Championship: Swansea vs Preston – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Swansea and Preston who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Swansea and Preston meet at the Swansea.com Stadium for a round 2 match this coming Saturday in the Championship.

Placed 17th in the table Swansea have amassed zero points after one match. On zero points, Preston rank 22th with one match played this season.

Team form: Swansea vs Preston

Swansea Form

In their last three games, Swansea lost 0-1 against Millwall, got defeated 1-0 by Middlesbrough before winning 3-1 against Gillingham. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Swansea but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Championship matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring eight goals while conceding three.

Preston Form

Preston suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by West Bromwich in a 3-0 defeat. Sheffield United also proved too hard to handle as they won 0-2, before Preston were able to strike back in a 2-0 win against Sunderland. Preston claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by eight goals to one.

Betting facts for Swansea and Preston

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Swansea and Preston. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Swansea vs Preston

With another Championship season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Swansea and Preston. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Popular betting markets: Swansea vs Preston

Full-time result

Swansea claimed six wins in their previous 10 matches at Swansea.com Stadium across all tournaments. They lost four as well, while visitors Preston won four of their last 10 away matches. They drew one and lost five. Preston lost their previous 6 matches. Swansea have not lost to Preston in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Swansea scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Preston got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Preston have failed to score in 6 consecutive games. Preston managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Swansea were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Swansea have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Preston.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Swansea, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Preston, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of one time goals per game themselves. Preston did not score a single goal in 6 consecutive games

Suggested bet: Swansea vs Preston

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Swansea and Preston seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.

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