Southampton 3-0 Preston

Current streaks

Recent form

Southampton

Southampton's recent form has been impressive, with three wins, two draws, and only one loss in their last six Championship matches. They are currently sitting in 4th position in the league table, having accumulated 81 points from 41 games. The team has scored 12 goals in their last six matches, averaging 2 goals per game, while conceding 9 goals at a rate of 1.5 per game. Southampton's matches have been entertaining, with 67% of their last six games featuring over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 83% of those matches. The team's most recent results include back-to-back wins against Watford (3-2) and Coventry (2-1), with the match against Watford being a particularly high-scoring affair.

Preston

Preston's recent form has been mixed, with their last six games yielding three wins, one draw, and two losses. They are currently positioned 10th in the league table with 63 points from 42 games. Notable results include a 4-1 victory over Huddersfield on April 9th, which stands out as a particularly high-scoring game for Preston. They have also kept three clean sheets in their last six matches, conceding only three goals in total, resulting in a goals conceded per game average of 0.5. However, their goalscoring has been inconsistent, with a total of eight goals scored in the last six games, averaging 1.33 goals per game. Preston's matches tend to be low-scoring affairs, with 67% of their last six games featuring under 2.5 goals.

Recent home/away form

Southampton

Southampton's home form has been impressive in their recent matches, with back-to-back wins against Watford and Coventry. Despite suffering two consecutive defeats against Millwall and Hull City, they have bounced back strongly, scoring seven goals in their last three home games. The team's attacking prowess has been evident, with an average of two goals scored per game in their last six matches at home. However, their defense has been somewhat leaky, conceding an average of 1.67 goals per game. Notably, all six of their recent home games have seen both teams score, and five out of six matches have featured over 2.5 goals, indicating that Southampton's home games have been entertaining, high-scoring affairs.

Preston

Preston's recent away form has been impressive, with a notable run of three consecutive wins against Plymouth Argyle, Coventry, and Cardiff. During this winning streak, they scored a total of 6 goals while keeping clean sheets in all three matches. Their most high-scoring away game was the 3-0 victory against Coventry. However, their winning run came to an end with a 1-0 defeat at Birmingham, followed by a goalless draw against Watford. Preston's away performances have been characterized by strong defensive displays, conceding only 2 goals in their last 6 away games, resulting in an impressive 4 clean sheets. Their total goals average of 1.5 and the fact that 83% of their away games have seen under 2.5 goals suggest that Preston's away matches tend to be low-scoring affairs.

Head-to-head

The head-to-head statistics between Preston North End and Southampton show the following results:

- Preston North End has won 14 games, while Southampton has won 15 games.
- There have been 13 draws between the two teams.

For the period since 2005, which includes more recent matches:

- Preston North End won 3 games, Southampton won 4 games, and they drew 3 games.
- Preston North End's total goals were 16, with a points per game (PPG) average of 1.6. Southampton's total goals were 15, with a PPG average of 1.5.
- In the last 5 matches, Preston North End won 2, drew 2, and lost 1, with an average of 0.8 goals per match and 2.6 goals conceded per match.
- In the last 5 matches, Southampton won 2, drew 1, lost 2, with an average of 1.6 goals per match and 1.0 goals conceded per match.

These statistics indicate that Southampton has a slight edge in the head-to-head record against Preston North End, both historically and in more recent matches.