Match preview Championship: Swansea City - Preston North End at Liberty Stadium

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Sat 17.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Liberty Stadium (21028 seats)

The Swansea City manager S. Cooper attacks this game with the team placed 8th so far. In the visitors dressing room Preston North End and their manager A. Neil are in 10th place before this match.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Swansea City form and stats

Swansea City have only played one game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 12 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats from 23 matches.

Swansea City drew their last game, 0-0 away at Derby County. Ahead of that match, Swansea City won a home game hosting Hull City (2-1).

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Swansea City have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found six games) they have won 3 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.

Swansea City has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 1 home game.

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Preston North End form and stats

Preston North End have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats were 8 victories, 3 draws and 12 defeats from 23 fixtures.

The supporters enjoyed Preston North End's previous game versus Wigan Athletic, a Championship 3-0 win played at home. Prior to that match, the Preston North End manager A. Neil faced defeat when travelling to Millwall and losing 0-1.

We have checked recent matches where Preston North End have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were W5-D0-L3.

It's early days yet, but Preston North End has scored 0 and conceded 1 goals from their travels so far (1 game).

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: 5 - 1 - 2 (Swansea City wins - draws - Preston North End wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Borja Bastón
1 goals

Swansea City missing players

Preston North End missing players

Swansea City Preston North End
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
2 1 1 Played 1 1 2
1 1 1 Won 0 0 1
1 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost 1 1 1
2 2 2 Scored 0 0 3
1 1 1 Conceded 1 1 1
50% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 100% 100% Over 1.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 100% 100% Over 2.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 100% 100% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 50%
50% 0% 0% Failed To Score 100% 100% 50%
 
6.5 10 10 Corners For (avg) 7 7 7.5
6 4 4 Corners Against (avg) 8 8 7.5
2 3 3 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 3 2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Swansea City Last season Preston North End
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
46 23   Played   23 46
18 12   Won   8 16
11 6   Drew   3 13
17 5   Lost   12 17
65 42   Scored   26 67
62 28   Conceded   37 67
91% 96%   Over 0.5   100% 96%
70% 74%   Over 1.5   78% 78%
59% 61%   Over 2.5   52% 52%
35% 43%   Over 3.5   22% 35%
15% 17%   Over 4.5   17% 22%
54% 57%   BTTS   48% 57%
28% 35%   Clean Sheets   17% 22%
26% 13%   Failed To Score   35% 26%
 
5 6.1   Corners For (avg)   4.9 5.1
5.5 5.1   Corners Against (avg)   6.2 5.6
1 0.8   Yellow Cards (avg)   1.9 1.6
1 0   Red Cards   4 7
Key stats last season:
  • Preston North End haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Swansea City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Swansea City have won significantly more corners at home than away.

Swansea City
All Championship Premier League Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
20-07-19 CF Exeter City 1 - 3 Swansea City
23-07-19 CF Bristol Rovers 0 - 3 Swansea City
27-07-19 CF Swansea City 2 - 1 Atalanta
03-08-19 CH Swansea City 2 - 1 Hull City
10-08-19 CH Derby County 0 - 0 Swansea City
13-08-19 CC Swansea City 18:45 Northampton Town
17-08-19 CH Swansea City 14:00 Preston North End
21-08-19 CH Queens Park Rangers 18:45 Swansea City
25-08-19 CH Swansea City 11:00 Birmingham City
31-08-19 CH Leeds United 14:00 Swansea City
Preston North End
All Championship Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
16-07-19 CF Chorley 0 - 2 Preston North End
20-07-19 CF Preston North End 1 - 3 Southampton
26-07-19 CF Fleetwood Town 1 - 0 Preston North End
03-08-19 CH Millwall 1 - 0 Preston North End
10-08-19 CH Preston North End 3 - 0 Wigan Athletic
13-08-19 CC Bradford City 18:45 Preston North End
17-08-19 CH Swansea City 14:00 Preston North End
21-08-19 CH Preston North End 18:45 Stoke City
24-08-19 CH Preston North End 14:00 Sheffield Wednesday
31-08-19 CH Nottingham Forest 14:00 Preston North End

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

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