Preston North End FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Richard Wild
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee James Mainwaring
- Referee Adrian Holmes
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers 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 | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Jul | Bristol City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Jul | Birmingham City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Jul | Brentford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Jul | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jul | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Preston North End FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Jul | Brentford FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Jul | Brentford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Reading FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Jul | Bristol City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Jul | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–2 | D |
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' Three points are at stake. Preston North End FC host Swansea City AFC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Swansea City AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Swansea City AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Paul Gallagher, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale Stadium with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
- 20' Benjamin Cabango has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Wales international Joe Rodon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Marc Guehi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' It’s high time Steve Cooper made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' Connor Ripley has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' With 1 assists to his name this season, Morgan Gibbs-White is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
- 53' What composure from Morgan Gibbs-White! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 57' The crowd applauds Billy Bodin as he leaves the pitch. Sean Maguire steps in for Preston North End FC.
- 62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Swansea City AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 63' Jay Fulton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Morgan Gibbs-White at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' The travelling Swansea City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 72' Paul Gallagher is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Ledson at the 72 minute mark.
- 77' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 79' Fresh legs for Swansea City AFC! Wayne Routledge comes on to replace Jamal Lowe.
- 84' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ryan Ledson suffering a number of foals already.
- 89' Swansea City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 16
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↓ Paul Gallagher 72'
- 14
- 29
- 8
- 4
- 6
-
39
Billy Bodin ↓ Sean Maguire 57'
- 25
- 31
Bench
-
24
Sean Maguire ↑ 57'
-
12
Paul Gallagher ↑ 72'
- 10
- 28
- 5
- 15
-
20
Jayden Stockley ↑ 57'
Coach
Alex Neil
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jamal Lowe ↓ Wayne Routledge 79'
- 7
- 10
- 4
- 8
- 23
- 24
-
11
Morgan Gibbs-White ↓ Jay Fulton 63'
- 44
- 1
- 5
Bench
-
6
Jay Fulton ↑ 63'
- 26
-
15
Wayne Routledge ↑ 79'
- 21
- 13
- 20
- 17
Coach
Steve Cooper
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joel Piroe | 3 |
| Matt Grimes | 2 |
| Daniel Johnson | 2 |
| Jamie Paterson | 2 |
| Borja Baston | 2 |
| Joe Allen | 1 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 |
| Harry Darling | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2020-09-12
Preston North End FC
0–1
Swansea City AFC
L
2020-07-22
Bristol City FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2020-07-18
Preston North End FC
2–0
Birmingham City FC
W
2020-07-15
Brentford FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
2020-07-11
Preston North End FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2020-07-08
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–3
Preston North End FC
W
Swansea City AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.82
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
79%
Preston North End FC or Swansea City AFC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
0 – 2
11.2%
0 – 0
10.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 3
6.2%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
2.7%
0 – 4
2.6%
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% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 25% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.