What channel is Swansea v Preston on in the UK?

The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.

Where is Swansea v Preston being played?

At Swansea.com Stadium, capacity 21,028. Swansea are the home side.

What form are Swansea and Preston in?

Last league results, most recent first. Swansea: L W W W W. Preston: L L L D L (3 defeats in a row).

Who are the top scorers for Swansea and Preston?

Swansea: Adam Idah (4). Championship goals only.

Who is the favourite in Swansea v Preston?

Arena Rete's model makes Swansea favourites (65%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-0. It is an estimate, not betting advice.

When did Swansea and Preston last meet?

On 24 Feb 2026 (Championship): Swansea 1-1 Preston.

Where can I follow Swansea v Preston live?

On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.

Championship · matchday 22 · UK TV guidechannel and kick-off checked at 12:46

What channel is Swansea v Preston on?

Swansea v Preston kicks off on Saturday 19 December at 12:30pm UK time, at Swansea.com Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 22. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.

Swansea are 1st with 23 points from 11 matches (7 won, 2 drawn, 2 lost); Preston are 24th with 4 points from 11 (1 won, 1 drawn, 9 lost), 3 defeats in a row. Goals: Swansea have scored 16 and conceded 8 (+8), Preston have scored 9 and conceded 24 (-15). Swansea have taken 11 points from 6 home matches, Preston 1 point from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Adam Idah (4) for Swansea. Arena Rete's model makes Swansea favourites (65%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 6 wins for Swansea, 4 draws, 5 wins for Preston.

Kick-off12:30pmSaturday 19 December · UK timeThe match page

On TV in the UKChannel to be confirmed: the broadcasters have not announced this round yet.Rights checked on 1 October 2026. No commission on links.

Venue and refereeStadiumSwansea.com StadiumCapacity21,028Refereeto be appointed

How to watch Swansea v Preston in the UK

The Championship TV guide →

No channel has been announced for Swansea v Preston yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:

Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.

The streaming services that carry the Championship:

Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.

Friday 8pm→Sky Sports

Saturday 12:30pm→Sky Sports and Sky Sports+

Saturday 3pm→not shown live in the UK

Sunday afternoon→Sky Sports

Thursday and Monday nights→selected matches on Sky Sports

Midweek rounds→every match on Sky Sports+

Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.

How they come into it

Full head to head →

Swansea1st · 23 points from 11

LWWWW

At home in the league: 3-2-1 (W-D-L), 7 scored, 3 concededTop scorer: Adam Idah (4)

Preston24th · 4 points from 11 · 3 defeats in a row

LLLDL

Sat 17 OctWrexham 4-1 Preston
Tue 13 OctBirmingham 4-0 Preston
Sat 10 OctPreston 0-1 Millwall
Sat 19 SeptQPR 2-2 Preston
Sat 12 SeptPreston 0-1 Lincoln

Away in the league: 0-1-5 (W-D-L), 5 scored, 15 conceded

What is at stake

If it ended today →

Swansea are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 1 pt clear of the play-offs. Preston are 24th, in the relegation zone: 15 pts off the play-offs. 19 points separate the two sides.

In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.

Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.

The data forecast

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Swansea v PrestonArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league

65%21%14%

Swansea 65%draw 21%Preston 14%

Most likely score1-013% on its own

Over or under 2.5 goalsOver51% over · 49% under

Both teams to scoreNo46% yes

Goals the model expects1.94 – 0.77Swansea – Preston

Poisson model on 11 league matches for Swansea and 11 for Preston, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Head-to-head record

Swansea v Preston down the years

6Swansea wins

4draws

5Preston wins

15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Swansea 20, Preston 17 · 2.5 per match

24 Feb 2026Swansea1-1PrestonChampionship
5 Nov 2025Preston2-1SwanseaChampionship
4 Mar 2025Preston0-0SwanseaChampionship
17 Aug 2024Swansea3-0PrestonChampionship
22 Dec 2023Swansea2-1PrestonChampionship
26 Aug 2023Preston2-1SwanseaChampionship
19 Apr 2023Swansea4-2PrestonChampionship
1 Nov 2022Preston1-0SwanseaChampionship
22 Jan 2022Swansea1-0PrestonChampionship
28 Aug 2021Preston3-1SwanseaChampionship

and 5 older ones.

The last meeting was on 24 Feb 2026: Swansea 1-1 Preston. With Swansea at home: 5 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win in 7 matches, goals 14-7. Swansea last won this fixture on 17 Aug 2024 (Swansea 3-0 Preston). Preston last won it on 5 Nov 2025 (Preston 2-1 Swansea).

The numbers compared

All Championship team stats →

Swansea on the left, Preston on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.

7-2-2Won-drawn-lost1-1-9

2.09Points per match0.36

1.45Goals scored per match0.82

0.73Goals conceded per match2.18

5Clean sheets0

3Failed to score4

3-2-1 · 11 ptsHome record v away record0-1-5 · 1 pts

1.67Expected goals for, per match1.22

1.18Expected goals against, per match1.47

59.2% (3rd of 24)Possession41.5% (22nd of 24)

4.60 (8th of 24)Shots on target2.55 (23rd of 24)

12.70 (16th of 24)Total shots12.09 (17th of 24)

3.90 (21st of 24)Corners4.64 (17th of 24)

17 (19th of 24)Yellow cards25 (5th of 24)

The questions people ask

What time does Swansea v Preston kick off?: Saturday 19 December at 12:30pm UK time, at Swansea.com Stadium.
What channel is Swansea v Preston on in the UK?: The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
Is Swansea v Preston on free-to-air TV?: No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
Where can I watch Swansea v Preston highlights?: ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Where is Swansea v Preston being played?: At Swansea.com Stadium, capacity 21,028. Swansea are the home side.
Where are Swansea and Preston in the table?: Swansea are 1st with 23 points from 11 matches; Preston are 24th with 4 points from 11. Swansea are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 1 pt clear of the play-offs. Preston are 24th, in the relegation zone: 15 pts off the play-offs.
What form are Swansea and Preston in?: Last league results, most recent first. Swansea: L W W W W. Preston: L L L D L (3 defeats in a row).
Who are the top scorers for Swansea and Preston?: Swansea: Adam Idah (4). Championship goals only.
Who is the favourite in Swansea v Preston?: Arena Rete's model makes Swansea favourites (65%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-0. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
What is the head-to-head record between Swansea and Preston?: 15 meetings on record: 6 wins for Swansea, 4 draws, 5 wins for Preston; goals 20-17.
When did Swansea and Preston last meet?: On 24 Feb 2026 (Championship): Swansea 1-1 Preston.
Where can I follow Swansea v Preston live?: On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.

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This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.