Championship · Matchday 15 Preston North End vs Southampton Prediction, Match Preview & Stats
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Form guide
Preston North End
- D 1-1 vs West Bromwich Albion (H) Championship · 24 Oct
- L 1-4 at Wrexham (A) Championship · 17 Oct
- L 0-4 at Birmingham City (A) Championship · 13 Oct
- L 0-1 vs Millwall (H) Championship · 10 Oct
- D 2-2 at Queens Park Rangers (A) Championship · 19 Sep
Southampton
- W 3-2 at West Ham United (A) Championship · 24 Oct
- D 0-0 vs Bolton Wanderers (H) Championship · 17 Oct
- W 1-0 at Norwich City (A) Championship · 14 Oct
- W 1-0 vs Portsmouth (H) Championship · 11 Oct
- L 1-2 at Wrexham (A) Championship · 19 Sep
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Attack and defence ratings
0 to 100 against this season's Championship clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
5 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 2 May 2026 · Championship Preston North End 1-3 Southampton
- 1 Nov 2025 · Championship Southampton 0-2 Preston North End
- 16 Apr 2024 · Championship Southampton 3-0 Preston North End
- 25 Oct 2023 · Championship Preston North End 2-2 Southampton
- 21 Sep 2011 · EFL Cup Southampton 2-1 Preston North End
Championship so far
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Southampton | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24:12 | +12 | 24 |
| 24 | Preston North End | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10:25 | -15 | 5 |
Positions in our table of 24 clubs, before kick-off. Full table
Match facts
- Competition
- Championship, Matchday 15
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Deepdale, Preston
- Since last match
- Preston North End: 3 days (Championship)
Southampton: 3 days (Championship) - Next match
- Preston North End: 14 days (Championship) later
Southampton: 13 days (Championship) later
Questions and answers
What time is Preston North End vs Southampton and where is it played?
Preston North End vs Southampton kicks off at 15:00 UK time (15:00 UTC) on Saturday 7 November 2026 at Deepdale, Preston. It is a Championship match (Matchday 15).
When will the OptimaGoal prediction for Preston North End vs Southampton be published?
Our picks and their reasons are published 48 hours before kick-off at the earliest, from 15:00 UTC on Thursday 5 November 2026, once both teams have played their previous match. The result percentages follow for everyone 2 hours before kick-off, at 13:00 UTC on Saturday 7 November 2026; every other percentage is for members until the match is over.
What is the recent form of Preston North End and Southampton?
Preston North End have 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and are without a win in 5. Southampton have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and are unbeaten in 4.
What is the head-to-head record between Preston North End and Southampton?
Preston North End and Southampton have met 5 times in our records since 2010: Preston North End won 1, Southampton won 3 and 1 ended level. Last meeting: 2026-05-02, Preston North End 1-3 Southampton.
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