Championship: Swansea vs Middlesbrough – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Swansea and Middlesbrough who meet up this coming Monday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Despite their unsatisfactory form, Middlesbrough have a decent shot at three points in this round 41 match, when visiting Swansea. Though playing at the Swansea.com Stadium on Monday, bookmakers put a lot of faith in them gaining the away win.

While Middlesbrough are now third in the Championship table after collecting 71 points in 40 rounds, Swansea trail them on 53 points. This leaves them as number 16 in the table after 40 rounds played.

Form: Swansea vs Middlesbrough

Swansea Form

In their last three matches, Swansea lost 2-0 against Wrexham, 0-3 against Coventry and drew 3-3 with Sheffield United. Swansea won four of their last six Championship matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded five and scored 11 goals.

Middlesbrough Form

Middlesbrough were only able to claim two draws from their last three matches. They first drew 1-1 against Bristol City, followed by another draw. This time it ended 0-0 against Blackburn, before going down in a 1-2 defeat against Millwall. Middlesbrough came through their last six away games in the Championship with four wins. Of those six matches, they drew once and lost once in which, they scored 12 and conceded six.

Betting stats for Swansea and Middlesbrough

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Swansea and Middlesbrough played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Swansea vs Middlesbrough

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

Betting markets: Swansea vs Middlesbrough

Full-time result

Swansea won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Swansea.com Stadium. They drew three and lost one as well, while Middlesbrough won five of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost four.

Both teams to score

Swansea scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Middlesbrough scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Middlesbrough scored the opening goal five times, whereas Swansea were first on target in four of their last 10 games. Swansea have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with Middlesbrough.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Swansea’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Middlesbrough’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.