Championship: Bristol City vs Swansea – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 37 match between Bristol City and Swansea and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Swansea go up against Bristol City on Sunday for a Championship meeting at Ashton Gate.

Form: Bristol City vs Swansea

Bristol City Form

Bristol City have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 2-1 by Sheffield Wednesday, before Cardiff ran out 0-1 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Ipswich, who came out 3-2 winners. Bristol City only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Ashton Gate in the Championship. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored four and conceded six goals.

Swansea Form

Swansea look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining seven points. They ran out 1-2 and 2-1 winners against Sunderland and Blackburn, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Watford, who claimed a point in a 1-1 draw. Swansea won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says nine goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats for Bristol City and Swansea

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

Players in form: Bristol City vs Swansea

Look no further than Jason Knight, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Bristol City in the Championship, while Ronald Pereira managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Swansea in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Bristol City claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing four. Swansea won three of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost three of the games in this run. Bristol City lost their previous 4 matches. Swansea have not lost to Bristol City in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Bristol City scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Swansea scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Swansea games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Bristol City managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Swansea kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Swansea have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Bristol City when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Bristol City saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Swansea, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 0.9 times goals per game themselves. Somehow Bristol City failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 11 matches.

Recommended tip: Bristol City vs Swansea

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Bristol City and Swansea 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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