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Match Centre: Southampton vs Preston North End

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Championship Matchday 29

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Home Southampton
16:00 Sat 30 Jan · your time in 91 days 21 h

Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Defence

Preston North End concede 2.4 goals per match

Southampton0.8 Preston North End2.4

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Southampton concede 0.8.

Streak

Preston North End without a win in 7 matches

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 2 draws and 5 defeats. Last win: 5 September, 2:1 against Blackburn Rovers.

Last time

Last meeting, 2 May: Preston North End – Southampton 1:3

Streak

Southampton unbeaten in 4 matches

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 wins and 1 draw. Last defeat: 19 September, 1:2 against Wrexham.

Players to watch

Championship, this season.

Finn Azaz 

Southampton · midfielder

3goals 5assists 7.22avg rating

Last match, West Ham United: rating 6.7.

Johnny Kenny

Preston North End · forward

2goals 1assist 7.11avg rating

Last match, West Bromwich Albion: rating 7.2.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Southampton at home and Preston North End away, as in this match.

Head to head

2 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 2 May 2026 · Championship Preston North End 1:3 Southampton Dobbin 60' · Harwood-Bellis 12' · Stewart 47' · Larin 90+1'

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Southampton (4-2-3-1, last: West Ham United) · Preston North End (3-4-1-2, last: West Bromwich Albion).

Official around 15:00, Sat 30 Jan

SouthamptonPreston North End

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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SouthamptonPreston North End
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Match sheet

Kick-off
Saturday 30 January, 16:00Your time · in 91 days 21 h
Where to watch
No broadcast listed: USA USA
Stadium
St. Mary's Stadium Southampton · show map
Rest
Southampton 98 days · Preston North End 98 days Both last played: Championship
Table
6. Southampton (20 pts) and 24. Preston North End (5 pts) Matchday 29 of 46
Venue map · St. Mary's Stadium
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