Southampton vs Preston North End prediction | 30 Jan 2027 | xGtoday

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pre-match analysis

Southampton Southampton Rating: 71.2
H
69%
30 Jan 2027
Championship
D
19%
Preston North End Preston Rating: 60.6
A
12%
Southampton
Ranking: #119 overall, #23 in England

69.9 → 71.2 (+1.3 over last 10 games)

Rating
0-0 09 May Boro (A) 69.2 -0.4
2-1 12 May Boro (H) 69.7 +0.5
2-1 16 Aug Watford (A) 70.3 +0.6
3-1 22 Aug Stoke City (H) 70.5 +0.2
5-1 29 Aug Millwall (H) 71.2 +0.7
Preston North End
Ranking: #367 overall, #46 in England

59.9 → 60.6 (+0.7 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-3 25 Apr Sheff Utd (A) 60.8 +0.5
1-3 02 May Southampton (H) 60.6 -0.2
2-1 15 Aug Bolton (A) 60.7 +0.1
1-3 22 Aug Wolves (H) 60.4 -0.3
1-0 29 Aug Charlton (A) 60.6 +0.2

Southampton vs Preston North End: by the numbers

There are 248 places between these two in our European rankings, with Southampton the higher, and 23 places between them in England.

Over their last 10 matches Southampton have moved +1.3 rating points, against +0.7 for Preston North End.

Last time these teams played, on 2 May 2026, Preston North End lost 0.2 rating points.

Southampton first climbed to #23 in our European rankings on 10 Aug 2020.

The best xGtoday rating Preston North End have ever held is 68.9, first set on 9 Feb 2019.