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
Official lineup for Preston vs Swansea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
3-4-1-2- 19E. Riis
- 24S. Maguire
- 4B. Whiteman
- 18R. Ledson
- 11Daniel Johnson
- 2S. van den Berg
- 32J. Earl
- 14J. Storey
- 5P. Bauer
- 16A. Hughes
- 12D. Iversen
Swansea
3-4-2-1- 17J. Piroe
- 20L. Cullen
- 12J. Paterson
- 8M. Grimes
- 6J. Fulton
- 27E. Laird
- 22J. Latibeaudiere
- 3R. Manning
- 24J. Bidwell
- 2R. Bennett
- 1S. Benda
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, 2 draws, 3 Swansea wins.
| 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 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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