Swansea City AFC
Football England - EFL Championship Swansea.com Stadium Tue 24 Feb 14:45
Preston North End FC
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  6. Lineups
  7. Injuries
  8. Squads
  9. Table

Championship Betting Preview: Swansea vs Preston

Swansea take on Preston at Swansea.com Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Tuesday 24 February.

Swans Stand Out on the Betting Coupon

We think that Swansea can get the better of Preston and we really like the odds of -123 on the Full-Time Result market. The price looks appealing and we’re confident this selection will be on the money.

Preston Won 2-1 in Teams’ Previous H2H

Swansea City last league match was a 1-0 win over Bristol City at Swansea.com Stadium. That means it’s now been three Championship home victories on the bounce. The Swans recorded three shots on target and had 44% possession, with the winning goal scored by Zan Vipotnik in the 26th minute.

Preston North End suffered a defeat in their previous game. A 1-0 scoreline occurred on the road at Ewood Park against Blackburn Rovers. Paul Heckingbottom's men had two shots on goal and enjoyed 55% possession.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was Preston who were victorious when they last faced Swansea. At Deepdale, a 2-1 home triumph was recorded. In the past 10 H2H matches, there have been five Preston victories, four Swansea wins and a draw.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
10 Preston logo Preston 33 12 12 9 40 37 3 40:37 48
15 Swansea logo Swansea 33 13 6 14 39 39 0 39:39 45
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Swansea City – Last 10 League Games

6 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.5 goals from 13.7 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal. Swansea have had 55.7% possession and 4.9 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 0.8 goals from 10.2 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 4.9 corners.

Top scorer Zan Vipotnik has found the net 7 times, with Goncalo Franco, Malick Junior Yalcouye, Marko Stamenic and Josh Key getting 1 goals each. Josh Tymon is the leading assists maker on 4.

Preston North End – Last 10 League Games

Preston have won 3, lost 5 and drawn 2, with an average of 9.5 attempts, 3.3 shots on goal and 1.0 goals. The Lancashire side average 45.1% possession, 4.1 corners awarded and 7.4 corners against them, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 4.6 shots on goal and 13.8 attempts.

Lewis Dobbin and Alfie Devine have scored 3 goals, followed by Milutin Osmajic with 2. Ben Whiteman has had 2 assists in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Swansea predicted lineup (4-1-4-1): Lawrence Vigouroux (GK), Ethan Galbraith, Ben Cabango, Cameron Burgess, Josh Tymon, Jay Fulton, Ji-sung Eom, Gonçalo Franco, Gustavo Nunes, Melker Widell, Zan Vipotnik.

Preston predicted lineup (4-4-2): David Cornell (GK), Andrew Hughes, Jordan Storey, Lewis Gibson, Andrija Vukcevic, Pol Valentin, Alistair McCann, Ben Whiteman, Alfie Devine, Lewis Dobbin, Milutin Osmajic.

Swansea vs Preston Prediction & Betting Tips

Our expert Swansea vs Preston betting tips include a main match prediction, a correct score pick, corners forecast, standout player prop selections and bet builder advice. Explore each section below for detailed insights.

Match Prediction

If you agree with our verdict that Swansea will have the edge in this Championship clash, then you can back the home team at -123. We’re expecting a nice potential return with this match winner bet.

We take note of any injuries or suspensions affecting each side before going ahead with our football predictions. The Championship form guide and stats also help the team at Sportsgambler.com crunch the numbers ahead of the action.

