Ace Football previews the Championship round 36 match between Swansea and Stoke and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Stoke go up against Swansea on Saturday for a Championship meeting at Swansea.com Stadium.
Team form: Swansea vs Stoke
Swansea Form
They came away from their last three matches with a mix of results, as Swansea beat Bristol City 1-0, followed by a 1-1 draw against Preston. Most recently, they were left licking their wounds in a 3-0 defeat against Ipswich. Swansea managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 11 goals and conceded three times.
Stoke Form
In their last three matches, Stoke drew 2-2 with Leicester, won 2-1 against Oxford, and lost 2-1 against Coventry. Stoke claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads four goals conceded and five scored.
Betting stats for Swansea and Stoke
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 Stoke played across all tournaments.
- In 14 of the last 16 Swansea matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Swansea home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Swansea matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Swansea matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Swansea matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 21 of the last 23 Stoke matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 21 of the last 23 Stoke away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 20 of the last 22 Stoke away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Stoke matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Stoke away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Swansea vs Stoke
It has been a superb season for Zan Vipotnik so far as he managed to score impressive 16 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target three times in his last six games, and Swansea rely on his abilities against Stoke. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Saturday seems like a decent punt.
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Full-time result
Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea won seven and drew three. Stoke won two of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew two and lost six. Swansea have gone through an impressive 9 games without losing even once as the home side.
Both teams to score
Swansea scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Stoke scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Swansea probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Saturday, as Stoke managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Swansea’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Stoke played across all tournaments. They scored 0.8 times on average in the process.
