Preston vs Southampton prediction & odds
Preston host Southampton in the Championship (round 15) on Saturday 07 November 2026. Preston are #905 in our world ranking and have drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 5; Southampton are #97 and have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5. On paper that's a big gap - 808 places - in Southampton's favour.
Our prediction
Our model makes Southampton the favourites at 69%, with a draw at 19% and Preston at 12%.
Rating: 986
Chance to win: 12%
Last 5: DLLLD
Rating: 1347
Chance to win: 69%
Last 5: WDWWL
Who will win Preston vs Southampton?
Preston are #905 and Southampton #97 in our world ranking of every senior club. Based on the two clubs' ratings and home advantage, the most likely result is Southampton (69%). More from the Championship.
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | Preston v Southampton | 1-3 |
| 2025-11-01 | Southampton v Preston | 0-2 |
| 2024-04-16 | Southampton v Preston | 3-0 |
| 2023-10-25 | Preston v Southampton | 2-2 |
Championship table
| # | Club | P | Pts | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 25 | #167 |
| 2 | Swansea | 12 | 23 | #238 |
| 3 | West Ham | 12 | 22 | #44 |
| 5 | West Brom | 12 | 21 | #314 |
| 6 | Southampton | 12 | 20 | #97 |
| 7 | Birmingham | 12 | 20 | #226 |
| 23 | Derby | 12 | 7 | #538 |
| 24 | Preston | 12 | 5 | #905 |
How this is worked out
Every senior result from every country feeds one Elo rating system, so every club in the world sits on the same scale. Before each match the two ratings, adjusted for home advantage, give the chances of a home win, a draw and an away win. See the full world ranking and every match today.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Middlesbrough | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 25 |
| 2 |  Swansea | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| 3 |  West Ham | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 22 |
| 4 |  Wolves | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 21 |
| 5 |  West Brom | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 |
| 6 |  Southampton | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 20 |
| 7 |  Birmingham | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 8 |  QPR | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 9 |  Stoke City | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 |
| 10 |  Sheffield Utd | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 11 |  Blackburn | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
| 12 |  Portsmouth | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 |
| 13 |  Millwall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 15 |
| 14 |  Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 15 |
| 15 |  Lincoln | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 15 |
| 16 |  Cardiff | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 17 |  Wrexham | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 14 |
| 18 |  Bolton | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 14 |
| 19 |  Charlton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -7 | 14 |
| 20 |  Norwich | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 12 |
| 21 |  Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 11 |
| 22 |  Burnley | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -8 | 8 |
| 23 |  Derby | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -11 | 7 |
| 24 |  Preston | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -15 | 5 |