Preston v Southampton Prediction & Ratings
Championship · Saturday 7 Nov 2026. Both teams' CLVA Power Ratings, projected goals, form and goal trends. Ratings + Insights = Edge. Information, not advice.
Preston v Southampton: how good are they really?
Both teams on one scale with the rest of Europe, our projected goals, and form and goal facts from this season's results.
CLVA Power Ratings
Week commencing 2 Nov 202636.4Preston home
53.4Southampton away
Southampton are rated 17.0 points higher, about 0.8 goals a game on a neutral pitch. Home advantage is worth about 0.3 goals. 50 = an average team in Europe.
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Projected goals
Saturday 7 Nov 2026Projected score Preston 1.0 v 1.9 Southampton
Total goals 2.9
Projected goals = the goals we expect each side to score on average, from CLVA Power Ratings with home advantage included. Averages, not certainties.
Form & goals
This season| Preston | Southampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Form · last 5 | LLLDL | WWDWW |
| Goals in game · last 6 | ||
| Scored – conceded · last 5 | 2 – 12 | 9 – 3 |
| 3+ goals · last 10 | 6 of 10 | 5 of 10 |
| Both scored · last 10 | 6 of 10 | 7 of 10 |
| Clean sheets · last 10 | 0 of 10 | 3 of 10 |
| Preston at home / Southampton away · goals a game | 0.8 – 1.7 | 1.3 – 1.3 |
Every Championship result this season before 3 Nov 2026. Scored – conceded / goals a game: for – against.
Championship goal trends
This season| League | Goals a game | 3+ goals | Both scored | Home wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship156 games | 2.93 • | 62% | 62% | 42% |
This season's results to date. ▲ / ▼ = goals a game over the last 4 weeks is up / down on the season by more than 0.15.
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