Key Swansea vs Preston league stats:

  • Swansea have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Swansea have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Swansea have won 3 consecutive games at home.
  • Preston have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
Swansea to Win Probability

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 55.2% prospect of winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Swansea Swansea logo 1 - 0 Preston logo Preston

Our correct score prediction is a 1-0 win for Swansea which is available at odds of +500. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Zan Vipotnik to Score +180 BetMGM logo

Zan Vipotnik (Swansea) has found the net in four straight Championship games on home soil. Based on the numbers, we are looking to bet the +180 for him to find the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Zan Vipotnik Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Preston Under 3.5 Corners -103 BetMGM logo

Preston have had under 3.5 corners in six straight away matches, while Swansea have had an average of 3.80 corners against them in their previous 5 home games. We’re anticipating Preston to fall short of the line, with this Team Corners wager available at -103.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Swansea Logo Swansea
Total
9.80 4.90 4.90
Home
9.30 5.20 4.10
Away
10.80 5.10 5.70
Preston Logo Preston
Total
11.50 4.10 7.40
Home
12.60 5.50 7.10
Away
10.60 3.70 6.90
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Swansea -123
Total Goals Under 2.5 -130
Anytime Goalscorer Zan Vipotnik +180

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Swansea vs Preston Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bookies Expecting Swansea to Triumph

Swansea City are forecasted to be the most likely winner in this Championship encounter. The -123 for them coming out on top suggests a 55% probability based on their latest betting odds. Preston North End are the +335 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 market is the same as a Full-Time Result wager, with Swansea needing to win at -127 for your bet to be successful. Preston +0.5 at -102 means you need them to triumph or the draw to happen.

For those expecting a low-scoring contest, Under 2.5 is the market leader on the Total Goals market. For those anticipating both sides finding the net, then BTTS Yes might prove attractive. Alternatively, you can wager BTTS No.

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Zan Vipotnik Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Zan Vipotnik is the market leader at +400 to be the First Goalscorer. Should you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Player Goals
Zan Vipotnik (Swansea)
First
+180
Anytime
+400
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Leo Walta (Swansea)
First
+200
Anytime
+480
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Liam Cullen (Swansea)
First
+270
Anytime
+600
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Milutin Osmajic (Preston)
First
+270
Anytime
+650
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Swansea Bidding to Stay Strong at Home

Swansea have swerved defeat at Swansea.com Stadium in the previous nine matches. The Swans have clocked up seven wins, two draws and one defeat in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 0.60.

Preston have failed to win in their last three matches on their travels. Paul Heckingbottom's men have finished with four draws, three wins and three defeats in the last 10 away games, recording an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

Swansea enjoyed a 3-0 winning scoreline when last meeting Preston at Swansea.com Stadium. Swansea have landed victory in five of the previous 6 H2H games at Swansea.com Stadium, with Preston winning once.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Swansea logo Swansea Home Stats 7-2-1 2.30 1.70 0.60 4 6 5 5
Preston logo Preston Away Stats 3-4-3 2.40 1.10 1.30 4 6 6 4
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Swansea logo Swansea League Stats
Preston logo Preston League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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Swansea vs Preston Lineups & Team News

Make sure to look over the Swansea vs Preston team news before betting. We’ll provide the predicted and confirmed lineups for the Championship along with up-to-date injury news.

Swansea Predicted Lineup 4-1-4-1

Preston Predicted Lineup 4-4-2

Swansea Predicted Lineup 4-1-4-1

22 Lawrence Vigouroux
30 Ethan Galbraith 5 Ben Cabango 15 Cameron Burgess 14 Josh Tymon
4 Jay Fulton
10 Ji-sung Eom 17 Gonçalo Franco 18 Gustavo Nunes 7 Melker Widell
9 Zan Vipotnik
13 David Cornell
16 Andrew Hughes 14 Jordan Storey 19 Lewis Gibson 3 Andrija Vukcevic
2 Pol Valentin 8 Alistair McCann 4 Ben Whiteman 21 Alfie Devine
17 Lewis Dobbin 28 Milutin Osmajic

Preston Predicted Lineup 4-4-2

Previous Swansea Lineups

21 Feb Championship
Swansea 1-0 Bristol City
14 Feb Championship
Derby 2-0 Swansea
08 Feb Championship
Swansea 4-0 Sheffield Wed
31 Jan Championship
Watford 0-2 Swansea
24 Jan Championship
Hull 2-1 Swansea
20 Jan Championship
Swansea 3-1 Blackburn

