Preston North End vs Southampton: match statistics
Preston North End vs Southampton: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Preston North End play Southampton in Championship (England). The match date is 2 May 2026 at 13:30. Final score: 1:3.
Current form
Preston North End: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Southampton: 2-3-0, 1.80 points/match.
Goal statistics
Preston North End scores 1.20 and concedes 1.35 goals per match. Southampton scores 1.75 and concedes 1.19. League average: 2.59 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Preston North End 59%, Southampton 71%. Over 2.5: Preston North End 48%, Southampton 63%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.
xG, shots and style
Southampton has higher xG: 1.63 vs 1.26. Preston North End: 10.9 shots per match, Southampton: 14.4.
Match halves
Preston North End: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.61. Southampton: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.98.
Goals by minute
Preston North End: 76-90+ (12 goals). Southampton: 76-90+ (18 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Championship: 2.59 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.
Head-to-head
1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.
Match description
Southampton are favorites due to a clear offensive advantage: across the season the visitors have scored 79 goals, and away they average 1.86 goals per game and record 5.32 shots on target, while Preston at home average 1.23 goals and 3.32 shots on target. The visitors also have a higher xG (1.52 vs 1.29) and better conversion (around 14% vs 11% for the hosts), indicating Southampton creates and converts more high-quality chances (xG difference +0.23). Preston, however, defend more solidly at home — the hosts concede 1.23 goals per game and register 23% clean sheets, whereas Southampton concede 1.64 goals away and have only 5% clean sheets, so there are spaces for counterattacks. In the last 5 matches Southampton collect 1.6 points per game (2 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss and 10 goals scored), Preston 1.4 points (2 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses and 7 goals), which confirms the visitors’ slightly better form. Considering the higher chance production (5.32 SoT vs 3.32 SoT), the lower percentage of blank games for Southampton (5% vs 27%) and generally greater efficiency, I tip the away win; proposed probability split: 15% home, 25% draw and 60% away.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Preston North End | Southampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 33% | 36% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.33 | 0.33 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Southampton is 50% better for: last-5 form.
1.2 pts / match - Preston North End · 1.8 pts / match - Southampton
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Southampton is 46% better for: goals scored per match.
1.2 goals / match - Preston North End · 1.75 goals / match - Southampton
Southampton is 13% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.35 goals / match - Preston North End · 1.19 goals / match - Southampton
Preston North End scores in 74% of matches (34 of 46 matches), while Southampton keeps a clean sheet in 25% (12 of 48 matches).
Southampton scores in 88% of matches (42 of 48 matches), while Preston North End keeps a clean sheet in 20% (9 of 46 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Preston North End
Over / Under — Southampton
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Southampton is 12% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.3 pts / match - Preston North End · 1.46 pts / match - Southampton
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Preston North End - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Southampton - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 48%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.80 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 40% |
| No goal | 40% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -1 | -2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 1.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 40% |
| No goal | 40% | 20% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +2 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (18 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Preston North End
Southampton
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).
Teams vs league
| Preston North End | Liga | Southampton | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | • 2.54 | 2.59 | ▲ 2.94 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 59% | 57% | ▲ 71% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 48% | 50% | ▲ 63% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 20% | 25% | • 25% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 80% | 71% | ▼ 67% |
| Goal after half-time | • 76% | 76% | • 77% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Preston North End 1 - 0 - 0 Southampton. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Preston North End vs Southampton?
The Championship match finished Preston North End 1:3 Southampton. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Preston North End vs Southampton?
Preston North End score 1.20 goals per game on average and Southampton 1.75. The Championship average is 2.59 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 59% of Preston North End's matches and 71% of Southampton's.
What form are Preston North End and Southampton in?
Over the last 5 games Preston North End have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Southampton 2-3-0 (1.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Preston North End vs Southampton?
The statistical background for Preston North End vs Southampton — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.