Preston vs Southampton match stats & report
1–3 Full time
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Preston lost to Southampton 1–3 in the Championship on 2 May 2026. Expected goals finished 1.91–2.41. Southampton had 54% of the ball.
Preston vs Southampton match statistics
- 46% Ball possession 54%
- 1.91 Expected goals (xG) 2.41
- 16 Total shots 18
- 5 Shots on target 5
- 6 Shots off target 6
- 5 Blocked shots 7
- 11 Shots inside the box 13
- 10 Corners 5
- 11 Fouls 6
- 0 Offsides 2
- 3 Yellow cards 1
- 377 Passes 478
- 82% Pass accuracy 85%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 4
Goals and cards
- 10' Yellow card J. Storey Preston
- 12' Goal T. Harwood-Bellis (assist Welington) Southampton
- 34' Yellow card A. Moran Preston
- 47' Goal R. Stewart (assist C. Archer) Southampton
- 60' Goal L. Dobbin (assist D. Cornell) Preston
- 81' Yellow card F. Azaz Southampton
- 90' Goal C. Larin (assist S. Edozie) Southampton
- 90+4' Yellow card A. Vukčević Preston
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Preston
Bench D. Cornell , Robbie Brady , J. Thompson , O. Offiah , M. Smith , Pol Valentín , M. Osmajić , A. McCann , T. Small
Southampton
Bench G. Long , O. Romeu , R. Manning , C. Larin , F. Azaz , N. Oyekunle , J. Bree , S. Edozie , J. Quarshie
Form guide
Preston at home
2–1–7 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.0 per game
- Conceded
- 1.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 6.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.6 per game
20% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Southampton away
5–3–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 0.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 4.4 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.9 per game
21% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Preston vs Southampton head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Southampton v Preston | 0–2 | |
| Southampton v Preston | 3–0 | |
| Preston v Southampton | 2–2 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.