Championship | Gameweek 5
Aug 28, 2021 at 3pm UK
Deepdale
Preston3 - 1Swansea
van den Berg (21'), Riis Jakobsen (45+1'), Whiteman (52')
Ledson (59'), Johnson (61'), Whiteman (71'), Sinclair (85')
Ledson (59'), Johnson (61'), Whiteman (71'), Sinclair (85')
FT(HT: 2-1)
The Match
Match Report
Ben Whiteman made the game safe with a fine free-kick.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Swansea City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Swansea City win with a probability of 43.55%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 28.6% and a draw had a probability of 27.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Swansea City win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.51%) and 0-2 (8.48%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 1-0 (9.93%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 2.2% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Preston North End | Draw | Swansea City |
| 28.6% | 27.85% | 43.55% |
| Both teams to score 46.26% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
