Southampton vs Preston
Ref: Matt Donohue, EnglandSt. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire · 32,689 cap
Match recap
Preston beat Southampton 2–0 in their Championship fixture. Dobbin and Frøkjær-Jensen scored for Preston. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.53 for Southampton versus 2.24 for Preston. Southampton sit 4th in the Championship table while Preston are 14th.
First Half
38'
⚽
Dobbin
41'
Armstrong
Yellow Card
Second Half
⇄
Edwards
⇄
Azaz
62'
⇄
Osmajić
63'
⇄
Dobbin
66'
Small
Yellow Card
Manning
Yellow Card
⇄
Downes
80'
⇄
Small
80'
⇄
Devine
83'
Offiah
Yellow Card
⇄
Roerslev
⇄
Jander
90+2'
⇄
Armstrong
90'
⚽
Frøkjær-Jensen
Assist: Þórðarson
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 3 |  Millwall | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 |  Southampton | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +25 | 80 |
| 13 |  Sheffield Utd | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 |  Preston | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 |  QPR | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | -12 | 58 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
SouthamptonPreston
8Won
Statistical edge
8–6
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.53VS2.24
Attack1 · 4 won
10
Shots
12
2
Shots on target
3
6
Shots in the box
6
4
Shots outside box
6
2
Shots off goal
4
8
Corners
2
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
64%
Possession
36%
503
Total passes
288
430
Accurate passes
213
85%
Pass accuracy
74%
Discipline2 · 1 won
11
Fouls
18
1
Yellow cards
3
2
Offsides
1
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
1
Goalkeeper saves
2
6
Blocked shots
5
0.32
Goals prevented
0.32
Southampton
3-4-3
Preston
3-5-2Southampton
3-4-3Starting XI
- 1A. McCarthyG
- 2M. RoerslevM
- 3R. ManningM
- 4F. DownesM
- 6T. Harwood-BellisD
- 9A. ArmstrongF
- 10F. AzazF
- 12R. EdwardsD
- 13Léo ScienzaF
- 15N. Wood-GordonD
- 20C. JanderM
Substitutes
- 5J. StephensD
- 7J. AriboM
- 17J. QuarshieD
- 18T. FellowsM
- 27K. MatsukiM
- 31G. BazunuG
- 42D. DownsF
- 46Jay RobinsonF
- 98N. OyekunleF
Preston
3-5-2Starting XI
- 1D. IversenG
- 4B. WhitemanM
- 5H. ArmstrongM
- 6L. LindsayD
- 14J. StoreyD
- 16A. HughesD
- 17L. DobbinF
- 21A. DevineM
- 26T. SmallM
- 28M. OsmajićF
- 42O. OffiahM
Substitutes
- 10M. Frøkjær-JensenM
- 12J. WaltonG
- 18J. LewisD
- 22S. ÞórðarsonM
- 24M. SmithF
- 35N. MaweneM
- 36Ed NolanD
Southampton
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Scienza | F | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2/6 |
| Flynn Downes | M | 72 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Manning | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Caspar Jander | M | 86 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Nathan Wood | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Finn Azaz | F | 45 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Mads Roerslev | M | 86 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex McCarthy | G | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ronnie Edwards | D | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adam Armstrong(C) | F | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/3 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Kuryu Matsuki | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gavin Bazunu | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Stephens | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joshua Quarshie | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Aribo | M | 10 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jay Robinson | F | 45 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Tom Fellows | M | 45 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Damion Downs | F | 18 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nicholas Oyekunle | F | 10 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Preston
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Lindsay | D | 90 | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alfie Devine | M | 80 | 7.6 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Daniel Iversen | G | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andrew Hughes | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Odeluga Offiah | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Jordan Storey | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison Armstrong | M | 89 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/3 |
| Benjamin Whiteman(C) | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
| Lewis Dobbin | F | 63 | 6.7 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 2/3 |
| Thierry Small | M | 80 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/4 |
| Milutin Osmajić | F | 62 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Max Wilson | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Walton | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Noah Mawene | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ed Nolan | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | M | 27 | 8.2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Stefán Teitur Þórðarson | M | 10 | 6.9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Jamal Lewis | D | 10 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Smith | F | 28 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |