Another all-action fixture in Championship as Preston North End welcome Swansea City

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 28.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Deepdale (23408 seats)

This looks to be another interesting battle at Deepdale in the Championship. Preston North End is in 20th position and receive Swansea City in 16th position. Learn more about the game here!

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.

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Preston North End form and stats

Only two Championship home games for Preston North End so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

A good away victory last time out for Preston, who won 4-2 against Morecambe. Attacking player Emil Riis bested all teammates in that game and got a match rating of 8.42 out of 10. Riis scored two goals, served one assist and hit three key passes. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

Ahead of that match, Preston won a home game hosting Peterborough United (1-0).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Preston North End have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won five, drawn one and lost ten.

At Deepdale, Preston North End has the goal stats of 2-4 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Swansea City form and stats

Swansea City are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Championship, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).

Daniel Williams and Morgan Whittaker (3) scored in Swansea's previous match, the home game against Plymouth Argyle that ended 4-1. The attacker Morgan Whittaker got a match rating of 9.51 in that game. Whittaker scored three goals, dribled passed the opponent 3 of 5 times and had 40 successful passes (of 46 total). It's hard not to mention Morgan Whittaker's lethal finishing against Plymouth Argyle. three goals were a big reason for the important victory.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Bristol City at their stadium, the result 1-0.

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 ten relevant matches. Results were five Swansea wins, three draws and two defeats.

2 goals so far away for Swansea City, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Preston North End three wins, two draws and Swansea City five victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Swansea CityJ. Piroe
J. Piroe
2 goals
Preston North EndP. Bauer
P. Bauer
1 goals
Preston North EndD. Johnson
D. Johnson
1 goals

Preston North End missing players

Swansea City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Preston North End Swansea City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 0 2 4
1 1 0 Won W 0 1 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
3 1 0 Lost L 0 1 2
3 2 0 Scored S 0 2 3
7 4 0 Conceded C 0 2 5
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 75%
50% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 50%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 50%
25% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 25%
25% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 50%
25% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 50%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 25%
 
5.8 3.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.5 3.2
2.8 2.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4 4.8
1.5 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 4 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.8 11.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 7 7.2
3.8 5.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.5 2.5
20% 18% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 29% 30%
Preston North End Last season Swansea City
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
46 23   Played P   25 49
18 7   Won W   12 24
7 5   Drew D   5 12
21 11   Lost L   8 13
49 21   Scored S   30 58
56 24   Conceded C   25 42
93% 91%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 94%
63% 57%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   76% 69%
46% 35%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   28% 29%
15% 9%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   12% 10%
9% 4%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   4% 2%
33% 22%   BTTS BTTS   36% 39%
35% 39%   Clean Sheets C S   40% 43%
39% 48%   Failed to Score F T   24% 24%
 
4.1 4.6   Corners for (avg) C F   5.1 5.2
4.8 5.2   Corners against (avg) C A   4.8 4.8
1.1 1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.3 1.4
3 2   Red cards R C   1 2
 
