Preston North End cross swords with Southampton in a top of the table clash in the Championship as both teams look to bolster their position in the league with a win.
Preston currently occupy the fourth position in the table with 21 points from their opening 12 games helping them achieve a solid start this season. Although their swashbuckling run of six consecutive wins has hit a massive roadblock as the home side have drawn twice and lost three in their previous five games pushing them a little down the table. Despite being placed in the top-half of the table, Preston are seeded just 4 points ahead of 13th placed Middlesbrough and further slip ups could derail their scintillating start to the campaign.
Just a point below Preston, Southampton are enjoying a good run off late. Since their disappointing loss to Middlesbrough, the Saints have won thrice and drawn once to take their tally to 20 points. A win could see them displace Leeds United and Preston in the process and occupy the third position in the table. Russell Martins' side have found form at the right moment putting aside their shaky start to the season and the former Premier League side would want to remain in promotion contention with a victory.
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Preston vs Southampton kick-off time
| Date: | October 25, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 7:45 pm BST |
| Venue: | Deepdale Stadium |
Preston will face Southampton at the Deepdale Stadium with both teams to kick start the encounter at 7:45 pm BST.
How to watch Preston vs Southampton online - TV channels & live streams
The match will be available to stream on Sky Sports Arena.
Team news & squads
Preston team news
Preston are tipped to start with the same eleven that featured in their draw against Millwall. Irish midfielder Alan Browne might be the only change who could get a start in the hosts' engine room after failing to feature in Preston's past three outings.
Preston North End Predicted XI: Woodman; Storey, Lindsay, Cunningham; Potts, Whiteman, Ledson, Brady; Holmes, Frokjaer-Jensen; Keane
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Woodman, Cornell |
| Defenders: | Storey, Lindsay, Whatmough, Hughes, Bauer, Cunningham, Best, Ramsay, Seary |
| Midfielders: | Mawene, Whiteman, Browne, McCann, Ledson, Taylor, Potts, Brady, Holmes, Woodburn, Frokjaer-Jensen |
| Forwards: | Millar, Riis, Osmajic, Keane, Stewart, Felipe |
Southampton team news
Juan Larios and Ross Stewart are the two players sidelined for the Saints due to injuries. Stewart is recovering from an Achilles tendon surgery with the former Sunderland man expected to take some time to fully return.
Despite Ryan Fraser's winning strike for Southampton against Hull City, the Saints might be reluctant to change a winning side and Fraser would be hoping for another appearance off the bench.
Southampton Predicted XI: Bazunu; Walker-Peters, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Manning; Smallbone, Downes, S.Armstrong; A.Armstrong, Adams, Fraser
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Bazunu, McCarthy, Lumley |
| Defenders: | Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Holgate, Stephens, Manning, Walker-Peters, Bree |
| Midfielders: | Charles, Alcaraz, Downes, Armstrong, Smallbone, Aribo |
| Forwards: | Sulemana, Edozie, Fraser, Amo-Ameyaw, Adams, Armstrong, Mara |
Head-to-Head Record
Southampton have won four out of five games between the two sides with Preston winning just once back in 2007.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2019 | Preston 1-3 Southampton | Club Friendlies |
| 22 Sept 2011 | Southampton 2-1 Preston | League Cup |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Southampton 3-1 Preston | Championship |
| 1 Nov 2008 | Preston 2-3 Southampton | Championship |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Southampton 0-1 Preston | Championship |
