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Championship | Gameweek 22
Dec 16, 2023 at 3pm UK
Swansea.com Stadium
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Swansea
1 - 2
Middlesbrough

Lowe (59')
Tymon (62'), Paterson (65')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Greenwood (43'), Silvera (78')
Howson (64'), Jones (67'), Latte Lath (90+4')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Swansea City and Middlesbrough, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Swansea City

All competitions
Last Game: Stoke 1-1 Swansea
Tuesday, December 12 at 7.45pm in Championship

Middlesbrough

All competitions
Last Game: Middlesbrough 1-2 Hull City
Wednesday, December 13 at 8pm in Championship

We said: Swansea City 1-2 Middlesbrough

 Swansea have the momentum heading into this contest and their supporters will expect another strong result. However, Boro have reached a point under Carrick where they need another winning run, and that extra determination may see them get back on track. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Middlesbrough win with a probability of 39.18%. A win for Swansea City had a probability of 37.47% and a draw had a probability of 23.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.44%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.52%) and 0-2 (5.31%). The likeliest Swansea City win was 2-1 (8.23%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.36%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Middlesbrough in this match.

Result
Swansea CityDrawMiddlesbrough
37.47% (-0.629 -0.63) 23.35% (0.021999999999998 0.02) 39.18% (0.607 0.61)
Both teams to score 63.98% (-0.112 -0.11)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
62.39% (-0.136 -0.14)37.61% (0.135 0.13)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
40.15% (-0.145 -0.14)59.84% (0.145 0.15)
Swansea City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.58% (-0.36 -0.36)20.41% (0.359 0.36)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
47.15% (-0.57599999999999 -0.58)52.85% (0.575 0.58)
Middlesbrough Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.39% (0.221 0.22)19.61% (-0.222 -0.22)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
48.44% (0.358 0.36)51.55% (-0.359 -0.36)
Score Analysis
    Swansea City 37.47%
    Middlesbrough 39.18%
    Draw 23.34%
Swansea CityDrawMiddlesbrough
2-1 @ 8.23% (-0.073 -0.07)
1-0 @ 6.36% (-0.029 -0.03)
2-0 @ 5.05% (-0.08 -0.08)
3-1 @ 4.36% (-0.087000000000001 -0.09)
3-2 @ 3.55% (-0.047 -0.05)
3-0 @ 2.68% (-0.073 -0.07)
4-1 @ 1.73% (-0.055 -0.05)
4-2 @ 1.41% (-0.035 -0.03)
4-0 @ 1.06% (-0.041 -0.04)
Other @ 3.03%
Total : 37.47%
1-1 @ 10.36% (0.029999999999999 0.03)
2-2 @ 6.71% (-0.012 -0.01)
0-0 @ 4% (0.026 0.03)
3-3 @ 1.93% (-0.012 -0.01)
Other @ 0.35%
Total : 23.34%
1-2 @ 8.44% (0.078000000000001 0.08)
0-1 @ 6.52% (0.087 0.09)
0-2 @ 5.31% (0.107 0.11)
1-3 @ 4.58% (0.073 0.07)
2-3 @ 3.64% (0.018 0.02)
0-3 @ 2.89% (0.078 0.08)
1-4 @ 1.87% (0.042 0.04)
2-4 @ 1.48% (0.018 0.02)
0-4 @ 1.18% (0.039 0.04)
Other @ 3.27%
Total : 39.18%

How you voted: Swansea vs Middlesbrough

Swansea City
27.3%
Draw
31.8%
Middlesbrough
40.9%
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4Sunderland24128436211544
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2311572721638
6Middlesbrough24107741311037
7Watford2311483331237
8West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom2481242819936
9Swansea CitySwansea249692925433
10Bristol City248973028233
11Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds249693236-433
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17Queens Park RangersQPR2451182432-826
18Stoke CityStoke2467112432-825
19Luton TownLuton2474132641-1525
20Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2366112639-1324
21Hull City2457122232-1022
22Cardiff CityCardiff2356122338-1521
23Portsmouth2248102640-1420
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2346132251-2918
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