Championship: Southampton vs Preston – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 36 match between Southampton and Preston and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Southampton enjoy home advantage, when visitors Preston swing by this coming Wednesday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Southampton approach round 36 as number 4 in the Championship table with 70 points on their account so far. With 35 rounds behind them, Preston have amassed 53 points, placing them as number 8 in the standings.

Team form: Southampton vs Preston

Southampton Form

Southampton suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Millwall in a 1-2 defeat. Liverpool also proved too hard to handle, as they won 3-0, before Southampton were able to strike back last time out in a 3-4 win against Birmingham. Southampton won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Championship, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored 18 goals and conceded eight times.

Preston Form

Preston go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 2-2 draw against Blackburn. They went on to beat Coventry by 0-3, before sharing the spoils with Hull in a 0-0 draw. Preston claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats and facts for Southampton and Preston

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Southampton and Preston. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Southampton vs Preston

Look no further than Adam Armstrong, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Southampton in the Championship, while Emil Riis Jakobsen managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for Preston in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Southampton won eight times and lost two as well. Preston won three times, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away from home. Preston didn’t lose any of their previous 7 outings. Southampton have not lost to Preston in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Southampton scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Preston got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Southampton managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Preston were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Preston have scored in 9 consecutive league meetings with Southampton.

Total goals

Southampton saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. In the last ten games for Preston, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.6 times goals per game themselves. Southampton are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 28 matches.

Recommended tip: Southampton vs Preston

To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Southampton vs Preston mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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