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Preview

  • In week 46 of the 2025-2026 Championship, Preston North End face Southampton on 2026-05-02 (kick-off 12:30 GMT) at Deepdale.
  • There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between P. Heckingbottom and Tonda Eckert.
  • Current league positions have Preston North End 12th on 60 points and Southampton 5th on 77 points.
  • Neither Preston North End nor Southampton are missing any players.
  • Projected to use a four-defender base in 4-4-2, Preston North End should be met by Southampton's expected 4-2-3-1.
  • In their last outing, Preston North End's highest-rated performer was D. Jebbison (7.2), while Southampton's standout was K. Matsuki (7.7).
  • Mixed fortunes: Preston North End prevailed 3-2 against Sheffield United, whereas Southampton were held to a 2-2 draw vs. Ipswich Town.
  • Momentum favors Southampton (2-2-1) after Preston North End managed only 2-1-2 from 5 matches.
  • Very even book: across 12 encounters, it stands at 4-4 wins with 4 draws between Preston North End and Southampton.
  • Our algorithm actually favours an away win: Southampton to win 2-1, despite Preston North End's 8-7-7 home form - Southampton's strong 9-6-7 record away with 1.65 goals/game does the trick.

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Preston is going head to head with Southampton on 2/5/2026 11:30 GMT at Deepdale for the England Championship. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Preston v Southampton H2H statistics!