History of the Preston North End v Swansea City fixture
Swansea City face a trip to Preston North End at Deepdale on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Swans will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 14 and win only 3 of the 27 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2009, with Preston North End running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 14 Aug | Swansea City | 4 - 0 | Preston N.E. | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 06 Feb | Swansea City | 2 - 0 | Preston N.E. | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Sep | Preston N.E. | 2 - 0 | Swansea City | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 27 Jan | Swansea City | 4 - 1 | Preston N.E. | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 30 Sep | Preston N.E. | 0 - 2 | Swansea City | Championship |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Jan | Swansea City | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. | F.A. Cup |
| 1992/1993 | Tue 27 Apr | Swansea City | 2 - 0 | Preston N.E. | League Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While North End have scored 6, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Swansea City's away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Swans's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Preston North End find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 37 games have yielded only 31 points.
Swansea City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 66 points from 38 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Swansea City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Although Swansea City have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Preston North End. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Preston North End | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Swansea City | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here