Preston North End FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 15 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin Coy
- Referee Matt Foley
- Referee John Flynn
- Referee Keith Stroud
6 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Jan | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Jan | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Hull City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan | Preston North End FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Jan | Aston Villa FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Reading FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Dec | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Dec | Hull City AFC | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Preston North End FC | Swansea City AFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #6 |
| 8 | Points | 26 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 2 / 2 / 11 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 5 |
| 13 | Scored | 22 |
| 30 | Conceded | 18 |
| -17 | GD | +4 |
| 0.53 | PPG | 1.73 |
| 13% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Preston North End FC are 24th (8 pts). Swansea City AFC are 6th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Swansea City AFC
0-15
4/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/5
46-60
6/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 4 G | 1 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 3 G | 2 A |
| Moussa Kounfolo Yeo | 3 G | |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Deepdale Stadium!
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Mike van der Hoorn has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 398 appearances.
- 20' Declan Rudd has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' Swansea City AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 45' The referee shows Swansea City AFC player a Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Joshua Earl gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Paul Huntington and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' Courtney Baker-Richardson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 59' Swansea City AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 60' Goal! Daniel Johnson scores his 38 goal in 393 matches.
- 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Courtney Baker-Richardson.
- 67' Preston North End FC make a change. Tom Clarke trudges off to be replaced by Darnell Fisher on 67 minutes.
- 72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joshua Earl.
- 74' The crowd applauds Daniel Johnson as he leaves the pitch. Sean Maguire steps in for Preston North End FC.
- 75' Wilfried Bony is ready to make an impact after coming on for Courtney Baker-Richardson at the 75 minute mark.
- 80' Swansea City AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 81' Joshua Earl catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 81.
- 84' The Swansea City AFC bench stirs into life. Nathan Dyer is withdrawn and Jefferson Montero gets his opportunity.
- 89' Another substitution for Swansea City AFC to replace Kyle Naughton by Barry McKay on 89 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 16
- 14
-
11
Daniel Johnson ↓ Sean Maguire 74'
- 29
-
23
Paul Huntington ↓ Joshua Earl 46'
- 8
- 4
- 1
-
5
Tom Clarke C ↓ Darnell Fisher 67'
- 20
Bench
- 18
- 45
-
24
Sean Maguire ↑ 74'
-
2
Darnell Fisher ↑ 67'
- 12
-
3
Joshua Earl ↑ 46'
- 25
Coach
Alex Neil
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 22
- 21
- 25
-
26
Kyle Naughton ↓ Barrie McKay 89'
- 5
- 15
- 8
-
12
Nathan Dyer ↓ Jefferson Montero 84'
- 23
- 46
Bench
- 1
- 17
- 27
- 20
-
2
Wilfried Bony ↑ 75'
-
19
Barrie McKay ↑ 89'
-
7
Jefferson Montero ↑ 84'
Coach
Graham Potter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joel Piroe | 3 |
| Jamie Paterson | 2 |
| Borja Baston | 2 |
| Matt Grimes | 2 |
| Daniel Johnson | 2 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 1 |
| Liam Millar | 1 |
| Courtney Baker-Richardson | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2019-01-12
Preston North End FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2019-01-06
Preston North End FC
1–3
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2019-01-01
Rotherham United FC
2–1
Preston North End FC
L
2018-12-29
Preston North End FC
1–1
Aston Villa FC
D
2018-12-26
Preston North End FC
1–2
Hull City AFC
L
2018-12-22
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
Swansea City AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.83
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
78%
Preston North End FC or Swansea City AFC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.1%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
11.4%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 3
6.8%
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 4
3.1%
1 – 4
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 24% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 19% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

