Preston vs Swansea: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 26, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Swansea?
Preston won 2-1 on August 26, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 33′H. AshbySwansea
- 67′A. HughesPreston
- 79′D. HolmesPreston
Official lineup for Preston vs Swansea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
3-4-2-1- 7W. Keane
- 10M. Frøkjær-Jensen
- 25D. Holmes
- 33Kian Andrew Best
- 18R. Ledson
- 8A. Browne
- 44B. Potts
- 16A. Hughes
- 6L. Lindsay
- 14J. Storey
- 1F. Woodman
Swansea
3-5-2- 9J. Yates
- 20L. Cullen
- 2J. Key
- 18C. Patino
- 8M. Grimes
- 4J. Fulton
- 30H. Ashby
- 6H. Darling
- 5B. Cabango
- 23N. Wood-Gordon
- 22C. Rushworth
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Swansea have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2023 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Sunderland(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Salford City(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Bristol City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Stockport County(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2023 | Coventry(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2023 | West Brom(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Northampton(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Birmingham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Tiverton Town(away) | 4-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Preston wins, 0 draws, 3 Swansea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2023 | Swansea 4-2 Preston | Championship |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Preston 1-0 Swansea | Championship |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Swansea 1-0 Preston | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Preston 3-1 Swansea | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Swansea 0-1 Preston | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Preston 0-1 Swansea | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Swansea score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.7 | 1.1 | 7 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Swansea | 2.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Preston sit 24th in Championship (4 points from 11 matches) and Swansea sit 1st (23 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 23 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 4 |
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