Sunday , 16 August 2026

Swansea City AFC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Swansea City AFC
3 – 0
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 17 Aug 2024 · 14:00 UTC Swansea.com Stadium 14,037 HT 45' · FT 45'
Matt Grimes pen 40' 1–0
Azeem Abdulai 61' 2–0
Zan Vipotnik 83' 3–0
Y 34' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen
Y 43' Ryan Ledson
Azeem Abdulai 59' Y
Y 64' Ben Whiteman

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Stephen Martin (England)
  • Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
  • Assistant 2 Carl Fitch-Jackson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
2024-08-17 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Preston North End FC 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

Recent Form

Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug Preston North End FC H 3–0 W
10 Aug Middlesbrough FC A 0–1 L
04 May Millwall FC H 0–1 L
27 Apr Norwich City FC A 2–2 D
20 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC A 4–0 W
13 Apr Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug Swansea City AFC A 0–3 L
09 Aug Sheffield United FC H 0–2 L
04 May West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–3 L
29 Apr Leicester City FC H 0–3 L
20 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–1 L
16 Apr Southampton FC A 0–3 L

Season Stats

Swansea City AFC Preston North End FC
#11 Position #25
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Swansea City AFC are 11th (0 pts). Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Swansea City AFC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Swansea City AFC and Preston North End FC is underway.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Benjamin Cabango made 141 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Swansea City AFC and Preston North End FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' Harry Darling has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 34' Controversy at the stadium! Mads Frokjaer-Jensen argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 39' Lawrence Vigouroux has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 57 appearances.
  • 40' A goal from the England international Matt Grimes! He fires home on 40 to make it 1-0!
  • 43' Ryan Ledson was booked on 43.
  • 48' Swansea City AFC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 53' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Ryan Ledson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 57' It is a substitution in Swansea City AFC team. Ji-sung Eom is replaced by Azeem Abdulai on 57 minute.
  • 59' Swansea City AFC receives a card for a hard tackle on 59.
  • 61' Azeem Abdulai is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
  • 64' Preston North End FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 64' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 64 minute. Emil Riis Jakobsen leaves to be changed by Milutin Osmajic.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Swansea City AFC! Jay Fulton comes on to replace Goncalo Franco.
  • 66' Swansea City AFC ring the changes. Liam Cullen has done his job and it is now time for Zan Vipotnik to step up.
  • 71' 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' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Mads Frokjaer-Jensen is withdrawn and Duane Holmes gets his opportunity.
  • 77' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josh Key, as he is very good at scoring at Swansea.com Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 82' Over 82 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 83' Magnificent from Zan Vipotnik! That is 23 goals in 105 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 88' Nathan Tjoe-A-On gets the nod from Swansea City AFC. He replaces Josh Tymon and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Swansea City AFC players.

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luke Williams

Preston North End FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joel Piroe 3
Daniel Johnson 2
Jamie Paterson 2
Borja Baston 2
Matt Grimes 2
Ben Whiteman 1
Andrew Hughes 1
Jay Fulton 1

Head to Head

2024-08-17 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Preston North End FC 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

Swansea City AFC Form

2024-08-17 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Preston North End FC W 2024-08-10 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC L 2024-05-04 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2024-04-27 Norwich City FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC D 2024-04-20 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–4 Swansea City AFC W 2024-04-13 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Rotherham United FC W

Preston North End FC Form

2024-08-17 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Preston North End FC L 2024-08-09 Preston North End FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC L 2024-05-04 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Preston North End FC L 2024-04-29 Preston North End FC 0–3 Leicester City FC L 2024-04-20 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2024-04-16 Southampton FC 3–0 Preston North End FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.07 Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Swansea City AFC56% Draw32% Preston North End FC12%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes19% 0% No81%
Avg goals/match: 1.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 72%
28%
± 1.5 40%
60%
± 2.5 17%
83%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Swansea City AFC or Draw
89%
Draw or Preston North End FC
44%
Swansea City AFC or Preston North End FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Swansea City AFC32% Draw63% Preston North End FC5%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27.9%
1 – 0
26%
2 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
4.7%
3 – 1
1.8%
4 – 0
1.3%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
0.9%
2 – 2
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap Swansea City AFC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 16% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 31% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 7% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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