Preston 1-3 Southampton — EFL Championship, 2 May 2026
Southampton beat Preston 3-1 in the EFL Championship on 2 May 2026 at Deepdale, Preston. Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Ross Stewart, Lewis Dobbin, Cyle Larin got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 3 meetings, Preston have won 1 and Southampton 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 10'Foul
- 0-112'assist: Welington
- 34'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 46'
- 46'
- 0-247'assist: Cameron Archer
- 58'
- 58'
- 1-260'assist: D. Cornell
- 68'
- 68'out: James Bree
- 69'
- 75'out: R. Brady
- 77'
- 81'Time wasting
- 84'
- 1-390'assist: Samuel Edozie
- 90+4'Foul
- Full-time1-3
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Preston
- 8.3Lewis DobbinF
- 7.7Benjamin WhitemanM
- 7.0Alfie DevineM
- 7.0Andrew HughesD
- 6.9Liam LindsayD
- 6.7David CornellG
- 6.7Odeluga OffiahD
- 6.6Andrew MoranM
- 6.5Milutin OsmajićF
- 6.5Brad PottsM
- 6.3Jordan ThompsonM
- 6.2Jordan StoreyD
- 6.2Robbie BradyM
- 6.0Daniel IversenG
- 6.0Daniel JebbisonF
- 5.9Andrija VukčevićD
Southampton
- 8.2Taylor Harwood-BellisD
- 8.0Ross StewartF
- 7.9Samuel EdozieM
- 7.7Shea CharlesD
- 7.3Ryan ManningD
- 7.2Tom FellowsM
- 7.2Caspar JanderM
- 7.2WelingtonD
- 7.2Leo ScienzaM
- 7.0Nathan Wood-GordonD
- 6.9Cameron BraggM
- 6.9James BreeD
- 6.9Daniel PeretzG
- 6.9Cyle LarinF
- 6.7Finn AzazM
- 6.2Cameron ArcherM
Line-ups
Southampton4-2-3-1
Preston4-4-2
Substitutes
PrestonPaul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 13D. Cornell46'G6.7
- 11R. Brady75'M6.2
- 24Michael SmithF
- 15Jordan Thompson58'M6.3
- 2P. ValentinD
- 28Milutin Osmajić58'F6.5
- 8Alistair McCannM
- 42Odeluga Offiah46'D6.7
- 26Thierry SmallD
SouthamptonTonda Eckert
Substitutes
- 9Cyle Larin90'68'F6.9
- 28O. RomeuM
- 25George LongG
- 3Ryan Manning77'D7.3
- 14James Bree68'D6.9
- 10Finn Azaz81'69'M6.7
- 23Samuel Edozie84'M7.9
- 17J. QuarshieD
- 49N. OyekunleF
Team statistics
46%Possession54%
1.91Expected goals (xG)2.41
16Total shots18
5Shots on target5
6Shots off target6
5Blocked shots7
10Corners5
0Offsides2
11Fouls6
3Yellow cards1
2Goalkeeper saves4
0.63Goals prevented0.63
377Total passes478
310Accurate passes407
82%Pass accuracy85%
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Dobbin | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | 4 | 8.3 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Alfie Devine | 58 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.0 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Liam Lindsay | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| David Cornell | 45 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Odeluga Offiah | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Andrew Moran | 75 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Milutin Osmajić | 32 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Brad Potts | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Jordan Thompson | 32 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jordan Storey | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Robbie Brady | 15 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Daniel Iversen | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Daniel Jebbison | 58 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Andrija Vukčević | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.9 |
Southampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 8.2 |
| Ross Stewart | 68 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 8.0 |
| Samuel Edozie | 11 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Shea Charles | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7.7 |
| Ryan Manning | 13 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Tom Fellows | 84 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Caspar Jander | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Welington | 77 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Leo Scienza | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | 7.2 |
| Nathan Wood-Gordon | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Cameron Bragg | 68 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| James Bree | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Daniel Peretz | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Cyle Larin | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Finn Azaz | 21 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Cameron Archer | 69 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
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- W25 Apr 26ASheffield Utd3-2
- L22 Apr 26ABirmingham1-2
- L18 Apr 26HWest Brom0-2
- W11 Apr 26ACharlton2-1
- D06 Apr 26HQPR1-1
SouthamptonDLDWW
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- L25 Apr 26AManchester City1-2
- D21 Apr 26HBristol City2-2
- W18 Apr 26ASwansea2-1
- W14 Apr 26HBlackburn3-0
Head-to-head
- 01 Nov 25Southampton0-2Preston
- 16 Apr 24Southampton3-0Preston
- 25 Oct 23Preston2-2Southampton
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