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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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1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd21145230111945
2Leeds UnitedLeeds21126337152242
3Burnley2111822681841
4Sunderland21117332171540
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2011452517837
6Middlesbrough21104735251034
7Watford2010462926334
8West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom2171132416832
9Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds218582630-429
10Swansea CitySwansea217682322127
11Bristol City216962626027
12Norwich CityNorwich216873632426
13Millwall206772018225
14Derby CountyDerby216692626024
15Coventry CityCoventry216692730-324
16Preston North EndPreston2141162127-623
17Stoke CityStoke215792328-522
18Queens Park RangersQPR2141072127-622
19Luton TownLuton2164112337-1422
20Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2046102133-1218
21Cardiff CityCardiff2046101932-1318
22Portsmouth193882134-1317
23Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2045111942-2317
24Hull City2137111930-1116


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