Championship 25/26 · 5 Nov 2025

Preston North End 2–1 Swansea City

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Oct 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Preston North End favourites at 52%.

Preston North End won a close one on the chances: 0.7 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ethan Galbraith, 62.8 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ethan Galbraith +21.5.

Well below it: Jordan Storey −21.6, Odeluga Offiah −14.9, Lewis Dobbin −14.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

1 Nov 2025	W 2–0	at Southampton Championship
24 Oct 2025	W 3–2	v Sheffield United Championship
21 Oct 2025	L 0–1	v Birmingham City Championship
18 Oct 2025	L 1–2	at West Bromwich Albion Championship
4 Oct 2025	W 2–0	v Charlton Athletic Championship

1 Nov 2025	D 1–1	at Charlton Athletic Championship
29 Oct 2025	L 1–3	v Manchester City EFL Cup
25 Oct 2025	W 2–1	v Norwich City Championship
22 Oct 2025	L 0–1	v Queens Park Rangers Championship
18 Oct 2025	D 0–0	at Southampton Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Daniel Iversen Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	53.8	+3.8
Stefán Teitur Þórðarson Midfielder	36	0	0	–	49.9	–
Milutin Osmajić Forward	90	1	0	0.63	47.9	+4.7
Liam Lindsay Defender	90	0	0	–	45.8	−4.3
Thierry Small Midfielder	69	1	0	0.02	45.7	+8.0
Harrison Armstrong Midfielder	54	0	1	–	39.5	−3.4
Alfie Devine Midfielder	68	0	0	0.06	36.1	−3.3
Michael Smith Forward	22	0	0	–	33.0	–
Ben Whiteman Midfielder	90	0	0	–	31.4	−12.2
Lewis Dobbin Forward	54	0	0	–	31.2	−14.6
Andrew Hughes Defender	90	0	0	–	29.5	−11.0
Mads Frøkjær Midfielder	36	0	0	–	28.1	–
Jamal Lewis Midfielder	21	0	0	–	27.0	–
Odeluga Offiah Defender	90	0	0	–	24.1	−14.9
Jordan Storey Defender	90	0	0	–	22.2	−21.6

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ji-sung Eom Midfielder	15	1	0	0.03	100.0	–
Ethan Galbraith Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	62.8	+21.5
Ishé Samuels-Smith Defender	21	0	1	–	48.8	–
Žan Vipotnik Forward	31	0	0	0.03	47.3	–
Ronald Midfielder	31	0	0	0.05	46.5	–
Kaelan Casey Defender	69	0	0	–	43.6	−4.0
Gonçalo Franco Midfielder	75	0	0	–	40.3	−3.3
Adam Idah Forward	90	0	0	0.28	40.0	+1.0
Melker Widell Midfielder	59	0	0	0.04	40.0	+8.0
Lawrence Vigouroux Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	39.8	−11.4
Benson Manuel Midfielder	14	0	0	–	39.2	–
Ben Cabango Defender	90	0	0	–	39.2	−7.6
Cameron Burgess Defender	90	0	0	0.10	38.9	−5.8
Liam Cullen Forward	76	0	0	0.26	38.8	−1.8
Josh Tymon Defender	90	0	0	–	38.0	+4.7
Josh Key Defender	59	0	0	0.02	37.6	+5.4