Preston vs Southampton

2 May 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Stephen Martin

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Lewis Dobbin 60’
  • Taylor Harwood-Bellis 12’
  • Ross Stewart 47’
  • Cyle Larin 90+1’

Match summary

Southampton beat Preston 3-1 on the road. Southampton led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Taylor Harwood-Bellis put Southampton ahead with a header in the 12th minute. In the second half, Ross Stewart made it 0-2 in the 47th minute, Lewis Dobbin pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 60th minute, and Cyle Larin made it 1-3 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Southampton created 2.41 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Preston's 1.91 from 16.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%
16 Shots 18
5 Shots on target 5
10 Corners 5
99 Attacks 108
56 Dangerous attacks 53
377 Passes 478
82.2% Pass accuracy 85.1%
9 Tackles 17
11 Fouls 6
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Preston Southampton
Kick-off
Jordan Storey
10’
12’
Taylor Harwood-BellisHeader0-1 (Southampton)
Alfie DevineShot on target
17’
Ben WhitemanShot on target
19’
Alfie DevineShot on target
19’
Andrew Moran
34’
Lewis DobbinShot on target
40’
Half-time0-1
David CornellDaniel Iversen
46’
Odeluga OffiahJordan Storey
46’
Second half underway
47’
Ross StewartLeft foot shot0-2 (Southampton)
Jordan ThompsonAlfie Devine
58’
Milutin OsmajićDaniel Jebbison
58’
Lewis DobbinRight foot shot1-2 (Preston)
60’
60’
Shea CharlesShot on target
68’
Cyle LarinRoss Stewart
68’
James BreeCameron Bragg
69’
Finn AzazCameron Archer
74’
Leo ScienzaShot on target
Robbie BradyAndrew Moran
75’
77’
Ryan ManningWelington
81’
Finn Azaz
84’
Samuel EdozieTom Fellows
90+1’
Cyle LarinRight foot shot1-3 (Southampton)
Andrija Vukčević
90+4’
Full-time1-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.91 2.41 12’ Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), 0-1 12’ 47’ Ross Stewart (Southampton), 0-2 47’ 60’ Lewis Dobbin (Preston), 1-2 60’ 90+1’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), 1-3 90+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.91 2.41 12’ Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), 0-1 Harwood-Bellis 12’ 47’ Ross Stewart (Southampton), 0-2 Stewart 47’ 60’ Lewis Dobbin (Preston), 1-2 Dobbin 60’ 90+1’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), 1-3 Larin 90+1’
Preston 1.91 xGSouthampton 2.41 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Southampton attacking Preston attacking 
90+1’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), open play, 0.95 xG, goal 60’ Lewis Dobbin (Preston), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 5’ Liam Lindsay (Preston), from a corner, 0.25 xG, off target 19’ Ben Whiteman (Preston), from a corner, 0.24 xG, saved 7’ Ross Stewart (Southampton), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 11’ Ross Stewart (Southampton), set piece, 0.17 xG, blocked 16’ Tom Fellows (Southampton), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 57’ Lewis Dobbin (Preston), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 12’ Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), set piece, 0.10 xG, goal 17’ Alfie Devine (Preston), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 47’ Ross Stewart (Southampton), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 62’ Cameron Archer (Southampton), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+1’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 19’ Alfie Devine (Preston), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 40’ Lewis Dobbin (Preston), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 73’ Finn Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 54’ Leo Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 85’ Odeluga Offiah (Preston), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 32’ Liam Lindsay (Preston), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 79’ Leo Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 59’ Shea Charles (Southampton), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 20’ Lewis Dobbin (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 76’ Jordan Thompson (Preston), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 2’ Tom Fellows (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 38’ Alfie Devine (Preston), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 72’ Brad Potts (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+5’ Ryan Manning (Southampton), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 27’ Leo Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Andrew Moran (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Cameron Archer (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Robbie Brady (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ Leo Scienza (Southampton), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 60’ Shea Charles (Southampton), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 38’ Andrew Hughes (Preston), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+1’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), open play, 0.95 xG, goal 60’ Lewis Dobbin (Preston), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 5’ Liam Lindsay (Preston), from a corner, 0.25 xG, off target 19’ Ben Whiteman (Preston), from a corner, 0.24 xG, saved 7’ Ross Stewart (Southampton), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 11’ Ross Stewart (Southampton), set piece, 0.17 xG, blocked 16’ Tom Fellows (Southampton), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 57’ Lewis Dobbin (Preston), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 12’ Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), set piece, 0.10 xG, goal 17’ Alfie Devine (Preston), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+1’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ Ross Stewart (Southampton), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 62’ Cameron Archer (Southampton), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 19’ Alfie Devine (Preston), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 40’ Lewis Dobbin (Preston), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 54’ Leo Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 73’ Finn Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 85’ Odeluga Offiah (Preston), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 32’ Liam Lindsay (Preston), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 79’ Leo Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 59’ Shea Charles (Southampton), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 76’ Jordan Thompson (Preston), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 20’ Lewis Dobbin (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 2’ Tom Fellows (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 72’ Brad Potts (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 38’ Alfie Devine (Preston), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+5’ Ryan Manning (Southampton), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 27’ Leo Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Andrew Moran (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Cameron Archer (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Robbie Brady (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ Leo Scienza (Southampton), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 60’ Shea Charles (Southampton), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 38’ Andrew Hughes (Preston), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Preston 4-4-2 Starting XI
Iversen 46’
Storey 46’
Lindsay
Hughes
Vukčević
Potts
Whiteman
Devine 58’
Moran 75’
Dobbin
Jebbison 58’
Southampton 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Peretz
Harwood-Bellis
Wood
Welington 77’
Charles
Bragg 68’
Jander
Fellows 84’
Scienza
Archer 69’
Stewart 68’

Player stats

Goalkeeper2 players
Daniel Iversen Taken off
45′ 0 1 12 – – – – –
David Cornell Came on as a substitute
45′ 2 2 17 – – – 1 –
Defenders5 players
Jordan Storey Taken off
45′ – – – 1 1 15 1 – –
Liam Lindsay
90′ 2 6 – 5 3 59 3 – – –
Andrew Hughes
90′ – 2 – 8 6 44 1 – – –
Andrija Vukčević
90′ 1 – – 2 – 13 1 – –
Odeluga Offiah Came on as a substitute
45′ 2 – – 3 1 11 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Brad Potts
90′ – – 26 1 – 1 – 6 1 – –
Ben Whiteman
90′ – – 49 4 – 1 2 2 1 – –
Alfie Devine Taken off
58′ – – 35 1 – – – 3 – 1 –
Andrew Moran Taken off
75′ – – 30 – – 1 2 4 2 2
Jordan Thompson Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 19 – – – – – – – –
Robbie Brady Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 7 – – – – – 1 – –
Forwards3 players
Lewis Dobbin
90′ 1 – 4 2 0.85 – 3 3 – 28 –
Daniel Jebbison Taken off
58′ – – – – – – – – – 12 –
Milutin Osmajić Came on as a substitute
32′ – – – – – – – 1 1 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Preston win 26% Avg odds 3.59
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.92
Southampton win 50% Avg odds 1.87

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Preston DWLLW
Southampton WWWDD

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.