Championship: Swansea vs Southampton – Betting preview

Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the Championship round 28 game between Swansea and Southampton and offer team news, stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.

Swansea enter their upcoming game against the Saints as favorites, although both teams have shown decent form recently. We could be in for a tight match at the Swansea.com Stadium this coming Saturday with little to separate them at the moment.

While Southampton are now third in the Championship table after collecting 55 points in 27 rounds, Swansea trail them on 33 points. This leaves them as number 15 in the table after 27 rounds played.

Form: Swansea vs Southampton

Swansea Form

In their last three matches, Swansea won 1-0 and 2-0 against first West Bromwich and then Morecambe, before drawing 2-2 against Birmingham. Swansea managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored seven and conceded six goals.

Southampton Form

Southampton went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 1-1 draw against Norwich. A 4-0 win against Walsall followed, before they beat Sheffield Wednesday by 4-0. Southampton, meanwhile, won twice, while they’ve drawn four and lost zero in their last six away in the Championship.

Betting stats and facts for Swansea and Southampton

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Swansea and Southampton. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.

Interesting players: Swansea vs Southampton

With two goals in six matches, Jamie Paterson has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Southampton and their defense. The visitors hope Ryan Fraser adds another to his current tally of three goals in his latest matches.

Popular betting markets: Swansea vs Southampton

Full-time result

Swansea won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, drawing three and losing three as well. Southampton won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew five and lost one in this run. The Saints are a tough unit to crack, having gone 19 Championship matches in a row without losing. They have beaten Swansea in four consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Swansea scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Impressively, Southampton scored the first goal in nine out of the previous ten games. Southampton should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Swansea only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Southampton claimed six clean sheets in their last 10 games. The Saints have scored in seven consecutive away meetings with Swansea.

Total goals

Swansea saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Southampton, who managed to score 2.5 times in those matches. Southampton are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 20 Championship matches.

Suggested bet: Swansea vs Southampton

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Swansea and Southampton 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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