Swansea City v Preston: play-off push meets mid-table climb | OneFootball

Swansea City face Preston North End in the Championship on Tuesday, 24 February 2026 in Swansea, with the hosts chasing a top-half rise and the visitors aiming to stay within reach of the play-offs.

Swansea City sit 15th on 45 points. Preston North End are 10th with 48. The reverse fixture in November finished 2-1 to Preston. The hosts have collected 31 of their points at home.

Swansea City have won three of their last five league games, including emphatic home wins over Sheffield Wednesday and Bristol City. Preston have one win in five after draws with Ipswich and Watford and defeat at Blackburn.

The hosts are without Adam Idah and Zeidane Inoussa through injury, with Ricardo Almeida Santos also sidelined and Marko Stamenic suspended. Preston miss Robbie Brady, Brad Potts and Liam Lindsay.

Swansea City average 55% possession and 80.08% pass accuracy, with 10 clean sheets. Josh Tymon has seven assists and Zan Vipotnik leads the league with 16 goals. Preston play with 45% possession, deliver crosses at 18.88% accuracy from open play, and have scored 10 from outside the box but none from set pieces, so shots from range and counters could be their best route in.

A home win would take Swansea City to 48 points and could lift them towards the top half. Three points for Preston would move them to 51 and keep the play-off chase in view.