Swansea vs Middlesbrough prediction
Can Swansea get a positive result at home against Middlesbrough? - Photo by Imago
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Middlesbrough to win

Boro have beaten Swansea five times in a row

Swansea City will play host to Middlesbrough on Saturday, 8 March, in the upcoming round of the Championship.

Will the Welsh team be able to finally avoid a loss against Boro or will the guests once again secure three points against them? Read our Swansea vs Middlesbrough prediction and preview to find out.

Swansea vs Middlesbrough prediction: Another win for Middlesbrough

Key Stats

  • Middlesbrough have won twice in a row in the league and they're nine points ahead of Swansea in the standings.
  • Swansea have gone under 2.5 total goals in four of their last six games.
  • Four of the last seven duels between Swansea and Middlesbrough have gone under 2.5 total goals.

Correct score prediction: Swansea 0-2 Middlesbrough

While Middlesbrough have struggled a bit lately, they're still ahead of Swansea in the standings and they're the better team on paper. On top of that, they seem to have Swansea's number when it comes to their H2H meetings, so we can see them winning on Saturday.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookmakers expect a close contest

  • HOME: 15/8 (2.88) – 34.80%
  • DRAW: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.40%
  • AWAY: 11/8 (2.38) – 42.10%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

The guests are the expected winners of this game as we can see from these Swansea vs Middlesbrough odds, but the hosts are priced closely, so the bookies expect this to be an exciting duel.

You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.

Most recent H2Hs: Middlesbrough dominate

With five wins in a row over Swansea, Middlesbrough have clearly been the better team of the two in recent years. Boro also have the advantage when it comes to their overall H2H record: 25-11-19.

England Championship 10/08/24

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

1
Swansea

Swansea

0

England Championship 06/04/24

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

2
Swansea

Swansea

0

England Championship 16/12/23

Swansea

Swansea

1
Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

2

England Championship 11/03/23

Swansea

Swansea

1
Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

3

England Championship 27/08/22

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

2
Swansea

Swansea

1

Swansea preview: Staying away from the relegation battle

While Swansea haven't been great this season and they've struggled to find consistency in their form over the course of the season, they are at least sitting far enough from the relegation zone. With 41 points from 35 games, they are 16th in the standings and 10 points ahead from the first team in the relegation zone.

Meanwhile, Kristian Pedersen will likely miss this match through injury.

Predicted lineup: Vigouroux (GK), Tymon, Darling, Cabango, Key, O'Brien, Franco, Peart-Harris, Cullen, Ronald & Vipotnik

England Championship 03/05/25

D

Oxford Utd

Oxford Utd

3

Swansea

Swansea

3

England Championship 26/04/25

L

Millwall

Millwall

1

Swansea

Swansea

0

England Championship 21/04/25

W

QPR

QPR

1

Swansea

Swansea

2

England Championship 18/04/25

W

Hull

Hull

0

Swansea

Swansea

1

England Championship 12/04/25

W

Sunderland

Sunderland

0

Swansea

Swansea

1

Middlesbrough preview: Chasing a playoff spot

After a bad run and five losses in a row, which seriously jeopardised Boro's chances of reaching the playoffs, Middlesbrough have managed to win their last two games in the league to stay in the race. At the moment, they are ninth in the standings, but just two points behind West Brom in sixth place, which leads to the promotion playoffs.

Riley McGree, Darragh Lenihan, Ben Doak, Seni Dieng, Solomon Brynn, Alex Bangura, and George Edmundson are all on Boro's injury list ahead of this match.

Predicted lineup: Travers (GK), Dijksteel, Fry, Borges, Giles, Morris, Hackney, Forss, Whittaker, Azaz & Conway

England Championship 03/05/25

L

Coventry

Coventry

2

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

0

England Championship 26/04/25

D

Norwich

Norwich

0

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

0

England Championship 21/04/25

L

Sheff Wed

Sheff Wed

2

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

1

England Championship 18/04/25

W

Plymouth

Plymouth

1

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

2

England Championship 12/04/25

L

Millwall

Millwall

1

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

0

Player to watch: Finn Azaz

The 24-year-old winger has been one of Middlesbrough's key offensive weapons this season since he's one of the team's top scorers with 10 goals, in addition to which he also has 10 assists, more than any of his teammates.

Finn Azaz
Azaz hoping for another good performance – Photo by Imago

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