Ace Football previews the Championship round 42 match between Swansea and Stoke and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Swansea enjoy home advantage, when visitors Stoke swing by this coming Wednesday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Team form: Swansea vs Stoke
Swansea Form
In their previous three outings, Swansea drew 1-1 with Sheffield Wednesday, before losing 0-1 against Queens Park Rangers and 2-0 against Middlesbrough. Swansea managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored five and conceded nine goals.
Stoke Form
In their previous three outings, Stoke won by 0-2 against Hull, drew 1-1 with Huddersfield, before also drawing 2-2 against West Bromwich. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Stoke won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying ten goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting stats and facts for Swansea and Stoke
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Swansea and Stoke. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 10 of the last 11 Swansea matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Swansea matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Swansea home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Swansea matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 5 Swansea matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 9 Stoke matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 9 Stoke matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Stoke have scored in 11 of the last 12 away matches
- Stoke have scored in 11 of the last 12 away matches in the Championship
- Stoke have conceded in 10 of the last 12 away matches
In-form players: Swansea vs Stoke
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Jamal Lowe, who is performing well for Swansea. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Stoke.The visitors will be looking to Ki-Jana Hoever to find the net once again, after managing two Championship goals for Stoke in recent matches.
Popular betting markets: Swansea vs Stoke
Full-time result
Swansea claimed five wins in their previous 10 matches at Swansea.com Stadium across all tournaments. They lost five as well, while visitors Stoke won four of their last 10 away matches. They drew two and lost four. Stoke have not lost to Swansea in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Swansea scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Stoke scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Stoke managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Swansea and Stoke.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Swansea’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Stoke played across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 times on average in the process.
Suggested bet: Swansea vs Stoke
To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Swansea vs Stoke mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.