Championship: Swansea vs Leeds – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 16 match between Swansea and Leeds and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Swansea welcome Leeds this coming Sunday in the Championship, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 16 match.

Two places behind the league-leaders, Leeds claimed 29 points from 15 rounds, while Swansea amassed 19 points. They now rank as number 11 in the Championship standings.

Team form: Swansea vs Leeds

Swansea Form

In their last three matches, Swansea beat Oxford by 1-2 and Watford by 1-0, before losing against Burnley by 1-0. Swansea claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew three and lost one, scored four goals and conceded three.

Leeds Form

The results have been up and down for Leeds, who beat Plymouth by 3-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-0 against Millwall, before claiming a victory in a 2-0 game against Queens Park Rangers. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Leeds won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying four goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats and facts for Swansea and Leeds

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Swansea and Leeds. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Swansea vs Leeds

Joel Piroe scored just two goals in his last six games, but did manage six goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when Leeds take aim at Swansea. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market look a decent prospect.

Popular betting markets: Swansea vs Leeds

Full-time result

Swansea claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing two. Leeds won three of their last 10 games away, drew five and lost two of the games in this run. Leeds have not lost to Swansea in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Swansea scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Leeds scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Leeds were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy. Leeds have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Swansea when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Swansea, who scored an average of 0.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Leeds’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals in these matches.

Suggested bet: Swansea vs Leeds

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Swansea and Leeds seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.

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