Preston vs Southampton result and stats
Win probability: home 27%, draw 25%, away 48%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersSouthampton won 3–1 away at Preston in the Championship on Saturday 2 May 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Preston 27%, the draw 25% and Southampton 48%, so an away win had a 48% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
PRSO
16Shots18
5On target5
10Corners5
11Fouls6
3Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals1
Referee: S Martin
Recent form
Preston
W @ Sheffield United3–2 · 25 Apr
L @ Birmingham1–2 · 22 Apr
L v West Brom0–2 · 18 Apr
W @ Charlton2–1 · 11 Apr
D v QPR1–1 · 6 Apr
Southampton
D v Ipswich2–2 · 28 Apr
D v Bristol City2–2 · 21 Apr
W @ Swansea2–1 · 18 Apr
W v Blackburn3–0 · 14 Apr
W v Derby2–1 · 11 Apr
Head to head
In 3 league meetings since 2023, Preston won 1, Southampton won 1 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 1 Nov 2025, finished Southampton 0–2 Preston, a win for Preston.
Southampton 0–2 Preston1 Nov 2025
Southampton 3–0 Preston16 Apr 2024
Preston 2–2 Southampton25 Oct 2023