Preston North End desperately need points on Saturday, Jan 30 at 4:00 PM in the Championship. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Southampton come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 0D 1L). Preston North End travel out of form (0W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Southampton won their last outing, while Preston North End suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

History strongly favours Southampton here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against Preston North End, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Preston North End won 1–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.4 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Southampton a slight edge, but Preston North End are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.