Saturday , 14 November 2026

Preston North End FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Preston North End FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Swansea City AFC
Sat 26 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Deepdale 14,464 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 33' Harrison Ashby
Andrew Hughes 67' 1–1
Duane Holmes 79' 2–1
Ryan Ledson 11' Y
Alan Browne 48' Y
Y 48' Nathan Wood-Gordon

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Josh Smith (England)
  • Assistant 1 Matthew Jones
  • Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)

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

5
4
7
Preston North End FC 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals Swansea City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-26 Preston North End FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC 2023-04-19 Swansea City AFC 4–2 Preston North End FC 2022-11-01 Preston North End FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC 2022-01-22 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Preston North End FC 2021-08-28 Preston North End FC 3–1 Swansea City AFC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Swansea City AFC H 2–1 W
19 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–0 W
12 Aug Sunderland AFC H 2–1 W
05 Aug Bristol City FC A 1–1 D
08 May Sunderland AFC H 0–3 L
29 Apr Sheffield United FC A 1–4 L
Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Preston North End FC A 1–2 L
19 Aug Coventry City FC H 1–1 D
12 Aug West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–3 L
05 Aug Birmingham City FC H 1–1 D
08 May West Bromwich Albion FC H 3–2 W
29 Apr Hull City AFC A 1–1 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)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
40% Clean Sheets
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' Three points are at stake. Preston North End FC host Swansea City AFC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 11' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 16' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Duff will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 21' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 26' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 31' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 33' Magnificent from Harrison Ashby! That is 1 goals in 356 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 43' Liam Cullen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Swansea City AFC tonight.
  • 48' Alan Browne picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 53' Preston North End FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Swansea City AFC backline.
  • 58' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 62' The whistle greets Kian Best as he departs to be replaced by Ali McCann.
  • 67' The deadlock is broken! Andrew Hughes gets on the scoresheet on 67 minutes.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Swansea City AFC team. Liam Cullen is replaced by Jamie Paterson on 71 minute.
  • 76' Kian Best, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 79' Duane Holmes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 80' Fresh legs for Swansea City AFC! Azeem Abdulai comes on to replace Harrison Ashby.
  • 84' Another change for Swansea City AFC made on 84 minute. Jerry Yates leaves to be changed by Mykola Kukharevych.
  • 85' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Duane Holmes is withdrawn and Jack Whatmough gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Ben Woodburn is replacing Mads Frokjaer-Jensen for the Preston North End FC side.
  • The points are shared — Preston North End FC 2-1 Swansea City AFC. Honours even.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Swansea City AFC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Duff

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joel Piroe 3
Daniel Johnson 2
Jamie Paterson 2
Borja Baston 2
Matt Grimes 2
Jay Fulton 1
Sepp van den Berg 1
Harrison Ashby 1

Head to Head

2023-08-26 Preston North End FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC 2023-04-19 Swansea City AFC 4–2 Preston North End FC 2022-11-01 Preston North End FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC 2022-01-22 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Preston North End FC 2021-08-28 Preston North End FC 3–1 Swansea City AFC

Preston North End FC Form

2023-08-26 Preston North End FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W 2023-08-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2023-08-12 Preston North End FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2023-08-05 Bristol City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2023-05-08 Preston North End FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC L 2023-04-29 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Preston North End FC L

Swansea City AFC Form

2023-08-26 Preston North End FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC L 2023-08-19 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2023-08-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–2 Swansea City AFC L 2023-08-05 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2023-05-08 Swansea City AFC 3–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2023-04-29 Hull City AFC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68 Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Swansea City AFC 75% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC37% Draw25% Swansea City AFC38%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
63%
Preston North End FC or Swansea City AFC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC23% Draw44% Swansea City AFC33%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 21% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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