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Southampton v Preston North End: head to head | Lineball
Southampton edge 5–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 44 meetings in EFL Championship on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.
Dead level all time: 15 wins each from 44 games (14 draws) since 1925.
2026-27: Southampton 8–2–4, Preston North End 1–11–2. Southampton have the better margin, +1.1 a game to -1.3.
Last five: Southampton 3 wins, Preston North End 0.
Southampton average more goals per game: 2.1 to 0.9.
Southampton average more shots on target per game: 4.8 to 2.4.
Preston North End concede fewer offsides per game: 1.7 to 2.9.
At home: Southampton win 56%, Preston North End 50% (every game we hold).
Southampton’s biggest win in the rivalry: 4–0 in 1928-29, by 4.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Head to head
1544 games · 14 drawn since 192515
2 May 2026 · Deepdale, PrestonSouthampton 3Preston North End 1
2 Nov 2025 · St. Mary's Stadium, SouthamptonSouthampton 0Preston North End 2
17 Apr 2024 · St. Mary's Stadium, SouthamptonSouthampton 3Preston North End 0
26 Oct 2023 · Deepdale, PrestonSouthampton 2Preston North End 2
22 Feb 2009Southampton 3Preston North End 1
2 Nov 2008Southampton 3Preston North End 2
23 Dec 2007Southampton 0Preston North End 1
3 Oct 2007Southampton 1Preston North End 5
2026-27 season
Per game, this season.
2.129 totalScored per gameper game0.912 total
114 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better2.130 total