Swansea host Preston at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea on 19 December 2026 at 12:30 in the Championship. Swansea's last five results: W W L L W (3 wins and 2 losses). Preston's last five: L L L D L (1 draw and 4 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Swansea have won 2, Preston 2, with 2 draws.
Swansea vs Preston kicks off at 12:30 UK time on Saturday 19 December 2026 in the Championship, at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea. Swansea.com Stadium holds 20,827 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 12:30.
Swansea vs Preston is being played at Swansea.com Stadium in Swansea on Saturday 19 December 2026, the home ground of Swansea, which holds 20,827 people. Kick-off is at 12:30 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Swansea have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 7, with results reading W W L L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 4-0 win at home to Blackburn in the Championship on 31 October.
Preston have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 12, with results reading L L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Stoke in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Swansea have won 2, Preston have won 2 and 2 were drawn, with Swansea scoring 8 goals to Preston's 6. The most recent was Swansea City 1-1 Preston North End on 24 February 2026 in the Championship.
Joseph Okopu leads Swansea with 19 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.9 a game, the most of any Swansea player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Swansea player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Stanley Mills leads Preston with 20 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 2.0 a game, the most of any Preston player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Preston player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Swansea vs Preston is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Swansea's XI from their 4-0 win v Blackburn at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Preston's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Stoke on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Swansea vs Preston, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2026 | Championship | Swansea City vs Preston North End | 1-1 |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Championship | Preston North End vs Swansea City | 2-1 |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Championship | Preston North End vs Swansea City | 0-0 |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Championship | Swansea City vs Preston North End | 3-0 |
| 22 Dec 2023 | Championship | Swansea City vs Preston North End | 2-1 |
| 26 Aug 2023 | Championship | Preston North End vs Swansea City | 2-1 |
Predicted lineups for Swansea vs Preston are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Swansea's XI from their 4-0 win v Blackburn at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Preston's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Stoke on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Swansea | Fouls committed | Preston | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Okopu | 19 | S. Mills | 20 |
| 2 | M. Stamenić | 9 | J. Thompson | 12 |
| 3 | F. Lissah | 8 | L. Leroy | 12 |
| 4 | E. Just | 7 | C. Lang | 10 |
| 5 | M. Yeo | 7 | A. Hughes | 8 |
| # | Swansea | Shots | Preston | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Idah | 20 | J. Kenny | 22 |
| 2 | M. Widell | 17 | J. Erabi | 14 |
| 3 | M. Yeo | 13 | A. Devine | 13 |
| 4 | Z. Vipotnik | 12 | C. Lang | 13 |
| 5 | J. Okopu | 10 | L. Leroy | 9 |
| # | Swansea | Shots on target | Preston | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Idah | 8 | C. Lang | 5 |
| 2 | M. Yeo | 7 | J. Kenny | 5 |
| 3 | J. Okopu | 5 | J. Erabi | 3 |
| 4 | M. Widell | 4 | D. Burgzorg | 3 |
| 5 | J. Eom | 4 | J. Thompson | 2 |
| # | Swansea | Goals | Preston | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Idah | 3 | C. Lang | 3 |
| 2 | M. Yeo | 3 | J. Kenny | 2 |
| 3 | S. Eustaquio | 2 | A. Hughes | 1 |
| 4 | Z. Vipotnik | 2 | A. Devine | 1 |
| 5 | F. Lissah | 1 | C. Wiley | 1 |
| # | Swansea | Yellow cards | Preston | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Lissah | 3 | J. Thompson | 3 |
| 2 | J. Fulton | 2 | H. Clarke | 3 |
| 3 | M. Stamenić | 1 | A. Vukcevic | 2 |
| 4 | E. Just | 1 | A. Hughes | 2 |
| 5 | L. Vigouroux | 1 | L. Leroy | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 6 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1 | 1 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.4 | 15 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.8 | 9 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.1 | 18 of 24 |
| Tackles | 18.4 | 1 of 24 |
| Passes | 543.7 | 1 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.1 | 21 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 24 of 24 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 24 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 2.5 | 24 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.2 | 11 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.2 | 12 of 24 |
| Passes | 312 | 23 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 16 of 24 |