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.
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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
Swansea
England Championship 06/04/24
Middlesbrough
Swansea
England Championship 16/12/23
Swansea
Middlesbrough
England Championship 11/03/23
Swansea
Middlesbrough
England Championship 27/08/22
Middlesbrough
Swansea
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
3
Swansea
3
England Championship 26/04/25
L
Millwall
1
Swansea
0
England Championship 21/04/25
W
QPR
1
Swansea
2
England Championship 18/04/25
W
Hull
0
Swansea
1
England Championship 12/04/25
W
Sunderland
0
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
2
Middlesbrough
0
England Championship 26/04/25
D
Norwich
0
Middlesbrough
0
England Championship 21/04/25
L
Sheff Wed
2
Middlesbrough
1
England Championship 18/04/25
W
Plymouth
1
Middlesbrough
2
England Championship 12/04/25
L
Millwall
1
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.
