aug 26
Home
PrestonvsWrexham
League Cup
2 - 3
FT
L
Aug 23
Home
PrestonvsIpswich
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Aug 16
Home
PrestonvsLeicester
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Aug 12
Away
BarrowvsPreston
League Cup
0 - 1
FT
W
Aug 9
Away
QPRvsPreston
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Southampton

Southampton

All Fixtures (42)

Mar 14
Away
CoventryvsSouthampton
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Mar 11
Away
West BromvsSouthampton
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Mar 8
Away
FulhamvsSouthampton
FA Cup
0 - 1
FT
W
Feb 28
Away
Sheffield WednesdayvsSouthampton
Championship
1 - 3
FT
W
Feb 24
Home
SouthamptonvsQPR
Championship
5 - 0
FT
W
Feb 21
Home
SouthamptonvsCharlton
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Feb 10
Away
LeicestervsSouthampton
Championship
3 - 4
FT
W
Feb 7
Home
SouthamptonvsWatford
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Jan 31
Away
Stoke CityvsSouthampton
Championship
0 - 2
FT
W
Jan 25
Away
PortsmouthvsSouthampton
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Jan 21
Home
SouthamptonvsSheffield Utd
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Jan 17
Home
SouthamptonvsHull City
Championship
1 - 2
FT
L
Jan 10
Away
DoncastervsSouthampton
FA Cup
2 - 3
FT
W
Jan 4
Away
MiddlesbroughvsSouthampton
Championship
4 - 0
FT
L
Jan 1
Home
SouthamptonvsMillwall
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Dec 29
Away
BirminghamvsSouthampton
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Dec 26
Away
Oxford UnitedvsSouthampton
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Dec 20
Home
SouthamptonvsCoventry
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Dec 13
Away
NorwichvsSouthampton
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Dec 9
Home
SouthamptonvsWest Brom
Championship
3 - 2
FT
W
Dec 6
Home
SouthamptonvsBirmingham
Championship
3 - 1
FT
W
Nov 29
Away
MillwallvsSouthampton
Championship
3 - 2
FT
L
Nov 25
Home
SouthamptonvsLeicester
Championship
3 - 0
FT
W
Nov 22
Away
CharltonvsSouthampton
Championship
1 - 5
FT
W
Nov 8
Home
SouthamptonvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
3 - 1
FT
W
Nov 5
Away
QPRvsSouthampton
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Nov 1
Home
SouthamptonvsPreston
Championship
0 - 2
FT
L
Oct 25
Away
BlackburnvsSouthampton
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Oct 21
Away
Bristol CityvsSouthampton
Championship
3 - 1
FT
L
Oct 18
Home
SouthamptonvsSwansea
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Oct 4
Away
DerbyvsSouthampton
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Sep 30
Away
Sheffield UtdvsSouthampton
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Sep 27
Home
SouthamptonvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Sep 23
Away
LiverpoolvsSouthampton
League Cup
2 - 1
FT
L
Sep 20
Away
Hull CityvsSouthampton
Championship
3 - 1
FT
L
Sep 14
Home
SouthamptonvsPortsmouth
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Aug 30
Away
WatfordvsSouthampton
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Aug 26
Away
NorwichvsSouthampton
League Cup
0 - 3
FT
W
Aug 23
Home
SouthamptonvsStoke City
Championship
1 - 2
FT
L
Aug 17
Away
IpswichvsSouthampton
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Aug 12
Away
NorthamptonvsSouthampton
League Cup
0 - 1
FT
W
Aug 9
Home
SouthamptonvsWrexham
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Deep Analysis

Team Insights

Style of play and derived stats from match data this season

45%
Possession %
57%
345
Passes/Game
481
73%
Pass Accuracy %
83%
10.7
Shots/Game
14.2
3.6
Shots on Target/Game
5.2
7.1
Shots Inside Box/Game
9.5
3.6
Shots Outside Box/Game
4.7
4.3
Corners/Game
5.6
10.6
Fouls/Game
11.1
2.9
Saves/Game
2.2
9.7
Shots per Goal
8.8
3.2
Shots on Target per Goal
3.2
14
Games with More Possession
26
24
Games with Less Possession
10
0.7
Goals/Game when More Possession
1.6
1.3
Goals/Game when Less Possession
1.7
14%
Win Rate when Having More Possession %
35%
6
Points Won (Last 10 min)
8
9
Points Lost (Last 10 min)
6
PrestonSouthampton

Playing Style Analysis

Preston

This team they maintain balanced possession (45%) Additionally, Despite often having less possession, they've won 10 games, demonstrating tactical flexibility Meanwhile, A concerning pattern: they've lost 9 games with more possession, showing vulnerability when expected to create. They've shown strong resilience, winning 2 games after trailing at halftime. Their ability to recover is valuable: 11 points gained after falling behind. They've struggled to hold onto leads, losing 4 times after being ahead at halftime Additionally, They've dropped 14 points from winning positions, indicating issues closing out games Meanwhile, Their game management is inconsistent: strong at comebacks but vulnerable when leading. They prefer direct play over possession, averaging 345 passes per game. As a lower-table side (17th), they'll need to be disciplined against a top-7 opponent.

Southampton

They maintain balanced possession (57%) Additionally, They've proven effective without the ball, winning 6 games with less possession Meanwhile, However, they've lost 8 games despite having more possession, suggesting they struggle to convert dominance into results. They've lost 8 games despite having more possession, showing significant vulnerability when expected to control matches. Their comeback ability is notable: 3 wins after being behind at the break. They've salvaged 13 points from losing positions this season Additionally, However, they've blown 2 leads after leading at halftime, showing vulnerability when ahead Meanwhile, Their game management needs work: 19 points dropped after taking the lead. Their game management is inconsistent: strong at comebacks but vulnerable when leading. Their attacking output is impressive: 14.2 shots per game, 5.2 finding the target. They move the ball forward with intent (around 34 passes per shot). They're well-organized defensively (only 2.2 saves required per game).

Preston Half-Time Performance

Preston home games half time results

Southampton Half-Time Performance

Southampton away games half time results

Preston vs League Standings

Southampton vs League Standings