Preston vs Swansea: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 28, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Swansea?
Preston won 3-1 on August 28, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 19′J. PiroeSwansea
- 21′S. van den BergPreston
- 45′E. RiisPreston
- 52′B. WhitemanPreston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Swansea have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2021 | Morecambe(away) | 4-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Peterborough(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Reading(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Mansfield Town(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2021 | Plymouth(home) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Bristol City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Stoke City(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Reading(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Preston win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Swansea win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2021 | Swansea 0-1 Preston | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Preston 0-1 Swansea | Championship |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Preston 1-1 Swansea | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Swansea 3-2 Preston | Championship |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Preston 1-1 Swansea | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Swansea 1-0 Preston | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Swansea score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.8 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Swansea | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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