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Swansea City AFC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Swansea City AFC
1 – 0
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 11 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 32' Darnell Fisher

Overview

Match Preview

Swansea City AFC vs Preston North End FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Johnson
  • Referee Adam Matthews
  • Referee James Linington
  • Referee Mark Pottage

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

7
4
5
Swansea City AFC 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-11 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Preston North End FC H 1–0 W
04 Aug Sheffield United FC A 2–1 W
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Swansea City AFC A 0–1 L
04 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Swansea City AFC and Preston North End FC is underway.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' Swansea City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's shape.
  • 15' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 23' Swansea City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Erwin Mulder is hanging Kristoffer Nordfeldt on the field on 23 minute.
  • 28' Swansea City AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 32' A stunning finish from Jay Fulton — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 32' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a Yellow card on 32.
  • 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Swansea City AFC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 47' Ben Davies, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' The whistle greets Joel Asoro as he departs to be replaced by Matt Grimes.
  • 61' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Callum Robinson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Joshua Harrop as he leaves the pitch. Graham Burke steps in for Preston North End FC.
  • 67' Swansea City AFC 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.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Tom Barkhuizen is replaced by Brandon Barker on 72 minute.
  • 75' The Swansea City AFC manager makes a substitution. Barry McKay departs to be replaced by Leroy Fer.
  • 80' Paul Gallagher is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lukas Nmecha at the 80 minute mark.
  • 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Swansea City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • Swansea City AFC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26 Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Swansea City AFC53% Draw30% Preston North End FC17%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Swansea City AFC or Draw
83%
Draw or Preston North End FC
47%
Swansea City AFC or Preston North End FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Swansea City AFC33% Draw56% Preston North End FC11%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
18.5%
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 2
3.1%
0 – 2
2.3%
2 – 2
2.1%
4 – 0
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap Swansea City AFC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 16% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 27% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 11% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
57% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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