Championship 25/26 · 2 May 2026

Preston North End 1–3 Southampton

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Apr 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: Preston North End 35%, the draw 26%, Southampton 38%.

Southampton won and made the better chances: 2.2 xG to 1.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Daniel Peretz, 58.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ross Stewart +15.0, Lewis Dobbin +10.7.

Well below it: Daniel Iversen −15.6, David Cornell −12.2, Jordan Storey −10.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

25 Apr 2026	W 3–2	at Sheffield United Championship
22 Apr 2026	L 1–2	at Birmingham City Championship
18 Apr 2026	L 0–2	v West Bromwich Albion Championship
11 Apr 2026	W 2–1	at Charlton Athletic Championship
6 Apr 2026	D 1–1	v Queens Park Rangers Championship

28 Apr 2026	D 2–2	v Ipswich Town Championship
21 Apr 2026	D 2–2	v Bristol City Championship
18 Apr 2026	W 2–1	at Swansea City Championship
14 Apr 2026	W 3–0	v Blackburn Rovers Championship
11 Apr 2026	W 2–1	v Derby County Championship

1 Nov 2025	Southampton 0–2 Preston North End Championship

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Liam Lindsay Defender	90	0	0	0.32	51.2	+3.8
Lewis Dobbin Forward	90	1	0	0.77	46.6	+10.7
Andrew Hughes Defender	90	0	0	0.02	38.6	+6.0
Alfie Devine Midfielder	58	0	0	0.17	37.6	+2.4
David Cornell Goalkeeper	45	0	1	–	37.5	−12.2
Milutin Osmajić Forward	32	0	0	–	37.4	–
Ben Whiteman Midfielder	90	0	0	0.07	36.1	+0.8
Brad Potts Midfielder	90	0	0	0.14	36.0	−0.5
Daniel Iversen Goalkeeper	45	0	0	–	34.6	−15.6
Daniel Jebbison Forward	58	0	0	–	34.4	−3.6
Odeluga Offiah Defender	45	0	0	0.13	33.6	+2.4
Jordan Storey Defender	45	0	0	–	33.0	−10.4
Andrija Vukčević Defender	90	0	0	–	31.9	+7.6
Andrew Moran Midfielder	75	0	0	0.03	23.9	−7.8
Jordan Thompson Midfielder	32	0	0	0.06	21.1	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Cyle Larin Forward	22	1	0	1.01	77.2	–
Samuel Edozie Midfielder	11	0	1	–	65.6	–
Daniel Peretz Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	58.7	+2.1
Ross Stewart Forward	68	1	0	0.42	55.4	+15.0
James Bree Defender	22	0	0	–	48.5	–
Cameron Bragg Midfielder	68	0	0	–	48.2	+3.3
Taylor Harwood-Bellis Defender	90	1	0	0.08	48.1	+6.1
Caspar Jander Midfielder	90	0	0	–	46.8	+7.5
Ryan Manning Midfielder	13	0	0	0.05	46.4	–
Nathan Wood Defender	90	0	0	–	45.2	+1.5
Welington Defender	77	0	1	–	40.5	+5.9
Finn Azaz Midfielder	21	0	0	0.12	40.0	–
Shea Charles Midfielder	90	0	0	0.07	38.9	−4.2
Tom Fellows Midfielder	84	0	0	0.21	32.4	−5.7
Cameron Archer Forward	69	0	1	0.07	31.6	−10.2
Leo Scienza Midfielder	90	0	0	0.19	26.2	−6.1