Middlesbrough vs Swansea Prediction

Recent Form

Middlesbrough's league form has been strong lately. They've gone unbeaten in their last five, including a win over Wolves and a thumping 5-1 success away at Bolton. Swansea's last two league games have been tougher reading by comparison: a narrow home defeat to West Ham followed by a heavy 5-0 loss away at QPR. Before that dip they'd strung together three straight wins, so this looks more like a blip than a collapse.

Middlesbrough: 20 completed matches; Swansea: 20 completed matches.

Middlesbrough

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

37

Conceded

31

Difference

+6

Swansea

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

25

Conceded

23

Difference

+2

Middlesbrough arrive with more momentum than their league position alone would suggest.

Comparative Team Statistics: Middlesbrough vs Swansea

Head-to-Head

These two have met plenty of times down the years and it's been a fairly even series, with wins shared across different seasons. The most recent meeting finished level at 2-2, and the one before that went to Middlesbrough at home. There's no strong pattern favouring either side in this particular fixture.

League Table Picture

Swansea currently top the Championship table, with Middlesbrough just a couple of places behind in third. The gap between them is only a single point after eleven games apiece, which shows how tightly matched these two have been all season.

A one-point gap at this stage suggests neither side holds a clear edge on league position alone.

Players to Watch

Middlesbrough's W. Lankshear has been in excellent scoring form, with six goals in eight matches, making him the standout attacking threat on show. Swansea's A. Idah has chipped in with three in eight, a more modest return by comparison. At the back, Swansea's F. Lissah has picked up four yellow cards in eight games, which is worth keeping in mind given how close that puts him to a suspension risk.

Middlesbrough:

Best scorers:

W. Lankshear - 6

Best assist providers:

L. Ayling - 2

Swansea:

Best scorers:

A. Idah - 3

Best assist providers:

Eom Ji-Sung - 2

Penalty cards:

F. Lissah x 4