Championship· Season 2025
Match Summary
Southampton defeated Preston 3:1. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by T. Harwood-Bellis 12′, R. Stewart 47′, L. Dobbin 60′, C. Larin 90′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Preston had 46% possession while Southampton held 54%. Preston had 16 shots (5 on target) compared to 18 (5 on target) for Southampton. Expected goals: Preston 1.91 — Southampton 2.41. Preston made 5 substitutions, Southampton made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Preston and Southampton — 4 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.
assist: Welington
assist: C. Archer
assist: D. Cornell
assist: S. Edozie
Match Statistics
Preston had 46% possession against Southampton's 54%. Preston registered 16 shots (5 on target) while Southampton managed 18 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 10–5. Fouls committed: 11–6.
Rivalry since 2011
Preston vs Southampton Head to Head Results· 4
Preston and Southampton have met 4 times — Preston won 1, Southampton won 2, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Southampton leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 4 meetings. A combined 12 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.00 per match (5 for the home side, 7 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 games (75%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–2 in 2023.
Recent Meetings
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Preston have recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Southampton show 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss from their last 6 outings.
Betting Odds & Historical Data
Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.
Historical data only — not for betting
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Head-to-Head Record
Even recordHistorical results between these two teams — showing who has dominated this fixture and whether the current odds reflect that pattern.
Goals in This Fixture
How many goals these two teams typically produce when they meet, based on their historical encounters.
3.5
Average goals per game
70%
Games with 3+ goals
70%
Both teams scored
Market Summary
Margin: 7.0%Implied win probabilities calculated from pre-match odds across multiple sources. A higher percentage means the market considered that outcome more likely. Compare these against your own assessment to spot potential value.
Implied Probability
Odds Range
| 1 | X | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Min | 3.10 | 4.00 | 2.01 |
| Max | 3.10 | 4.00 | 2.01 |
Result vs. Market
Result matched market prediction
Match Statistics
Actual in-game statistics recorded for this match. Shots on target is a strong indicator of attacking pressure and correlates well with expected goals.
Head-to-Head History
Historical results between these two teams. Bold odds show which outcome was backed by the market — compare against the actual result to assess predictability of this fixture over time.
Home Record / Away Record
Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.
Home Record: Preston
Away Record: Southampton
Data: football-data.co.uk
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 12 May 2026