Preston 2-1 Swansea
Updated
Preston won: Preston 2-1 Swansea in the Championship (Round 14) on Wed, 5 Nov 2025 at Deepdale, Preston. Preston goals: Thierry Small 8', Milutin Osmajic 49'. Swansea goals: Ji-Sung Eom 80'. Expected goals: 0.71-0.84. Possession: 33-67. Player of the match: Liam Lindsay (7.8).
Match report
Preston beat Swansea 2-1
Preston edged Swansea 2-1 at Deepdale on Wednesday 5 November in the Championship.
Thierry Small put Preston ahead on 8' (1-0), Milutin Osmajic made it 2-0 on 49' and Ji-Sung Eom pulled one back for Swansea on 80' (2-1).
Preston had 33% of the ball, shots were 4-18 (3-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.71-0.84.
Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) was player of the match with a 7.8 rating.
Attendance: 15,911. Referee: Anthony Backhouse.
Match stats
| Preston | Swansea | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 33 | 67 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.71 | 0.84 |
| Total shots | 4 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 12 | 22 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 193 (69%) | 482 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 2 | 8 |
| Total shots | 4 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 0 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 9 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 2 | 8 |
Lineups
Preston (3-5-2): Daniel Iversen, Jordan Storey, Liam Lindsay, Andrew Hughes, Odel Offiah, Alfie Devine, Ben Whiteman, Harrison Armstrong, Thierry Small, Lewis Dobbin, Milutin Osmajic
Swansea (5-4-1): Lawrence Vigouroux, Ben Cabango, Kaelan Casey, Cameron Burgess, Josh Key, Josh Tymon, Liam Cullen, Goncalo Franco, Ethan Galbraith, Melker Widell, Adam Idah
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Thierry Small (Preston)
- 48' · Yellow card · Ben Whiteman (Preston)
- 49' · Goal · Milutin Osmajic (Preston)
- 54' · Substitution · Mads Frøkjær-Jensen for Lewis Dobbin (Preston)
- 54' · Substitution · Stefan Thordarson for Harrison Armstrong (Preston)
- 59' · Substitution · Zan Vipotnik for Melker Widell (Swansea)
- 59' · Substitution · Ronald Pereira for Josh Key (Swansea)
- 61' · Yellow card · Thierry Small (Preston)
- 68' · Substitution · Michael Smith for Alfie Devine (Preston)
- 69' · Substitution · Ishe Samuels-Smith for Kaelan Casey (Swansea)
- 69' · Substitution · Jamal Lewis for Thierry Small (Preston)
- 75' · Substitution · Ji-Sung Eom for Goncalo Franco (Swansea)
- 76' · Substitution · Manuel Benson for Liam Cullen (Swansea)
- 80' · Goal · Ji-Sung Eom (Swansea)
- 82' · Yellow card · Andrew Hughes (Preston)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Ishe Samuels-Smith (Swansea)
All-time head-to-head
22 league meetings since 2008: Preston 7, draws 4, Swansea 11.
Questions
Who won Preston vs Swansea?
Preston won, 2-1 (Championship) on Wed, 5 Nov 2025.
When and where is Preston vs Swansea?
Wed, 5 Nov 2025, 19:45 UTC at Deepdale, Preston, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Preston and Swansea?
In 22 league meetings since 2008: Preston 7 wins, 4 draws, Swansea 11 wins (goals 22-34).