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Championship | Gameweek 4
Aug 26, 2023 at 3pm UK
Deepdale
Swansea logo

Preston
2 - 1
Swansea

Hughes (67'), Holmes (79')
Ledson (11'), Browne (48')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Ashby (33')
N (48')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Swansea City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

We said: Preston North End 1-2 Swansea City

By all accounts, Preston have to be favourites for this contest, particularly when Piroe could be on the move. Nevertheless, we feel that Swansea may get off the mark in the wins column this weekend, albeit in a closely-fought encounter. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Swansea City win with a probability of 41.56%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 32.43% and a draw had a probability of 26%.

The most likely scoreline for a Swansea City win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.77%) and 0-2 (7.18%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 1-0 (8.72%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.36%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood.

Result
Preston North EndDrawSwansea City
32.43% (0.196 0.2) 26.01% (-0.036999999999999 -0.04) 41.56% (-0.159 -0.16)
Both teams to score 53.44% (0.188 0.19)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
49.14% (0.212 0.21)50.86% (-0.213 -0.21)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.26% (0.188 0.19)72.74% (-0.18600000000001 -0.19)
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.52% (0.235 0.23)29.48% (-0.234 -0.23)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.51% (0.28700000000001 0.29)65.49% (-0.286 -0.29)
Swansea City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.77% (0.013000000000005 0.01)24.22% (-0.013999999999999 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.43% (0.021000000000001 0.02)58.57% (-0.021000000000001 -0.02)
Score Analysis
    Preston North End 32.43%
    Swansea City 41.55%
    Draw 26.01%
Preston North EndDrawSwansea City
1-0 @ 8.72% (-0.017000000000001 -0.02)
2-1 @ 7.55% (0.037 0.04)
2-0 @ 5.33% (0.024 0.02)
3-1 @ 3.08% (0.035 0.04)
3-2 @ 2.18% (0.026 0.03)
3-0 @ 2.17% (0.024 0.02)
4-1 @ 0.94% (0.017 0.02)
Other @ 2.47%
Total : 32.43%
1-1 @ 12.36% (-0.020000000000001 -0.02)
0-0 @ 7.14% (-0.061 -0.06)
2-2 @ 5.36% (0.029000000000001 0.03)
3-3 @ 1.03% (0.012 0.01)
Other @ 0.12%
Total : 26.01%
0-1 @ 10.12% (-0.08 -0.08)
1-2 @ 8.77% (-0.011000000000001 -0.01)
0-2 @ 7.18% (-0.055 -0.05)
1-3 @ 4.14% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
0-3 @ 3.39% (-0.025 -0.02)
2-3 @ 2.53% (0.015 0.02)
1-4 @ 1.47%
0-4 @ 1.2% (-0.0090000000000001 -0.01)
Other @ 2.75%
Total : 41.55%

How you voted: Preston vs Swansea

Preston North End
0.0%
Draw
50.0%
Swansea City
50.0%
10
Head to Head
Apr 19, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 43
Swansea
4-2
Preston
Piroe (2', 90+4'), Allen (35'), Darling (44')
Cannon (48'), Parrott (71')
Nov 1, 2022 7.45pm
Gameweek 19
Preston
1-0
Swansea
Potts (30')
Jan 22, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 28
Swansea
1-0
Preston
Manning (51')
Manning (13'), Latibeaudiere (87'), Smith (88')

Cunningham (65'), Evans (87'), Bauer (90+1')
Aug 28, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 5
Preston
3-1
Swansea
Van den Berg (21'), Riis Jakobsen (45+1'), Whiteman (52')
Ledson (59'), Johnson (61'), Whiteman (71'), Sinclair (85')
Piroe (19')
Benda (51')
Apr 5, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 40
Swansea
0-1
Preston

Guehi (45'), Lowe (64')
Grimes (90+1' og.)
rhs 2.0
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds352210372225076
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd35236650272373
3Burnley351914245103571
4Sunderland351811652322065
5Coventry CityCoventry35158124944553
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom351216745321352
7Bristol City35131394538752
8Blackburn RoversBlackburn35157134035552
9Middlesbrough35148135546950
10Watford35147144548-349
11Norwich CityNorwich351212115648848
12Millwall351112123436-245
13Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds35129144756-945
14Queens Park RangersQPR351111134145-444
15Preston North EndPreston35916103641-543
16Swansea CitySwansea35118163746-941
17Portsmouth35109164357-1439
18Oxford UnitedOxford Utd35911153652-1638
19Hull City3599173544-936
20Stoke CityStoke35812153447-1336
21Cardiff CityCardiff35812153857-1936
22Luton TownLuton3587203255-2331
23Plymouth ArgylePlymouth35612173670-3430
24Derby CountyDerby3578203348-1529


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