Swansea City vs Preston North End prediction 22.12.2023
Swansea City
2 : 1
Preston North End
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- Competition: Championship
- Date: 22nd December 2023
- Kickoff: 19:45 UTC / 20:45 CET
- Venue: Swansea.com Stadium
When they welcome Preston North End on Friday night, Swansea City will be seeking what could be their second victory in nine games.
Swansea received extensive praise for finishing in tenth place last season, however, the Swans have struggled to further improve. The most significant shortcoming of Michael Duff’s team this season lies in their home record. Although they have secured four wins on the road this season, they have only managed two victories at home, an issue that requires rectification.
Meanwhile, Preston has seen significant improvements compared to the previous season. They have climbed four positions higher than their 2022-23 season finish, largely due to their impressive away form. This season, the Lilywhites have secured four out of their six victories away from home, increasing their confidence in securing a win this Friday.
Swansea vs Preston Betting Tips: Both teams to score
In recent weeks, Swansea City’s defence has been inconsistent. Alan Sheehan’s team comes into Friday’s game after a streak of seven straight games without keeping a clean sheet, having let in at least two goals in four of these games. On the bright side, they managed to score in each of these seven matches.
Preston also doesn’t have a strong defence to brag about. They have allowed more goals than any other team in the top nine and have managed to prevent goals in only one of their last seventeen games. In half of the eight games played away during this time, both teams managed to score.
- Best Tip: BTTS &— Yes
- Swansea vs Preston prediction: 2-1
Swansea City vs Preston North End Head to Head (H2H) stats
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26 aug 23
Preston North End
2 : 1
Swansea City
Championship
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19 apr 23
Swansea City
4 : 2
Preston North End
Championship
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01 nov 22
Preston North End
1 : 0
Swansea City
Championship
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22 jan 22
Swansea City
1 : 0
Preston North End
Championship
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28 aug 21
Preston North End
3 : 1
Swansea City
Championship
Swansea team news
Swansea City head coach Alan Sheehan will not have access to Nathan Wood again this week due to injury.
Wood, who has been sidelined since September due to a back injury, won’t be able to play in Friday’s game. However, he is the only injury concern for the hosts.
Liam Cullen and Harry Darling have been warned four times already this season, so receiving another yellow card will lead to a one-match suspension.
Last matches of Swansea City
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16 dec 23
Swansea City
1 : 2
Middlesbrough
Championship
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12 dec 23
Stoke City
1 : 1
Swansea City
Championship
-
09 dec 23
Rotherham United
1 : 2
Swansea City
Championship
-
02 dec 23
Swansea City
1 : 1
Huddersfield Town
Championship
-
29 nov 23
Leeds United
3 : 1
Swansea City
Championship
Swansea City lineup
Goalkeeper
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22
Carl Rushworth
Defenders
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6
Harry Darling
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5
Ben Cabango
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33
Bashir Humphreys
Midfielders
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2
Joshua Key
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4
Jay Fulton
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8
Matt Grimes
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14
Josh Tymon
Forwards
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28
Liam Walsh
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10
J. Lowe
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10
Jamie Paterson
Preston team news
Four players from Preston North End are on the brink of suspension. Liam Lindsay, Duane Holmes, Ryan Ledson, and Alan Browne have each received four cautions this season.
Ched Evans will be absent due to an injury, but he is the only injury worry for the visitors before their journey to Swansea.
It is anticipated that head coach Ryan Lowe will make several changes to the team that lost a one-goal lead against Watford in their last game.
Following the reshuffle, Ched Evans and Duane Holmes are hopeful to gain advantage, as they were only utilized as substitutes in the last outing.
Last matches of Preston North End
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16 dec 23
Preston North End
1 : 5
Watford
Championship
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12 dec 23
Huddersfield Town
1 : 3
Preston North End
Championship
-
09 dec 23
Norwich City
0 : 0
Preston North End
Championship
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01 dec 23
Preston North End
0 : 2
Queens Park Rangers
Championship
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28 nov 23
Middlesbrough
4 : 0
Preston North End
Championship
Preston North End lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Freddie Woodman
Defenders
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14
Jordan Storey
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26
Jack Whatmough
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6
Liam Lindsay
Midfielders
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1
Robbie Brady
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26
Duane Holmes
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13
Ali McCann
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8
Alan Browne
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23
Liam Millar
Forwards
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9
Ched Evans
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7
Will Keane
Three reasons we expect both teams to score in this game
- In each of Swansea’s last seven games, both teams managed to score.
- In five of Preston’s last eight games, both teams scored.
- In six of the past ten encounters between Swansea and Preston, both teams managed to score.
Main prediction Swansea City &— Preston North End
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
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1.86
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