Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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
#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' The wait is over. Preston North End FC get us underway at Deepdale.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 11' Ryan Ledson is having his name booked by the referee on 11.
  • 16' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Swansea City AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 21' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 26' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Swansea City AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 31' A quiet spell here at Deepdale. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 33' Harrison Ashby has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 33 minutes.
  • 38' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 43' Preston North End FC 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.
  • 48' Alan Browne picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liam Cullen made 383 appearances and scored 31 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' Azeem Abdulai has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 62' The whistle greets Kian Best as he departs to be replaced by Ali McCann.
  • 67' Against the run of play, Andrew Hughes has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 71' Another substitution for Swansea City AFC to replace Liam Cullen by Jamie Paterson on 71 minute.
  • 76' 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.
  • 79' Duane Holmes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Azeem Abdulai. He replaces Harrison Ashby on 80 minute.
  • 84' A change in the Swansea City AFC ranks — Jerry Yates exits the field as Mykola Kukharevych enters on 84.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Duane Holmes as he leaves the pitch. Jack Whatmough steps in for Preston North End FC.
  • 90' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen makes way for Ben Woodburn at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
  • Preston North End FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Borja Baston 2
Matt Grimes 2
Daniel Johnson 2
Jamie Paterson 2
George Byers 1
Brad Potts 1
Zan Vipotnik 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
3 / 4
1.58 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC46% Draw26% Swansea City AFC28%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
54%
Preston North End FC or Swansea City AFC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC31% Draw45% Swansea City AFC24%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 0
7.2%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 20% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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