9.5 10.4   Shots (avg) S (   9.7 10.1
3.1 2.9   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3 3.1
34% 31%   Goal Efficiency G E   41% 38%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fulham 4 3 1 0 10 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 7 2 7 10
2 West Bromwich Albion 4 3 1 0 11 5 2 2 0 0 7 2 2 1 1 0 4 3 6 10
3 Stoke City 4 3 1 0 7 3 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 10
4 Coventry City 4 3 0 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 9
5 Queens Park Rangers 4 2 2 0 9 5 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 2 0 0 6 2 4 8
6 Cardiff City 4 2 2 0 8 4 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 4 2 4 8
7 AFC Bournemouth 4 2 2 0 8 5 2 0 2 0 4 4 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 8
8 Birmingham City 4 2 1 1 6 2 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 6 0 4 7
9 Blackburn Rovers 4 2 1 1 6 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 7
10 Huddersfield Town 4 2 1 1 5 7 2 1 0 1 2 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 -2 7
11 Luton Town 4 2 0 2 6 8 2 1 0 1 3 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 -2 6
12 Middlesbrough 4 1 2 1 5 5 2 1 0 1 4 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 5
13 Barnsley 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 5
14 Derby County 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 5
15 Bristol City 4 1 1 2 5 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 4 4 -1 4
16 Swansea City 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 -2 4
17 Peterborough United 4 1 1 2 4 7 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 0 0 2 0 4 -3 4
18 Reading 4 1 0 3 7 9 2 1 0 1 4 4 2 0 0 2 3 5 -2 3
19 Hull City 4 1 0 3 4 7 2 0 0 2 0 4 2 1 0 1 4 3 -3 3
20 Preston North End 4 1 0 3 3 7 2 1 0 1 2 4 2 0 0 2 1 3 -4 3
21 Millwall 4 0 2 2 4 7 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 2 4 -3 2
22 Blackpool 4 0 2 2 3 6 2 0 0 2 0 3 2 0 2 0 3 3 -3 2
23 Sheffield United 4 0 1 3 1 7 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 1 1 0 4 -6 1
24 Nottingham Forest 4 0 0 4 3 7 2 0 0 2 2 4 2 0 0 2 1 3 -4 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 46 29 10 7 75 36 23 14 6 3 39 15 23 15 4 4 36 21 39 97
2 Watford 46 27 10 9 63 30 23 19 2 2 44 12 23 8 8 7 19 18 33 91
3 Brentford 46 24 15 7 79 42 23 12 9 2 39 20 23 12 6 5 40 22 37 87
4 Swansea City 46 23 11 12 56 39 23 12 6 5 27 16 23 11 5 7 29 23 17 80
5 Barnsley 46 23 9 14 58 50 23 12 6 5 30 22 23 11 3 9 28 28 8 78
6 AFC Bournemouth 46 22 11 13 73 46 23 13 3 7 40 24 23 9 8 6 33 22 27 77
7 Reading 46 19 13 14 62 54 23 12 4 7 37 27 23 7 9 7 25 27 8 70
8 Cardiff City 46 18 14 14 66 49 23 8 6 9 37 26 23 10 8 5 29 23 17 68
9 Queens Park Rangers 46 19 11 16 57 55 23 11 4 8 32 27 23 8 7 8 25 28 2 68
10 Middlesbrough 46 18 10 18 55 53 23 11 4 8 30 25 23 7 6 10 25 28 2 64
11 Millwall 46 15 17 14 47 52 23 7 10 6 24 24 23 8 7 8 23 28 -5 62
12 Luton Town 46 17 11 18 41 52 23 8 9 6 25 23 23 9 2 12 16 29 -11 62
13 Preston North End 46 18 7 21 49 56 23 7 5 11 21 24 23 11 2 10 28 32 -7 61
14 Stoke City 46 15 15 16 50 52 23 9 5 9 29 28 23 6 10 7 21 24 -2 60
15 Blackburn Rovers 46 15 12 19 65 54 23 9 7 7 37 28 23 6 5 12 28 26 11 57
16 Coventry City 46 14 13 19 49 61 23 10 7 6 30 22 23 4 6 13 19 39 -12 55
17 Nottingham Forest 46 12 16 18 37 45 23 6 8 9 21 24 23 6 8 9 16 21 -8 52
18 Birmingham City 46 13 13 20 37 61 23 6 4 13 18 37 23 7 9 7 19 24 -24 52
19 Bristol City 46 15 6 25 46 68 23 7 3 13 18 30 23 8 3 12 28 38 -22 51
20 Huddersfield Town 46 12 13 21 50 71 23 8 7 8 28 23 23 4 6 13 22 48 -21 49
21 Derby County 46 11 11 24 36 58 23 6 7 10 20 26 23 5 4 14 16 32 -22 44
22 Wycombe Wanderers 46 11 10 25 39 69 23 7 5 11 17 28 23 4 5 14 22 41 -30 43
23 Rotherham United 46 11 9 26 44 60 23 5 4 14 26 35 23 6 5 12 18 25 -16 42
24 Sheffield Wednesday 46 12 11 23 40 61 23 8 8 7 22 17 23 4 3 16 18 44 -21 41

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fulham 4 3 1 0 10 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 7 2 7 10
2 West Bromwich Albion 4 3 1 0 11 5 2 2 0 0 7 2 2 1 1 0 4 3 6 10
3 Stoke City 4 3 1 0 7 3 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 10
4 Coventry City 4 3 0 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 9
5 Queens Park Rangers 4 2 2 0 9 5 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 2 0 0 6 2 4 8
6 Cardiff City 4 2 2 0 8 4 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 4 2 4 8
7 AFC Bournemouth 4 2 2 0 8 5 2 0 2 0 4 4 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 8
8 Birmingham City 4 2 1 1 6 2 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 6 0 4 7
9 Blackburn Rovers 4 2 1 1 6 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 7
10 Huddersfield Town 4 2 1 1 5 7 2 1 0 1 2 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 -2 7
11 Luton Town 4 2 0 2 6 8 2 1 0 1 3 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 -2 6
12 Middlesbrough 4 1 2 1 5 5 2 1 0 1 4 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 5
13 Barnsley 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 5
14 Derby County 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 5
15 Bristol City 4 1 1 2 5 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 4 4 -1 4
16 Swansea City 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 -2 4
17 Peterborough United 4 1 1 2 4 7 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 0 0 2 0 4 -3 4
18 Reading 4 1 0 3 7 9 2 1 0 1 4 4 2 0 0 2 3 5 -2 3
19 Hull City 4 1 0 3 4 7 2 0 0 2 0 4 2 1 0 1 4 3 -3 3
20 Preston North End 4 1 0 3 3 7 2 1 0 1 2 4 2 0 0 2 1 3 -4 3
21 Millwall 4 0 2 2 4 7 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 2 4 -3 2
22 Blackpool 4 0 2 2 3 6 2 0 0 2 0 3 2 0 2 0 3 3 -3 2
23 Sheffield United 4 0 1 3 1 7 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 1 1 0 4 -6 1
24 Nottingham Forest 4 0 0 4 3 7 2 0 0 2 2 4 2 0 0 2 1 3 -4 0

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