Why Preston vs Southampton is making news

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Key facts

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• The final day has come and Preston North End host Southampton at Deepdale in a game where nothing is on the line.
• Preston finished 12th that season with Southampton trailing them in 14th – Sheffield Wednesday won the league title and were promoted to the top flight alongside Derby County, replacing Manchester City and Notts County in Division One.
• Stay tuned to follow the Preston vs Southampton match live in the EFL Championship.
• With nothing to play for, this could be a blessing in disguise for both teams: Preston North End may come up against a weakened Southampton side, allowing them a greater chance of ending their season with back-to-back wins whilst allowing the away side to rest key players for important play-off matches.

What we know

Going deeper, the final day has come and Preston North End host Southampton at Deepdale in a game where nothing is on the line.

On the substance, Preston finished 12th that season with Southampton trailing them in 14th – Sheffield Wednesday won the league title and were promoted to the top flight alongside Derby County, replacing Manchester City and Notts County in Division One.

Beyond the headlines, Stay tuned to follow the Preston vs Southampton match live in the EFL Championship.

More precisely, With nothing to play for, this could be a blessing in disguise for both teams: Preston North End may come up against a weakened Southampton side, allowing them a greater chance of ending their season with back-to-back wins whilst allowing the away side to rest key players for important play-off matches.

It is worth noting that Preston will bring the game to Southampton, wanting to give their home fans an appetiser for next season when things could be very different under new ownership.

By the numbers

At this stage, after Tuesday’s 2-2 draw against Ipswich Town, ‘The Saints’ cannot achieve automatic….

On a related note, the last five games between these two sides date back to 2009, where Southampton come out victorious with three victories, a draw between the two occurred in October 2023 where they drew 2-2 at Deepdale.

Going deeper, Historically, this is a very tight fixture that nearly has both teams level pegging with each other, however it is ‘The Saints’ who edge it with 16 wins, 15 for Preston, and 14 stalemates between them.

On the substance, Southampton will most likely rest key players such as Leo Scienza, Cyle Larin, and Casper Jander in order to have them at 100% fitness for the play-offs.

The wider context

On a related note, an early kick-off and a long journey for Southampton could influence the game in Preston’s favour, although the South Coast club seem like a different animal under Eckert, operating with such incredible consistency.

Going deeper, Last season, Preston only gained one point from the last five games, zero in 23/24, one in 22/23, and seven in 21/22.

On the substance, Jack is a Sports Journalism graduate from University of Lancashire (formerly University of Central Lancashire) and is a prominent figure in the Preston North End community; as the host of the #1 PNE fan-owned podcast 'The Butter Pie Podcast', appearing multiple times on BBC Radio Derby and BBC Radio Coventry….

Beyond the headlines, Where and how to watch Southampton vs Preston online and in real time in the EFL Championship.

More precisely, Lewis Dobbin’s opener in the first half and Mads Frokjaer-Jensen’s last minute insurance goal claimed all three points on the day, continuing Preston’s fine start to the season.

The bottom line

• The final day has come and Preston North End host Southampton at Deepdale in a game where nothing is on the line.
• An early kick-off and a long journey for Southampton could influence the game in Preston’s favour, although the South Coast club seem like a different animal under Eckert, operating with such incredible consistency.
• After Tuesday’s 2-2 draw against Ipswich Town, ‘The Saints’ cannot achieve automatic….