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Preston North End vs Southampton: lineups

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Preston North End 24 · 5 points
Southampton 7 · 24 points

Predicted lineups Preston North End vs Southampton

Preston North End 3-4-1-2
1 Iversen
16 Hughes
6 Lindsay
24 Offiah
12 Wiley or Vukcevic
15 Thompson
44 Potts
17 Mills
7 Devine
9 Erabi
10 Lang

Predicted lineup for Preston North End: Iversen, Hughes, Lindsay, Offiah, Wiley, Thompson, Potts, Mills, Devine, Erabi, Lang

Southampton 4-2-3-1
1 Peretz
3 Manning
13 Schlotterbeck
5 Stephens
14 Bree
30 Ward-Prowse
4 Downes
7 Scienza
10 Azaz
27 Matsuki
11 Dobbin

Predicted lineup for Southampton: Peretz, Manning, Schlotterbeck, Stephens, Bree, Ward-Prowse, Downes, Scienza, Azaz, Matsuki, Dobbin

Preston North End

Ali McCann and Harry Clarke are both doubtful for Southampton's visit, McCann with a hamstring issue and Clarke with a knee problem, while Liam Gibbs remains out with a muscle injury and Lewis Gibson is unavailable. Preston enter the match without a win in their last five league games.

Andrew Moran and Jusef Erabi were both given rare starts when Preston lost 2-3 at home to Sheffield United last time out. Alfie Devine, who has a goal and an assist in his three recent starts, came on during the second half. Brad Potts and Delano Burgzorg, who had started earlier in that run, did not begin the match.

Southampton

Cyle Larin carries a hamstring issue into the trip to Preston, though he has not been ruled out despite the problem. Caspar Jander also needs to be assessed after a muscular injury in training, while Mads Roerslev remains unavailable.

Divin Mubama made his first start of the recent run up front against West Brom, and Flynn Downes returned to the side that day after recovering from injury, though he was replaced after 22 minutes. Both full-back positions have rotated: James Bree has started four of the last five matches to Zach Abbott's one on the right, while Ryan Manning has four starts to Welington's one on the left.

Injuries and suspensions

Preston North End

  • Ali McCann Hamstring injury Unavailable
  • Harry Clarke Knee injury Unavailable
  • Liam Gibbs Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Lewis Gibson Not registered Unavailable

Southampton

  • Caspar Jander Not registered Doubtful
  • Cyle Larin Hamstring injury Doubtful
  • Mads Roerslev Not registered Unavailable

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Preston North End

  1. Callum Lang 4 goals 0 assists
  2. Johnny Kenny 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Leo Leroy 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Jordan Thompson 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Alfie Devine 1 goals 1 assists

Southampton

  1. Cyle Larin 7 goals 0 assists
  2. Finn Azaz 3 goals 5 assists
  3. Kuryu Matsuki 4 goals 1 assists
  4. Léo Scienza 2 goals 2 assists
  5. James Bree 2 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Preston North End

Player Starts Min. Form
Daniel Iversen 5/5 450 poor
Odeluga Offiah 5/5 450 mixed
Andrew Hughes 5/5 450 mixed
Leo Leroy 5/5 450 solid
Jordan Storey 5/5 405 mixed
Jordan Thompson 4/4 360 poor
Andrija Vukcevic 4/4 315 mixed
Callum Lang 3/5 275 mixed

Southampton

Player Starts Min. Form
Daniel Peretz 5/5 450 strong
Jack Stephens 5/5 450 solid
Keven Schlotterbeck 5/5 450 strong
Finn Azaz 5/5 450 mixed
James Ward-Prowse 5/5 435 solid
James Bree 4/5 405 solid
Kuryu Matsuki 4/5 382 strong
Ryan Manning 4/5 331 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.34 1.58
  • Predicted goals2.7
  • Both teams to score79%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Corners11.1

Team comparison

PNE home Per match SOU away
0.57 Points 1.29
1.00 Goals for 1.29
1.86 Goals against 1.29
1.34 xG for 1.58
1.53 xG against 1.71
6.0 Corners 5.1
WLLDL Home and away form DLWWD

Preston North End vs Southampton: head-to-head record

7 previous meetings
1 Preston North End 1 draws 5 Southampton
  • Goals per match3.57
  • Both teams scored71%
  • Over 2.5 goals86%
  • May 2026 Preston North End 1 - 3 Southampton
  • Nov 2025 Southampton 0 - 2 Preston North End
  • Apr 2024 Southampton 3 - 0 Preston North End
  • Oct 2023 Preston North End 2 - 2 Southampton
  • Sep 2011 Southampton 2 - 1 Preston North End
  • Feb 2009 Southampton 3 - 1 Preston North End
  • Nov 2008 Preston North End 2 - 3 Southampton

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