Updated 2 November 2026.
Preston host S'oton at Deepdale, Preston on 7 November 2026 at 15:00 in the Championship. Preston's last five results: L L L D L (1 draw and 4 losses). S'oton's last five: W W D W W (4 wins and 1 draw). In their last 4 meetings, Preston have won 1, S'oton 2, with 1 draw.
Preston vs S'oton kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 7 November 2026 in the Championship, at Deepdale, Preston. Deepdale holds 23,408 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Preston vs S'oton is being played at Deepdale in Preston on Saturday 7 November 2026, the home ground of Preston, which holds 23,408 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Preston have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 12, with results reading L L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Stoke in the Championship on 31 October.
S'oton have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 3, with results reading W W D W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 4-1 win at home to QPR in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 4 meetings Preston have won 1, S'oton have won 2 and 1 was drawn, with Preston scoring 5 goals to S'oton's 8. The most recent was Preston North End 1-3 Southampton on 2 May 2026 in the Championship.
Stanley Mills leads Preston with 20 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 2.0 a game, the most of any Preston player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Preston player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Kuryu Matsuki leads S'oton with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any S'oton player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every S'oton player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Preston vs S'oton is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Preston's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Stoke on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and S'oton's XI from their 4-1 win v QPR at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes S'oton the favourite with a 60% chance of winning, against 18% for Preston and 21% for the draw. Projected goals are Preston 1.1 - 2.2 S'oton.
The most likely score in Preston vs S'oton is 1-2, a S'oton win, at 10%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 61% likely and over 2.5 goals 64%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Preston vs S'oton, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2026 | Championship | Preston North End vs Southampton | 1-3 |
| 1 Nov 2025 | Championship | Southampton vs Preston North End | 0-2 |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Championship | Southampton vs Preston North End | 3-0 |
| 25 Oct 2023 | Championship | Preston North End vs Southampton | 2-2 |
Statz's projection model expects Preston 1.1 - 2.2 S'oton in goals. It gives Preston a 18% chance of winning, the draw 21% and S'oton 60%. Both teams to score is 61% likely, over 1.5 goals 85% and over 2.5 goals 64%. The most likely scorelines are 1-2 (10%), 1-1 (10%), 0-2 (9%), 0-1 (7%), 1-3 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | S'oton win | 10% |
| 1-1 | Draw | 10% |
| 0-2 | S'oton win | 9% |
| 0-1 | S'oton win | 7% |
| 1-3 | S'oton win | 7% |
Predicted lineups for Preston vs S'oton are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Preston's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Stoke on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and S'oton's XI from their 4-1 win v QPR at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Preston | Fouls committed | S'oton | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Mills | 20 | C. Larin | 13 |
| 2 | J. Thompson | 12 | K. Matsuki | 9 |
| 3 | L. Leroy | 12 | R. Manning | 8 |
| 4 | C. Lang | 10 | F. Downes | 6 |
| 5 | A. Hughes | 8 | F. Azaz | 6 |
| # | Preston | Shots | S'oton | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Kenny | 22 | C. Larin | 22 |
| 2 | J. Erabi | 14 | F. Azaz | 20 |
| 3 | A. Devine | 13 | L. Scienza | 17 |
| 4 | C. Lang | 13 | K. Matsuki | 17 |
| 5 | L. Leroy | 9 | J. Ward-Prowse | 13 |
| # | Preston | Shots on target | S'oton | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Lang | 5 | L. Scienza | 9 |
| 2 | J. Kenny | 5 | K. Matsuki | 8 |
| 3 | J. Erabi | 3 | C. Larin | 6 |
| 4 | D. Burgzorg | 3 | F. Azaz | 6 |
| 5 | J. Thompson | 2 | J. Ward-Prowse | 5 |
| # | Preston | Goals | S'oton | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Lang | 3 | K. Matsuki | 4 |
| 2 | J. Kenny | 2 | C. Larin | 3 |
| 3 | A. Hughes | 1 | K. Schlotterbeck | 2 |
| 4 | A. Devine | 1 | Welington | 2 |
| 5 | C. Wiley | 1 | J. Bree | 2 |
| # | Preston | Yellow cards | S'oton | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Thompson | 3 | C. Bragg | 2 |
| 2 | H. Clarke | 3 | R. Manning | 2 |
| 3 | A. Vukcevic | 2 | C. Larin | 2 |
| 4 | A. Hughes | 2 | N. Wood | 2 |
| 5 | L. Leroy | 2 | C. Jander | 1 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Preston vs S'oton: Keven Schlotterbeck 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.40); Johnny Kenny 2+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.36); Leo Scienza 1+ shots on target (80% hit rate at 1.40). Combined odds 2.67 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 24 of 24 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 24 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 2.5 | 24 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.2 | 11 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.2 | 12 of 24 |
| Passes | 312 | 23 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 16 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.3 | 2 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1 | 2 of 24 |
| Shots | 15.5 | 5 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.9 | 6 of 24 |
| Fouls | 8.3 | 24 of 24 |
| Tackles | 10.8 | 24 of 24 |
| Passes | 494.9 | 5 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.4 | 12 of 24 |