Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Swansea City AFC
2 – 1
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Fri 22 Dec 2023 · 19:45 UTC Swansea.com Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jamie Paterson 60' 1–0
1–1 67' Liam Millar
Jamie Paterson 90+5' 2–1
Matt Grimes 30' Y
Jamal Lowe 32' Y
Benjamin Cabango 38' Y
Jamie Paterson 42' Y
Y 45' Alistair McCann
Y 74' Duane Holmes

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Bobby Madley (England)
  • Assistant 1 Craig Taylor
  • Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)

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

7
4
5
Swansea City AFC 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-22 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Preston North End FC 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

Recent Form

Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Preston North End FC H 2–1 W
16 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 1–2 L
12 Dec Stoke City FC A 1–1 D
09 Dec Rotherham United FC A 2–1 W
02 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–1 D
29 Nov Leeds United FC A 1–3 L
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Swansea City AFC A 1–2 L
16 Dec Watford FC H 1–5 L
12 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 3–1 W
09 Dec Norwich City FC A 0–0 D
01 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–2 L
28 Nov Middlesbrough FC A 0–4 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)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Swansea City AFC to score. At the same time, Preston North End FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Milutin Osmajic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Swansea City AFC so far.
  • 10' It looks surprising Swansea City AFC does not make any changes. Duane Holmes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Swansea City AFC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's 3-4-1-2 shape.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Matt Grimes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 30.
  • 32' The referee shows Swansea City AFC player a Yellow card on 32.
  • 37' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Swansea City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 38' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Benjamin Cabango.
  • 42' Swansea City AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 45' Liam Millar has so much to prove this time. He replaces Robbie Brady on 45 minute.
  • 45' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Swansea City AFC that had 387 games and scored 479 goals.
  • 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' Jamie Paterson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
  • 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 67' Liam Millar is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the forward.
  • 69' Yannick Bolasie gets the nod from Swansea City AFC. He replaces Liam Walsh and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Duane Holmes on 74 minutes.
  • 77' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Ched Evans has done his job and it is now time for Milutin Osmajic to step up.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Nathan Wood-Gordon. He replaces Josh Key on 81 minute.
  • 82' Swansea City AFC ring the changes. Josh Tymon has done his job and it is now time for Nathan Wood-Gordon to step up.
  • 87' The Swansea City AFC bench stirs into life. Jamal Lowe is withdrawn and Liam Cullen gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Ben Woodburn is replacing Alan Browne for the Preston North End FC side.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alan Sheehan

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joel Piroe 3
Matt Grimes 2
Daniel Johnson 2
Jamie Paterson 2
Borja Baston 2
Rhian Brewster 1
Joe Allen 1
Morgan Gibbs-White 1

Head to Head

2023-12-22 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Preston North End FC 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

Swansea City AFC Form

2023-12-22 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 2023-12-16 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-12-12 Stoke City FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2023-12-09 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC W 2023-12-02 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2023-11-29 Leeds United FC 3–1 Swansea City AFC L

Preston North End FC Form

2023-12-22 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2023-12-16 Preston North End FC 1–5 Watford FC L 2023-12-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–3 Preston North End FC W 2023-12-09 Norwich City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2023-12-01 Preston North End FC 0–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2023-11-28 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.01 Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Swansea City AFC to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Swansea City AFC61% Draw23% Preston North End FC16%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Swansea City AFC or Draw
83%
Draw or Preston North End FC
39%
Swansea City AFC or Preston North End FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Swansea City AFC44% Draw43% Preston North End FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11%
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap Swansea City AFC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 19% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 23% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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