Championship: Middlesbrough vs Swansea – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 1 match between Middlesbrough and Swansea and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Are Middlesbrough looking to consolidate their top half finish in the Championship from last season, or are they aiming for higher ground this time around? They open a new season taking on Swansea at Riverside Stadium.

Form: Middlesbrough vs Swansea

Middlesbrough Form

Middlesbrough look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Leeds, they were left empty-handed in a 3-4 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Cardiff in a 1-4 win. They followed that up with a 3-1 win against Watford in their most recent outing. Middlesbrough won four of their last six Championship matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded six and scored 13 goals.

Swansea Form

In their previous three matches, Swansea won 0-4 against Huddersfield, drew 2-2 with Norwich before losing 0-1 against Millwall. Swansea claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by seven goals to eight.

Betting stats for Middlesbrough and Swansea

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Middlesbrough and Swansea. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Middlesbrough vs Swansea

Matt Grimes shows decent form right now for Swansea, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Championship. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Middlesbrough, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Emmanuel Latte Lath also look a nice prospect as he scored eight goals in his last six Championship matches.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Riverside Stadium across all tournaments Middlesbrough won six times, drew one and lost three times. Swansea claimed three wins, four draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Middlesbrough have beaten Swansea in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Middlesbrough scored first in six of their last ten home games. Swansea got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Middlesbrough games Middlesbrough managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Middlesbrough have scored in 8 consecutive league meetings with Swansea.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Middlesbrough’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Swansea, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches. Middlesbrough scored at least once in their previous 8 matches.

Suggested bet: Middlesbrough vs Swansea

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Middlesbrough 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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