Preston North End FC vs Southampton FC Prediction

Championship · Sat 2 May, 12:30
Preston North End FC 1–3 Southampton FC

✓ Our AI called it — we predicted Away win (44%); it finished a away win.

What our model predicted

Home 33%
Draw 24%
Away 44%

💡 Southampton FC have a slight edge — leaning Southampton FC, but it's close.

Our pickAway win
SwiftScore Low · 47.0/100
🔒 Locked 21 Jun · shown before kick-off, never edited
SwiftScore 47.0
/100 confidence
Power Rating 1464 v 1623 Southampton rated higher
Form Index 1.4 v 2.2 ppg, last 5
Model Consensus 67%
models back the pick

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Why we predict this

  • Southampton FC is the stronger side on Power Rating (1623 vs 1464).
  • Southampton FC is in clearly better recent form (2.2 vs 1.4 pts/game).
  • Model components are split — lower conviction.

What's driving it — each bar shows which side a factor favours

Power Rating
Southampton
Form Index
Southampton
Goal expectation
Southampton
Home advantage
Preston NE

Green = favours Preston NE · Blue = favours Southampton. The model blends these into the probabilities above.

Form Index (last 5)
Preston NEDWLLW1.4 ppg
SouthamptonWWWDD2.2 ppg
Power Rating
Preston NE1464
Southampton1623
Model Consensus (home/draw/away)
Goals model29% · 25% · 46%
Power Rating30% · 19% · 52%
Machine-learning39% · 28% · 33%

AI match preview

Preston North End host Southampton in a Championship clash where the visitors hold a 44% chance of victory, according to model projections, while a draw and home win stand at 24% and 33% respectively. The match is expected to be competitive with an anticipated 1.43 goals for Preston and 1.83 for Southampton, making a 1-1 draw the most likely scoreline despite the slight edge to Southampton. With a 63% probability of over 2.5 goals and 65% chance both teams scoring, this encounter promises attacking intent; however, remember these are statistical projections and to gamble responsibly (18+).

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Match predictions

Expected goals

1.43 – 1.83

Most likely score

1-1

11% likely

Over/Under 2.5

Over 63%

Under 37%

Both teams to score

Yes 65%

No 35%

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Head-to-head (recent meetings)

May 2026 Preston North End FC 1–3 Southampton FC
Nov 2025 Southampton FC 0–2 Preston North End FC