Preston North End v Swansea City

Preston North End v Swansea City: everything you need to know

Preston North End meet Swansea City at Deepdale, Sunday 1:00am (EFL Championship). Swansea City haven't beaten Preston North End at Deepdale since 2020-21: 5 meetings there since then.

2020-21

last win v Preston North End at Deepdale

Swansea City haven't beaten Preston North End at Deepdale since 2020-21: 5 meetings there since then.

23–27

head to head

Nothing between them: Preston North End 23, Swansea City 27, 20 drawn from 70 meetings.

goals — biggest win in the fixture

Biggest margin between these two: Swansea City by 5 goals in 1928-29 (5–0).

0.3 v 0.3

goals a match

Key match-up: Adam Idah (Swansea City) gets a goal every 3.3 matches, Callum Lang (Preston North End) one every 3.5 matches.

0.3 v 0.2

assists a match

Key match-up: Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) gets an assist every 3.3 matches, Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End) one every 6 matches.

assists in 2026-27

Eom Ji-Sung has 3 assists in 10 matches for Swansea City in 2026-27.

goals in 2026-27

Callum Lang (Preston North End) has 4 goals in 14 matches in 2026-27, one every 3.5 matches.

goals in 2026-27

Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) has 2 goals in 8 matches in 2026-27, one every 4 matches.

Head to head

23Preston North End

20Draws

27Swansea City

70 meetings since 1925 · average score Preston North End 1.4, Swansea City 1.6

25 Feb 26Draw1–1Swansea.com Stadium

6 Nov 25Preston North End2–1Deepdale

5 Mar 25Draw0–0Deepdale

18 Aug 24Swansea City3–0Swansea.com Stadium

23 Dec 23Swansea City2–1Swansea.com Stadium

27 Aug 23Preston North End2–1Deepdale

Last line-ups

Official team lists aren't out yet — they usually land a day or two before the game. These are each side's line-ups from their last game (Preston North End v Sheffield United, Wed, 4 Nov · Swansea City v Portsmouth, Wed, 4 Nov).

Preston North End v Swansea City: everything you need to know

Preston North End meet Swansea City at Deepdale, Sunday 1:00am (EFL Championship). Swansea City haven't beaten Preston North End at Deepdale since 2020-21: 5 meetings there since then.

The big picture

Preston North End come in 24th on the ladder with 8 points; Swansea City are 6th on 26. Swansea City are the side higher up the table.

Preston North End are 1–11–2 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 0.9 goals for and 2.1 against.

Swansea City are 8–4–2 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.5 goals for and 1.1 against.

Form

Preston North End have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Sheffield United 2–3.

Swansea City have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Portsmouth 1–3.

Head to head

These sides have met 70 times on our records since 1925: Preston North End 23, Swansea City 27, 20 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), it was a draw 1–1 at Swansea.com Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: Swansea City by 5 goals in 1928-29 (5–0).

Players to watch

For Preston North End, watch Callum Lang (4 goals in 2026-27) and Johnny Kenny (2 goals in 2026-27).

For Swansea City, watch Adam Idah (4 goals, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Zan Vipotnik (3 goals, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At Deepdale

Preston North End have won 4 of their last 19 at Deepdale.

The deeper numbers

Swansea City haven't beaten Preston North End at Deepdale since 2020-21: 5 meetings there since then.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Swansea City have the edge.

Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.

Preston North End v Swansea City: everything you need to know

Preston North End meet Swansea City at Deepdale, Sunday 1:00am (EFL Championship). Swansea City haven't beaten Preston North End at Deepdale since 2020-21: 5 meetings there since then.