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
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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Swansea win(s).
| 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 20th in Championship (0 points from 2 matches) and Swansea sit 9th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Swansea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 20 | Preston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy