Preston North End vs Southampton Prediction & Stats - Championship 2026/27

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Preston North End vs Southampton carries real history into this round of the Championship.

The two sides meet on 07/11 (Saturday) at Deepdale, 15:00 (UK time).

Read the Preston North End vs Southampton prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Preston North End vs Southampton

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Preston North End vs Southampton call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Southampton the side to beat, with roughly 16% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Championship odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Preston North End Preview

Preston North End reach this fixture 13 match into their Championship. Here is where PNE stand:

In this competition

• 1 won, 2 drawn, 10 lost

• 0.38 points per game

• 10 scored, at 0.77 a game

• 27 conceded, at 2.08 a game

PNE, season-wide

• 1 won, 3 drawn, 12 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Callum Lang, 4 goals

• Most assists: Andrija Vukčević, 2 assists

Recent results — Preston North End

03/11/2026 14:45

Preston North End

2 - 3

Sheffield United

L

31/10/2026 08:30

Stoke City

2 - 0

Preston North End

L

24/10/2026 10:00

Preston North End

1 - 1

West Bromwich Albion

D

17/10/2026 10:00

Wrexham

4 - 1

Preston North End

L

13/10/2026 15:00

Birmingham City

4 - 0

Preston North End

L

Southampton: how they are travelling

Southampton come in 13 matches into their Championship.

Here is what Southampton have produced:

In this competition

• 8 won, 3 drawn, 2 lost

• 2.08 points per game

• 28 scored, at 2.15 a game

• 13 conceded, at 1 a game

Southampton, season-wide

• 9 won, 4 drawn, 3 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Cyle Larin, 7 goals

• Most assists: Finn Azaz, 5 assists

Recent results — Southampton

03/11/2026 15:00

West Bromwich Albion

1 - 1

Southampton

D

31/10/2026 11:00

Southampton

4 - 1

Queens Park Rangers

W

24/10/2026 10:00

West Ham

2 - 3

Southampton

W

17/10/2026 10:00

Southampton

0 - 0

Bolton Wanderers

D

14/10/2026 14:45

Norwich City

0 - 1

Southampton

W

The head-to-head favours Southampton

Southampton have generally come out ahead of PNE in their recent meetings.

From 7 match(es):

• Southampton: 5 win(s)

• Preston North End: 1 win(s)

• Drawn: 1

That trend is worth factoring into the Preston North End vs Southampton prediction.

Form comparison Preston North End vs Southampton

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Preston North End

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L D L L	0.36
Home	L D L L W	0.57
Away	L L L D L	0.14

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	7%	14%	0%
Goals	3	2.86	3.14
Scored	0.86	1	0.71
Conceded	2.14	1.86	2.43
Both Teams to Score	64%	71%	57%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	36%	29%	43%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.21	1.34	1.08
xGA	1.76	1.53	1.99

Away Team

Southampton

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W W D W	2
Home	W D W W W	2.71
Away	D W W L D	1.29

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	57%	86%	29%
Goals	3.07	3.57	2.57
Scored	2.07	2.86	1.29
Conceded	1	0.71	1.29
Both Teams to Score	79%	71%	86%
Without Conceding	21%	29%	14%
Failed To Score	7%	14%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.6	1.61	1.58
xGA	1.59	1.46	1.71

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Preston North End vs Southampton

• Match: Preston North End vs Southampton

• Competition: Championship

• Date: Saturday, 07/11/2026

• Kick-off: 15:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Deepdale

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Home Team

Preston North End

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L D L L	0.36
Home	L D L L W	0.57
Away	L L L D L	0.14

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	7%	14%	0%
Goals	3	2.86	3.14
Scored	0.86	1	0.71
Conceded	2.14	1.86	2.43
Both Teams to Score	64%	71%	57%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	36%	29%	43%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.21	1.34	1.08
xGA	1.76	1.53	1.99

Away Team

Southampton

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W W D W	2
Home	W D W W W	2.71
Away	D W W L D	1.29

