Match Pack: Saints vs Preston
After a memorable weekend win over Watford, it's back to St Mary's for a third game in a row as Preston head to the south coast. Get set for the showdown with our Match Pack...
THE MATCH
Saints vs Preston
Sky Bet Championship
St Mary’s Stadium
Tuesday 16th April, 8pm BST
THE OFFICIALS
Referee: Sam Barrott
Assistants: Daniel Leach, Mark Russell
Fourth official: Gavin Ward
WHERE TO WATCH
Tuesday night's game is only available to watch live in unsold markets due to television rights:
Alternatively, fans both internationally and in the UK and Ireland can purchase an audio pass which will cover the month for £4.49:
Sky Sports subscription holders in the UK and Ireland can also watch live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football.
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
After a near-perfect weekend with a win over Watford and each of Leicester, Leeds and Ipswich dropping points, Saints can make up further ground on the top three with one of their two games in hand on Tuesday night.
A third straight win would boost the hosts to within three points of Leeds in third and four points of the automatic spots, with Russell Martin's side building timely momentum heading into the final five.
TEAM NEWS
Russell Martin has no fresh injury concerns to contend with, but could be tempted into rotating his starting 11 having named two unchanged line-ups in a row, as Saints head into a third consecutive two-game week.
THE MANAGERS
Russell Martin: "One game at a time. Focus is on us, focus on how we can improve. Room for improvement tomorrow night from Saturday. It's all about tomorrow now and we need to take care of that. It’s that simple."
Ryan Lowe: To follow.
TOP SCORERS
Southampton
Goals:
Adam Armstrong 20
Ché Adams 15
Ryan Fraser 8
Assists:
Adam Armstrong 12
Stuart Armstrong 7
Ché Adams 5
Preston
Goals:
Will Keane 13
Milutin Osmajić 8
Emil Riis 6
Assists:
Mads Frökjaer-Jensen 8
Duane Holmes 6
Liam Millar 5
ONES TO WATCH
Adam Armstrong: Saints' leading marksman grabbed his 32nd goal involvement on Saturday, setting up Will Smallbone inside a minute against Watford.
Starting the last two games on the left wing to accommodate Ché Adams through the middle, Armstrong has scored the bulk of his goals from out wide and will look to grab a first in four against the Lilywhites.
Milutin Osmajić: The Montenegran, who only came on at half-time in the reverse fixture, registered a goal and an assist at Deepdale.
After a dry spell, Osmajić grabbed a hat-trick against Huddersfield a week ago and will head south in a confident mood.
HEAD TO HEAD
Played: 43
Saints: 15
Draws: 14
Preston: 14
LAST FIVE MEETINGS
October 2023: Preston 2-2 Saints (Walker-Peters, Evans OG)
September 2011: Saints 2-1 Preston (Hooiveld, Lallana) League Cup
February 2009: Saints 3-1 Preston (Saganowski 2, Surman)
November 2008: Preston 2-3 Saints (Pearce, Surman, McGoldrick)
December 2007: Saints 0-1 Preston
DID YOU KNOW?
Saints have won three of their last four home league games played in midweek (Tues, Weds, Thurs – L1), as many as they managed across their prior 16 such matches combined.
KEEP UP TO DATE
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