Swansea City AFC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Swansea City AFC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Liberty Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Samuel Allison
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee James Mainwaring
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Preston North End FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Apr | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Mar | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Mar | Luton Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Norwich City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | Luton Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Mar | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–1 | D |
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)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Swansea City AFC are 11th (64 pts). Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Liberty Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Swansea City AFC and Preston North End FC.
- 5' Scott Sinclair has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' 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.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Liberty Stadium. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' Jamaica international Jamal Lowe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Swansea City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' Poor challenge from Marc Guehi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Swansea City AFC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Swansea City AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Freddie Woodman made 339 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jamal Lowe.
- 69' Benjamin Cabango is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Swansea City AFC so far.
- 74' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 75' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Scott Sinclair is hanging Emil Riis Jakobsen on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Jayson Molumby comes on to replace Brad Potts.
- 81' Swansea City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Wayne Routledge is hanging Morgan Whittaker on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Swansea City AFC and Preston North End FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 10
- 6
- 8
- 23
-
14
Conor Hourihane ↓ Yan Dhanda 81'
- 3
- 44
- 1
- 5
- 17
Bench
- 7
- 18
- 26
-
15
Wayne Routledge ↑ 81'
-
21
Yan Dhanda ↑ 81'
- 24
- 2
- 22
- 31
Coach
Steve Cooper
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
44
Brad Potts ↓ Jayson Molumby 80'
- 16
- 18
- 14
- 29
- 17
- 26
- 22
- 2
- 19
Bench
- 23
- 12
- 39
- 9
- 28
- 7
-
31
Scott Sinclair ↑ 75'
-
21
Jayson Molumby ↑ 80'
- 34
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joel Piroe | 3 |
| Matt Grimes | 2 |
| Daniel Johnson | 2 |
| Jamie Paterson | 2 |
| Borja Baston | 2 |
| Duane Holmes | 1 |
| Jay Fulton | 1 |
| Ben Whiteman | 1 |
Head to Head
Swansea City AFC Form
2021-04-05
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Preston North End FC
L
2021-04-02
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
L
2021-03-20
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Cardiff City FC
L
2021-03-16
AFC Bournemouth
3–0
Swansea City AFC
L
2021-03-13
Luton Town FC
0–1
Swansea City AFC
W
2021-03-09
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
Preston North End FC Form
2021-04-05
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2021-04-02
Preston North End FC
1–1
Norwich City FC
D
2021-03-20
Preston North End FC
0–1
Luton Town FC
L
2021-03-16
Middlesbrough FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
L
2021-03-13
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
2021-03-06
Preston North End FC
1–1
AFC Bournemouth
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Swansea City AFC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
70%
Draw or Preston North End FC
62%
Swansea City AFC or Preston North End FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.