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
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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Preston win(s).
| 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 9th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Preston sit 20th (0 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