Championship · Matchweek 15
Preston North End
PRE
Southampton
SOU
Model
Match forecast
Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.
Preston34%
Draw26%
Southampton40%
Expected goals
1.46 – 1.61
Over 2.5
58%
Both to score
62%
Fair handicap
0.25
Most likely scorelines
- 1–111.2%
- 1–28.7%
- 0–17.9%
- 2–17.8%
- 1–07.1%
How they playPossession, press, how they create
Southampton will have the ball; Preston will not mind.
41%Possession57%
38%Territory34%
45%From set plays30%
0.15Chance quality0.10
6.4%Directness3.8%
Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Preston, 4 for Southampton. Too few to lean on heavily.
Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90
Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 39 of 83 matches, not the full season.