Betting preview: Preston North End vs Swansea City should be interesting

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Preston North End form and stats

Preston North End have played 9 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-4-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Preston North End's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Middlesbrough (placed 21st). The home side are looking to build on that result. Some amazing scenes last match, when Storey scored the winning goal one minutes into stoppage time. Storey, defender, was given a rating of 7.81/10 in that game, top of the team. Storey scored one goal and won 3 of 5 duels.

This is expected to be a close game, with Preston North End perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Preston North End as a small favourite), we find 12 games. Preston North End has won 5 of these, drawn 3 and lost 4.

Low-scoring affair? Looking at this team's last 18 league matches, 14 have seen zero, one or two goals.

Preston are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at Reading awaits in three days.

Preston North End has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: {4 goals} from 9 games. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Preston North End have conceded only 7 goals.

Swansea City form and stats

3 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Swansea City playing as the away team in the Championship this season.

Swansea has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Bristol City for a 1-1 draw. As mentioned above, Swansea City drew the match against Bristol City. Manager Martin brought on Ntcham to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked. Defender Wood-Gordon was the best team player with a rating of 7.15. Wood-Gordon hit one key pass and won 6 of 6 duels.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Swansea City playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were 4 Swansea wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats.

After this away game Swansea City return home for a Championship game against Wigan Athletic. That game is only four sleeps after this.

The visiting Swansea City have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 10 goals from 8 games. Swansea's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 12 goals from these trips. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings involving these sides: Preston North End won three, Swansea City were winners in five and we saw two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

E. Riis Jakobsen 5 goals

J. Ntcham 4 goals

J. Piroe 4 goals

Preston North End missing players

Swansea City missing players