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Preston North End FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Preston North End FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Swansea City AFC
Sat 12 Sep 2020 · 14:00 UTC Deepdale Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+8'

Overview

Match Preview

Preston North End FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Wild
  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee James Mainwaring
  • Referee Adrian Holmes

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

5
4
7
Preston North End FC 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals Swansea City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-12 Preston North End FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC 2020-02-01 Preston North End FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC 2019-08-17 Swansea City AFC 3–2 Preston North End FC 2019-01-12 Preston North End FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC 2018-08-11 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#14 Position #11
60 Points 64
46 Played 46
15 / 15 / 16 W / D / L 18 / 10 / 18
55 Scored 57
62 Conceded 59
-7 GD -2
1.30 PPG 1.39
33% Win % 39%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts). Swansea City AFC are 11th (64 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Deepdale Stadium!
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their trying to find a way past Swansea City AFC's compact .
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' It’s high time Alex Neil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Preston North End FC and Swansea City AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 40' Preston North End FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' Swansea City AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Scott Sinclair, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 53' A stunning finish from Morgan Gibbs-White — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Sean Maguire. He replaces Billy Bodin on 57 minute.
  • 62' Tom Barkhuizen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Morgan Gibbs-White as he leaves the pitch. Jay Fulton steps in for Swansea City AFC.
  • 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 72' Ryan Ledson makes way for Paul Gallagher at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
  • 77' Alan Browne needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 79' Wayne Routledge is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jamal Lowe at the 79 minute mark.
  • 84' Swansea City AFC is showing some good football. However, Swansea City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 89' Preston North End FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Swansea City AFC backline.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joel Piroe 3
Borja Baston 2
Matt Grimes 2
Daniel Johnson 2
Jamie Paterson 2
George Byers 1
Brad Potts 1
Zan Vipotnik 1

Head to Head

2020-09-12 Preston North End FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC 2020-02-01 Preston North End FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC 2019-08-17 Swansea City AFC 3–2 Preston North End FC 2019-01-12 Preston North End FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC 2018-08-11 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Preston North End FC

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

2020-09-12 Preston North End FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC W 2020-07-29 Brentford FC 3–1 Swansea City AFC L 2020-07-26 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Brentford FC W 2020-07-22 Reading FC 1–4 Swansea City AFC W 2020-07-18 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Bristol City FC W 2020-07-15 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Swansea City AFC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC32% Draw29% Swansea City AFC39%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
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
61%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
68%
Preston North End FC or Swansea City AFC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC24% Draw49% Swansea City AFC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 20% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.