Previous Preston Lineups

20 Feb Championship
Blackburn 1-0 Preston
14 Feb Championship
Preston 2-2 Watford
07 Feb Championship
Preston 1-0 Portsmouth
31 Jan Championship
Ipswich 1-1 Preston
24 Jan Championship
Middlesbrough 4-0 Preston
20 Jan Championship
Preston 0-3 Hull

Injuries & Suspensions

Swansea Injury Table
Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Preston Injury Table
Type Name Info
Robert Brady Calf
Team Squads

Swansea Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Vitor Matos

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Cameron Burgess 15 D 33 2970 33 0 0 0 7 0
Lawrence Vigouroux 22 G 33 2970 33 0 0 0 1 0
Ben Cabango 5 D 32 2862 32 0 1 0 8 0
Josh Tymon 14 D 32 2822 31 1 1 7 7 0
Ethan Galbraith 30 M 33 2628 30 3 2 1 5 0

Preston Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Paul Heckingbottom

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Ben Whiteman 4 M 32 2830 32 0 1 4 8 0
Jordan Storey 14 D 32 2815 32 0 2 2 6 1
Daniel Iversen 22 G 26 2340 26 0 0 1 1 0
Andrew Hughes 16 D 26 2216 25 1 0 0 8 0
Alfie Devine 21 M 32 2200 26 6 6 2 3 0
England FlagChampionship Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 33 19 8 6 68:36 65
2 Middlesbrough 33 18 8 7 50:33 62
3 Millwall 33 16 8 9 42:40 56
4 Ipswich 31 15 9 7 54:34 54
5 Hull 32 16 6 10 51:46 54
6 Wrexham 33 13 12 8 51:44 51
7 Birmingham 33 13 10 10 45:40 49
8 Derby 33 13 9 11 47:41 48
9 Watford 33 12 12 9 43:38 48
10 Preston 33 12 12 9 40:37 48
11 Southampton 33 12 11 10 49:45 47
12 Bristol City 33 13 8 12 45:41 47
13 QPR 33 13 8 12 46:47 47
14 Sheffield Utd 33 14 3 16 47:46 45
15 Swansea 33 13 6 14 39:39 45
16 Stoke 33 12 8 13 36:31 44
17 Charlton 33 10 10 13 32:42 40
18 Norwich 33 11 6 16 43:44 39
19 Portsmouth 32 10 9 13 33:41 39
20 Blackburn 33 10 8 15 31:41 38
21 West Brom 33 9 7 17 32:49 34
22 Leicester 33 10 9 14 46:53 33
23 Oxford 33 6 11 16 28:44 29
24 Sheffield Wed 33 1 8 24 20:66 -7
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 16 12 3 1 34:12 39
2 Ipswich 16 10 5 1 30:12 35
3 Middlesbrough 16 10 4 2 25:11 34
4 Watford 17 9 5 3 26:17 32
5 Birmingham 16 8 7 1 30:15 31
6 Swansea 17 9 4 4 25:18 31
7 Millwall 17 9 3 5 23:21 30
8 Southampton 16 7 6 3 21:14 27
9 Wrexham 17 7 6 4 31:27 27
10 Preston 17 7 6 4 22:18 27
11 Hull 17 8 3 6 24:26 27
12 Sheffield Utd 16 8 2 6 27:18 26
13 QPR 16 8 2 6 29:24 26
14 Bristol City 17 7 4 6 27:22 25
15 Charlton 16 7 4 5 17:17 25
16 West Brom 16 6 5 5 18:21 23
17 Stoke 16 6 4 6 21:16 22
18 Portsmouth 16 6 4 6 18:16 22
19 Leicester 16 6 4 6 23:23 22
20 Derby 17 5 6 6 21:23 21
21 Blackburn 17 4 5 8 16:22 17
22 Norwich 16 5 1 10 17:22 16
23 Oxford 16 3 6 7 13:22 15
24 Sheffield Wed 17 0 4 13 8:35 4