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Southampton vs Preston has produced an alternating Championship picture, with Southampton winning 3–1 on 2 May 2026 and Preston answering with a 2–0 result on 1 November 2025. A 3–0 Southampton win and a 2–2 draw add different angles, while an older League Cup result remains secondary. The scorelines leave the matchup open to another change in emphasis rather than establishing a permanent order.
Past matches, Southampton vs Preston
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Preston
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13G
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42D
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15M
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28F
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11M
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2D
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8M
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26D
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24F
Southampton Substitutes
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D
14
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F
9
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M
10
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D
3
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M
23
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G
25
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D
17
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M
28
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F
49
Match events
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10'Jordan Storey Yellow Card
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12'⚽T. Harwood-Bellis Normal Goal (Asst: Welington)
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34'Andrew Moran Yellow Card
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46'D. Cornell D. Iversen
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46'O. Offiah J. Storey
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47'⚽R. Stewart Normal Goal (Asst: C. Archer)
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58'J. Thompson A. Devine
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58'M. Osmajic D. Jebbison
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60'⚽L. Dobbin Normal Goal (Asst: D. Cornell)
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68'C. Larin R. Stewart
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68'J. Bree C. Bragg
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69'F. Azaz C. Archer
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75'R. Brady A. Moran
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77'R. Manning Welington
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81'Finn Azaz Yellow Card
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84'S. Edozie T. Fellows
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90' +4Andrija Vukčević Yellow Card
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90'⚽C. Larin Normal Goal (Asst: S. Edozie)
Stats for this game
Matchup Southampton VS Preston
League direction has changed hands
Southampton won 3–1 away at Preston on 2 May 2026 and 3–0 at home on 16 April 2024. Preston answered with a 2–0 victory at Southampton on 1 November 2025, while the clubs drew 2–2 at Preston on 25 October 2023. These dated Championship results point in different directions and show why the pairing cannot be reduced to one scoreline. Southampton’s wins carry clear margins, but Preston’s response gives the comparison a direct counterpoint. That contrast keeps the league comparison responsive rather than reducing it to one club’s line.
The cup meeting stays separate
Southampton won 2–1 in the League Cup on 21 September 2011. That result adds historical context without replacing the more relevant Championship meetings. The enduring question is whether Southampton can turn their positive league results into a new direction, whether Preston can answer again, or whether the clubs produce another shared contest between decisive scorelines.
Past head to head stats
Southampton VS Preston
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 5 games
Southampton VS Preston
Head-to-Head History
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