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Championship: Swansea vs Sunderland – Betting preview

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With both Swansea and Sunderland sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off on Saturday at Swansea.com Stadium. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Championship campaign.

Swansea rank 13th in the Championship standings with 18 points to their name from 14 matches, while visitors Sunderland rank eighth with 22 points.

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Form: Swansea vs Sunderland

Swansea Form

Swansea lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 1-3 by Leicester and 0-1 against Watford. They turned the table by winning 0-1 against Blackburn. Swansea claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew one and lost three, scored eight goals and conceded eight.

Sunderland Form

In their last three matches, Sunderland lost against Stoke and Leicester by 2-1 and 1-0, respectively, and beat Norwich by 3-1. Sunderland managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored ten while also conceding five times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting facts for Swansea and Sunderland

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Swansea and Sunderland. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

  • Swansea have scored in 15 of the last 17 matches
  • In 9 of the last 11 Swansea home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Swansea matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Swansea home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 home matches Swansea played, both teams scored
  • In 11 of the last 13 Sunderland away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Sunderland have conceded in 12 of the last 14 away matches
  • Sunderland have scored in 11 of the last 13 away matches
  • Sunderland have lost 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In the last 3 Sunderland away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players under the radar: Swansea vs Sunderland

Jamal Lowe managed to hit the target twice recently for Swansea, while Jack Clarke has added four strikes in the Championship for Sunderland in his last six outings.

Full-time result

Swansea claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in five of the games in this run. Sunderland won five of their last 10 games away, drawing one and losing four in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Sunderland managed the first goal of the game in only four of their 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Swansea were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Swansea’s last ten matches. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten outings for Sunderland, who managed to score two times in those matches.

Betting suggestion: Swansea vs Sunderland

The match between Swansea and Sunderland should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this Championship game.

Swansea vs Sunderland: Who wins the game?

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