Football› Championship› Round 46› Preston North End vs Southampton

Preston North End vs Southampton — result, stats & head-to-head, 2 May 2026

Preston North End vs SouthamptonChampionship · Round 46 · Deepdale1–3
Matches
Preston North End 1–3 Full time Southampton

Team news injuries and suspensions, as reported before kick-off

Preston North End2 out
Callum LangInjurysince 11 Mar · 16 matches missed Theo Carroll Injurysince 31 Jan · 23 matches missed

Starting XI

Timeline

  1. 12'
    Taylor Harwood-Bellis · 0–1assist: Welington
  2. 47'
    Ross Stewart · 0–2assist: Cameron Archer
  3. 60'
    Lewis Dobbin · 1–2assist: David Cornell
  4. 90+1'
    Cyle Larin · 1–3assist: Samuel Edozie
Show all 18 events (+14 subs & bookings)
  1. 10'
    Jordan Storeyyellow card
  2. 12'
    Taylor Harwood-Bellis · 0–1assist: Welington
  3. 34'
    Andrew Moranyellow card
  4. 46'
    Daniel Iversen ↑ David Cornell ↓substitution
  5. 46'
    Jordan Storey ↑ Odeluga Offiah ↓substitution
  6. 47'
    Ross Stewart · 0–2assist: Cameron Archer
  7. 58'
    Alfie Devine ↑ Jordan Andrew Thompson ↓substitution
  8. 58'
    Daniel Jebbison ↑ Milutin Osmajic ↓substitution
  9. 60'
    Lewis Dobbin · 1–2assist: David Cornell
  10. 68'
    Cameron Bragg ↑ James Bree ↓substitution
  11. 68'
    Ross Stewart ↑ Cyle Larin ↓substitution
  12. 69'
    Cameron Archer ↑ Finn Azaz ↓substitution
  13. 75'
    Andrew Moran ↑ Robbie Brady ↓substitution
  14. 77'
    Welington ↑ Ryan Manning ↓substitution
  15. 81'
    Finn Azazyellow card
  16. 84'
    Tom Fellows ↑ Samuel Edozie ↓substitution
  17. 90+1'
    Cyle Larin · 1–3assist: Samuel Edozie
  18. 90+4'
    Andrija Vukcevicyellow card

Preston North End left · Southampton right

Periods

Preston North End
1st half0
2nd half1
Extra time0
Southampton
1st half1
2nd half2
Extra time0

Match statistics

16Shots18
5Shots on target5
10Corners5
11Fouls6
9Tackles17
3Yellow cards1

Match information

ChampionshipCompetition
46Round
Sat 2 May · 11:30 UTCKickoff
DeepdaleVenue
23,408Capacity
20,085 (86% full)Attendance
Stephen MartinReferee
15°C · light rainWeather

Possession

Possession
46% · 54%
Duels won
40% · 60%
Pass accuracy
82% · 85%

Breakdown

Shooting
11Shots inside box13
5Shots outside box5
5Shots blocked7
0Hit woodwork1
2Big chances created2
1Big chances missed1
Passing
377Passes478
28Crosses14
6Accurate crosses3
53Long passes55
30Accurate long passes25
Defence
12Interceptions4
2Keeper saves4
Duels & dribbles
40Duels won59
13Dribble attempts16
7Successful dribbles12

Goalscorers

Finn Azaz  11Southampton
Adam Armstrong 11Southampton
Lewis Dobbin 10Preston North End

Bench

Preston North End · bench

2SanchoDF
8McCannMF
11Brady6.5↑ 75'
13Cornell6.6↑ 46'
15Thompson6.5↑ 58'
24SmithFW
26SmallDF
28Osmajić6.4↑ 58'
42Offiah6.5↑ 46'

Southampton · bench

3Manning6.9↑ 77'
9Larin7.3↑ 68'
10Azaz6.6↑ 69'
14Bree6.6↑ 68'
17QuarshieDF
23Edozie7.2↑ 84'
25LongGK
28Romeu VidalMF
49OkeyunkleFW

Managers

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Previous meetings

In 1 recorded meeting, Preston North End have won 1 and Southampton 0 — 0 ended level.

2025 · ChampionshipSouthampton vs Preston North End 0–2

Recent form

Preston North End DWLLW
Southampton WWDLD

Championship

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Coventry City46281179745+5295
2Ipswich Town46231588047+3384
3Millwall462411116449+1583
4Southampton462214108256+2680
5Middlesbrough462214107247+2580
6Hull City462110157066+473
7Wrexham461914136965+471
8Derby County46209176759+869
9Norwich City46198196356+765
10Birmingham City461713165756+164
11Swansea City461810185759-264
12Bristol City461711185959062
13Sheffield United46186226666060
14Preston North End461515165562-760
15Queens Park Rangers461610206173-1258
16Watford461415175365-1257
17Stoke City461510215156-555
18Portsmouth461413194964-1555
19Charlton Athletic461314194458-1453
20Blackburn Rovers461313204256-1452
21West Bromwich Albion461314194858-1051
22Oxford United461114214559-1447
23Leicester City461216185868-1046
24Sheffield Wednesday46212322989-600

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
14
Preston North End
DWLLW
 6.60 60
4
Southampton
WWDLD
 7.08 80
Market

No market on record.

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Form
Preston North EndDWLLW
SouthamptonWWDLD
Match stats
46Possession54
16Shots18
5On target5
10Corners5
3Yellow cards1