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	57%	86%	29%
Goals	3.07	3.57	2.57
Scored	2.07	2.86	1.29
Conceded	1	0.71	1.29
Both Teams to Score	79%	71%	86%
Without Conceding	21%	29%	14%
Failed To Score	7%	14%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.6	1.61	1.58
xGA	1.59	1.46	1.71

Corners

10.72 / Match

+6% Corners / Match

Preston North End received +6% more corners than Southampton in the Championship

10.07 / Match

Sheffield United

(3)

Stoke City

(7)

West Bromwich Albion

(6)

Wrexham

(2)

Birmingham City

(3)

Millwall

(4)

Queens Park Rangers

(3)

(5)

West Bromwich Albion

(9)

Queens Park Rangers

(6)

West Ham

(5)

Bolton Wanderers

(3)

Norwich City

(2)

Portsmouth

(3)

Wrexham

Cards

2.14 / Match

+15% Cards / Match

Preston North End received +15% more cards than Southampton in the Championship

1.86 / Match

Sheffield United

(1)

Stoke City

(2)

West Bromwich Albion

(1)

Wrexham

(4)

Birmingham City

(1)

Millwall

(1)

Queens Park Rangers

(2)

(1)

West Bromwich Albion

(0)

Queens Park Rangers

(2)

West Ham

(2)

Bolton Wanderers

(2)

Norwich City

(4)

Portsmouth

(4)

Wrexham

Goals Scored

0.86 / Match

+141%

Southampton is +141% better in terms of goals scored

2.07 / Match

Sheffield United

(2)

Stoke City

(0)

West Bromwich Albion

(1)

Wrexham

(1)

Birmingham City

(0)

Millwall

(0)

Queens Park Rangers

(2)

(1)

West Bromwich Albion

(4)

Queens Park Rangers

(3)

West Ham

(0)

Bolton Wanderers

(1)

Norwich City

(1)

Portsmouth

(1)

Wrexham

Goals Conceded

2.14 / Match

+53%

Preston North End condeded +53% more goals than Southampton

1 / Match

Sheffield United

(3)

Stoke City

(2)

West Bromwich Albion

(1)

Wrexham

(4)

Birmingham City

(4)

Millwall

(1)

Queens Park Rangers

(2)

(1)

West Bromwich Albion

(1)

Queens Park Rangers

(2)

West Ham

(0)

Bolton Wanderers

(0)

Norwich City

(0)

Portsmouth

(2)

Wrexham

Championship Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Southampton	14	8	4	2	29	14	15	28	2
2	Middlesbrough	14	8	4	2	30	19	11	28	2
3	Wolverhampton	14	8	3	3	25	17	8	27	1.93
4	Birmingham City	14	7	5	2	26	13	13	26	1.86
5	Swansea City	14	8	2	4	21	16	5	26	1.86
6	Stoke City	14	8	2	4	22	17	5	26	1.86
7	West Bromwich Albion	14	7	4	3	20	15	5	25	1.79
8	West Ham	14	6	5	3	36	21	15	23	1.64
9	Portsmouth	14	6	4	4	19	16	3	22	1.57
10	Sheffield United	14	6	4	4	20	17	3	22	1.57
11	Queens Park Rangers	14	5	6	3	22	17	5	21	1.5
12	Norwich City	14	6	0	8	27	24	3	18	1.29
13	Millwall	14	5	3	6	23	24	-1	18	1.29
14	Blackburn Rovers	14	5	3	6	20	22	-2	18	1.29
15	Bristol City	14	5	3	6	16	19	-3	18	1.29
16	Wrexham	14	4	5	5	17	19	-2	17	1.21
17	Bolton Wanderers	14	5	2	7	19	26	-7	17	1.21
18	Cardiff City	14	3	6	5	22	23	-1	15	1.07
19	Lincoln City	14	4	3	7	14	24	-10	15	1.07
20	Watford	14	4	2	8	13	23	-10	14	1
21	Charlton Athletic	14	3	5	6	11	22	-11	14	1
22	Burnley	14	1	7	6	18	26	-8	10	0.71
23	Derby County	14	1	4	9	11	29	-18	7	0.5
24	Preston North End	14	1	2	11	12	30	-18	5	0.36