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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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2Leeds UnitedLeeds45279980413990
3Ipswich TownIpswich442612688563290
4Southampton452591185622384
5Norwich CityNorwich4521101479631673
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom4520121367472072
7Hull City451913136859970
8Middlesbrough45199176861766
9Coventry CityCoventry4417131468551364
10Preston North EndPreston44189175661-563
11Bristol City451711175347662
12Cardiff CityCardiff45195215165-1462
13Swansea CitySwansea451512185964-557
14Watford451317156058256
15Sunderland45168215252056
16Millwall451511194455-1156
17Queens Park RangersQPR451411204557-1253
18Stoke CityStoke451411204560-1553
19Blackburn RoversBlackburn451311215874-1650
20Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds45148234268-2650
21Plymouth ArgylePlymouth451212215870-1248
22Birmingham CityBirmingham451211224965-1647
23Huddersfield TownHuddersfield45918184875-2745
RRotherham UnitedRotherham45412293287-5524


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