Swansea vs Preston: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 22, 2023 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
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What was the result of Swansea vs Preston?
Swansea won 2-1 on December 22, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 60′J. PatersonSwansea
- 67′L. MillarPreston
- 90′J. PatersonSwansea
Official lineup for Swansea vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Swansea
4-2-3-1- 10J. Lowe
- 12J. Paterson
- 28L. Walsh
- 2J. Key
- 8M. Grimes
- 4J. Fulton
- 14J. Tymon
- 33B. Humphreys
- 5B. Cabango
- 6H. Darling
- 22C. Rushworth
Preston
3-4-2-1- 9C. Evans
- 8A. Browne
- 25D. Holmes
- 11R. Brady
- 18R. Ledson
- 13A. McCann
- 44B. Potts
- 16A. Hughes
- 6L. Lindsay
- 14J. Storey
- 21D. Cornell
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swansea have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Preston have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2023 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Stoke City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Rotherham(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Leeds(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2023 | Watford(home) | 1-5 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Huddersfield(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Norwich(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2023 | QPR(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Swansea wins, 0 draws, 4 Preston wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2023 | Preston 2-1 Swansea | Championship |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Swansea score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.1 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Preston | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Swansea sit 1st in Championship (23 points from 10 matches) and Preston sit 24th (4 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| 24 | Preston | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
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