Swansea City vs Preston North End Prediction: Preston will be hoping to secure promotion to the Premier League this season

Swansea City is set to host Preston North End on Wednesday at Swansea.com Stadium. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes? 

Swansea City form

On Saturday afternoon, Swansea beat Huddersfield Town 1-0 at the Swansea.com Stadium with a goal from Ryan Manning in the second half. The win extends their unbeaten run to five matches, with four of those games resulting in victories, including a win over rivals Cardiff City and a maximum away victory against Wigan Athletic. They are currently ranked 13th in the Championship, with a seven-point gap to sixth-placed Blackburn Rovers. However, they can still achieve a top-10 finish this season. Joel Piroe has been a key player for Swansea this season, having scored 16 league goals, which is nine more than any of his teammates. Despite not meeting their goal of promotion this season, the Swansea camp believes they have the potential to be a top team in the Championship next season.

Swansea City Predicted lineup

Fisher; Latibeaudiere, Cabango, Wood, Manning; Fulton, Grimes, Cullen, Cooper, Paterson; Piroe

Preston North End Form

With just four games left to play, Preston will be hoping to secure promotion to the Premier League this season rather than having to wait until the next one. They are among the pack of teams chasing down a top-six finish. However, Ryan Lowe's side suffered a setback in their playoff push after losing 2-0 to fifth-placed Millwall at The Den on Saturday. Tom Bradshaw and Zian Flemming scored the goals that ended Preston's three-game winning streak. The Lilywhites' home record, which includes a six-match unbeaten run, will be crucial in their remaining fixtures. Currently sitting in eighth place, just one point behind Blackburn in sixth, a strong finish to their regular season will give them the opportunity to fight for a place in the Premier League. Lowe's charges have struggled in front of goal this season, scoring just 41 goals in 42 matches - the lowest tally among any team inside the top 18.

Preston North End possible lineup

Woodman; Storey, Lindsay, Hughes; Potts, Onomah, Whiteman, Johnson, Brady; Cannon, Delap

Swansea City vs Preston North End Expert Tips

Swansea has been displaying a fearless attitude in their recent performances, and they are likely to have the confidence to secure their fifth win in six games by defeating Preston on Wednesday night. Although Preston will be eager to enter the critical fixture against Blackburn with a positive outcome in this match, we predict that they will face consecutive away losses and suffer defeat at the hands of Swansea. We expect both teams to be on the scoresheet.