Swansea City AFC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Swansea City AFC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Swansea.com Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan | Preston North End FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 04 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Nov | Reading FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Nov | Barnsley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jan | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Jan | Stoke City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Dec | Barnsley FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Swansea City AFC | Preston North End FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #23 |
| 17 | Points | 4 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 6 |
| 13 | Scored | 8 |
| 6 | Conceded | 15 |
| +7 | GD | -7 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 0.50 |
| 63% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Swansea City AFC are 1st (17 pts). Preston North End FC are 23rd (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 2 G |
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Swansea City AFC have kicked off against Preston North End FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The 30-year-old Ryan Manning has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 12' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Manning argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 13' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Manning argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 18' Swansea City AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 23' It is a cagey affair so far. Swansea City AFC in their trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact .
- 28' Swansea City AFC have won 479 goals from 388 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 33' 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.
- 35' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Tom Barkhuizen departs to be replaced by Matthew Olosunde.
- 36' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Tom Barkhuizen has done his job and it is now time for Matthew Olosunde to step up.
- 41' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 46' The whistle greets Jules Ntcham as he departs to be replaced by Hannes Wolf.
- 51' Ryan Manning has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 51 minutes.
- 56' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Swansea City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 63' Scott Sinclair is replacing Joe Rafferty for the Preston North End FC side.
- 64' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 64.
- 65' Poor challenge from Greg Cunningham. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 70' It looks like no one’s ball. Swansea City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Kyle Joseph. He replaces Joel Piroe on 74 minute.
- 79' 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.
- 84' Ryan Ledson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ben Whiteman on 84 minute.
- 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joel Latibeaudiere.
- 88' Poor challenge from Korey Smith. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Patrick Bauer is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Swansea City AFC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 18
- 8
- 26
-
23
Cyrus Christie ↓ Jay Fulton 84'
- 4
- 3
-
10
Jules Ntcham ↓ Hannes Wolf 46'
- 5
-
17
Joel Piroe ↓ Kyle Joseph 74'
- 22
Bench
- 28
-
6
Jay Fulton ↑ 84'
- 2
- 1
-
11
Hannes Wolf ↑ 46'
- 9
-
14
Kyle Joseph ↑ 74'
Coach
Russell Martin
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 11
- 29
- 8
-
4
Ben Whiteman ↓ Ryan Ledson 84'
- 5
- 9
- 12
-
15
Joe Rafferty ↓ Scott Sinclair 63'
- 2
- 19
Bench
- 6
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↑ 84'
- 24
- 25
-
31
Scott Sinclair ↑ 63'
- 13
-
22
Matthew Olosunde ↑ 36'
Coach
Ryan Lowe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joel Piroe | 3 |
| Matt Grimes | 2 |
| Daniel Johnson | 2 |
| Jamie Paterson | 2 |
| Borja Baston | 2 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 |
| Harry Darling | 1 |
| Duane Holmes | 1 |
Head to Head
Swansea City AFC Form
2022-01-22
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Preston North End FC
W
2022-01-15
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2021-12-11
Swansea City AFC
1–4
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2021-12-04
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
L
2021-11-27
Swansea City AFC
2–3
Reading FC
L
2021-11-24
Barnsley FC
0–2
Swansea City AFC
W
Preston North End FC Form
2022-01-22
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
2022-01-18
Preston North End FC
2–2
Sheffield United FC
D
2022-01-15
Preston North End FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2022-01-03
Stoke City FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
W
2021-12-11
Preston North End FC
2–1
Barnsley FC
W
2021-12-04
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.72
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
80%
Draw or Preston North End FC
45%
Swansea City AFC or Preston North End FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12%
2 – 0
10.9%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 24% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.