Preston North End FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship .
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 7 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 12 | Millwall FC | 7 | 10 |
| 13 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 16 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Lincoln City FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Nov | Southampton FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Sheffield United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Oct | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Preston North End FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Nov | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Oct | Southampton FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | Leicester City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Preston North End FC | Swansea City AFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #1 |
| 4 | Points | 17 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 1 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 1 |
| 8 | Scored | 13 |
| 15 | Conceded | 6 |
| -7 | GD | +7 |
| 0.50 | PPG | 2.13 |
| 13% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Preston North End FC are 23rd (4 pts). Swansea City AFC are 1st (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Swansea City AFC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Preston North End FC and Swansea City AFC get this one started.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joel Piroe | 3 |
| Jamie Paterson | 2 |
| Borja Baston | 2 |
| Matt Grimes | 2 |
| Daniel Johnson | 2 |
| Joe Rafferty | 1 |
| Ryan Manning | 1 |
| Azeem Abdulai | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2025-11-05
Preston North End FC
2–1
Swansea City AFC
W
2025-11-01
Southampton FC
0–2
Preston North End FC
W
2025-10-24
Preston North End FC
3–2
Sheffield United FC
W
2025-10-21
Preston North End FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
L
2025-10-18
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–1
Preston North End FC
L
2025-10-04
Preston North End FC
2–0
Charlton Athletic FC
W
Swansea City AFC Form
2025-11-05
Preston North End FC
2–1
Swansea City AFC
L
2025-11-01
Charlton Athletic FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2025-10-25
Swansea City AFC
2–1
Norwich City FC
W
2025-10-22
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2025-10-18
Southampton FC
0–0
Swansea City AFC
D
2025-10-04
Swansea City AFC
1–3
Leicester City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.98
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Preston North End FC or Swansea City AFC 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
68%
Preston North End FC or Swansea City AFC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
11.3%
0 – 0
9.8%
0 – 2
9.4%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
4.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 23% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

