Preston North End FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2019-20 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 Joe Hull
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee James Wilson
- Referee James Mainwaring
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jan | Barnsley FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Jan | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Reading FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Preston North End FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jan | Stoke City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Jan | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Jan | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Barnsley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Preston North End FC to score. At the same time, Swansea City AFC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Rhian Brewster needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 17 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matt Grimes made 398 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Preston North End FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Swansea City AFC's shape.
- 28' Magnificent from Scott Sinclair! That is 40 goals in 429 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 33' Rhian Brewster doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 38' Joshua Harrop has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 393 appearances.
- 43' George Byers is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
- 45' Patrick Bauer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Alan Browne, a Ireland midfielder, has 30 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 54' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jake Bidwell.
- 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rhian Brewster.
- 60' It’s high time Steve Cooper made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Joshua Harrop is withdrawn and David Nugent gets his opportunity.
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 71' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Bersant Celina.
- 76' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 80' Jay Fulton is replacing George Byers for the Swansea City AFC side.
- 85' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Tom Barkhuizen is replaced by Sean Maguire on 85 minute.
- 88' Time for substitution for Swansea City AFC. Rhian Brewster is replaced by Liam Cullen.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Preston North End FC 1-1 Swansea City AFC.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 2
-
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↓ Sean Maguire 85'
- 8
- 4
- 1
- 6
-
10
Joshua Harrop ↓ David Nugent 65'
- 21
- 15
- 31
Bench
-
35
David Nugent ↑ 65'
- 44
- 18
-
24
Sean Maguire ↑ 85'
- 5
- 25
- 20
Coach
Alex Neil
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 10
- 4
- 8
- 26
-
28
George Byers ↓ Jay Fulton 80'
- 24
- 27
-
19
Rhian Brewster ↓ Liam Cullen 88'
- 2
- 33
Bench
- 20
-
6
Jay Fulton ↑ 80'
- 25
- 15
- 21
-
32
Liam Cullen ↑ 88'
- 44
Coach
Steve Cooper
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joel Piroe | 3 |
| Matt Grimes | 2 |
| Daniel Johnson | 2 |
| Jamie Paterson | 2 |
| Borja Baston | 2 |
| Duane Holmes | 1 |
| Jay Fulton | 1 |
| Ben Whiteman | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2020-02-01
Preston North End FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2020-01-21
Barnsley FC
0–3
Preston North End FC
W
2020-01-18
Preston North End FC
2–1
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2020-01-11
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2020-01-01
Preston North End FC
0–2
Middlesbrough FC
L
2019-12-29
Preston North End FC
0–2
Reading FC
L
Swansea City AFC Form
2020-02-01
Preston North End FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2020-01-25
Stoke City FC
2–0
Swansea City AFC
L
2020-01-18
Swansea City AFC
2–1
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2020-01-12
Cardiff City FC
0–0
Swansea City AFC
D
2020-01-02
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2019-12-29
Swansea City AFC
0–0
Barnsley FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.92
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Swansea City AFC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
73%
Preston North End FC or Swansea City AFC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
12.1%
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
4.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
2.3%
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% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 24% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

