Championship 25/26 · 1 Nov 2025

Southampton 0–2 Preston North End

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Oct 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Southampton favourites at 63%.

Preston North End won and made the better chances: 2.2 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Lewis Dobbin, 59.4 in 63′.

Well above their usual level: Lewis Dobbin +15.5, Taylor Harwood-Bellis +11.3, Alfie Devine +9.5.

Well below it: Leo Scienza −21.7, Ronnie Edwards −19.0, Ryan Manning −14.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

25 Oct 2025	L 1–2	at Blackburn Rovers Championship
21 Oct 2025	L 1–3	at Bristol City Championship
18 Oct 2025	D 0–0	v Swansea City Championship
4 Oct 2025	D 1–1	at Derby County Championship
30 Sep 2025	W 2–1	at Sheffield United Championship

24 Oct 2025	W 3–2	v Sheffield United Championship
21 Oct 2025	L 0–1	v Birmingham City Championship
18 Oct 2025	L 1–2	at West Bromwich Albion Championship
4 Oct 2025	W 2–0	v Charlton Athletic Championship
30 Sep 2025	D 2–2	at Hull City Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Taylor Harwood-Bellis Defender	90	0.16	55.5	+11.3
Flynn Downes Midfielder	72	–	46.0	+4.1
Joe Aribo Midfielder	10	–	44.4	–
Caspar Jander Midfielder	86	0.03	43.1	−5.4
Nathan Wood Defender	90	0.05	42.1	−2.7
Damion Downs Forward	18	0.05	40.8	–
Nicholas Oyekunle Forward	10	–	39.7	–
Alex McCarthy Goalkeeper	90	–	36.6	−13.6
Jay Robinson Forward	45	0.05	36.4	+0.3
Ryan Manning Midfielder	90	0.14	35.2	−14.6
Tom Fellows Midfielder	45	0.03	34.9	−5.0
Adam Armstrong Forward	90	–	33.4	−13.3
Leo Scienza Midfielder	90	0.03	33.4	−21.7
Finn Azaz Midfielder	45	–	29.7	−8.5
Mads Roerslev Defender	86	–	26.7	−1.6
Ronnie Edwards Defender	45	–	22.7	−19.0

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Mads Frøkjær Midfielder	27	1	0	0.60	83.9	–
Stefán Teitur Þórðarson Midfielder	10	0	1	0.03	72.1	–
Lewis Dobbin Forward	63	1	0	1.13	59.4	+15.5
Daniel Iversen Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	53.9	+3.9
Jamal Lewis Midfielder	10	0	0	–	51.6	–
Liam Lindsay Defender	90	0	0	0.02	51.5	+2.0
Alfie Devine Midfielder	80	0	0	0.26	47.8	+9.5
Ben Whiteman Midfielder	90	0	0	–	47.1	+4.1
Harrison Armstrong Midfielder	89	0	0	0.17	44.6	+2.1
Andrew Hughes Defender	90	0	0	–	44.1	+4.4
Odeluga Offiah Defender	90	0	0	0.04	42.5	+4.3
Milutin Osmajić Forward	62	0	0	–	41.4	−2.0
Michael Smith Forward	28	0	0	–	39.3	–
Jordan Storey Defender	90	0	0	–	37.8	−5.2
Thierry Small Midfielder	80	0	0	–	36.9	−1.2
Noah Mawene Midfielder	1	0	0	–	8.1	–