Match analysis
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Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Championship fixture.
Preston host Southampton on Saturday 7 November in a Championship clash. A 136-point Elo gap makes Southampton the side to beat, with Preston rated 1446.
Preston come into this struggling for results (D L L L D over their last five). They are without a win in five. With W D W W L from their last five, Southampton are in good nick. Nobody has beaten them in their last four.
Preston average 0.6 goals for and 0.8 against on home soil. On their travels Southampton are scoring 1.2 and letting in 1.0 per game. Under 2.5 goals makes sense on numbers that point to 2.2 a game; both teams have scored in 50% of Preston games and 50% of Southampton games. Southampton have kept a clean sheet in 50% of their recent matches.
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| PrestonHome | Rating | SouthamptonAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,374 | Overall | 1,658 |
| 1,446 | Match venue | 1,582 |
| 1,446 | At home | 1,647 |
| 1,419 | Away | 1,582 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,421 | Attack | 1,577 |
| 1,427 | Defence | 1,587 |
| 1,428 | Home attack | 1,586 |
| 1,435 | Away attack | 1,547 |
| 1,486 | Home defence | 1,609 |
| 1,451 | Away defence | 1,523 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,400 | Goal environment | 1,688 |
| 1,478 | Home goals | 1,600 |
| 1,422 | Away goals | 1,588 |
| 1,461 | Possession | 1,536 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,448 | Set-piece attack | 1,522 |
| 1,448 | Set-piece defence | 1,522 |
| 1,445 | Close games | 1,570 |
| 1,351 | Winning margin | 1,691 |
Match venue compares Preston at home with Southampton away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Lineups are not available yet. They are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
In four meetings since October 2023, Preston have won one, Southampton have taken two and one was drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Preston vs Southampton prediction page.