Swansea City will hope that their home support is enough to get all three points from this gruelling battle, versus fiery Sheffield United.
- Swansea City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Sheffield United have the the best goal difference (+11) in Championship
This should be an interesting game with lots of action and energy as both contenders are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Let's go!
Swansea City form and stats
The story so far in the Championship for Swansea City at their home stadium (Swansea.com Stadium) is 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
A nice win for Swansea last time playing, versus Queens Park Rangers. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with Piroe scoring for the victors. Finally, a league win after four matches without. Piroe has scored in three matches in a row. First-class! Manning, defender, was given a rating of 7.73/10 in that game, top of the team. Manning hit two key passes and won 3 of 4 duels.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Stoke City that finished 1-1.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Swansea City here at Swansea.com Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 4 games). Swansea have conceded 7 from these games.
Sheffield United form and stats
1-2-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sheffield United in their Championship matches away.
Sheffield United have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Wesley Foderingham. It's been 260 minutes since they last conceded in Championship.
Two away games in a row for Sheffield, whose coach Heckingbottom could celebrate last time after the win against Hull City. Which player has beaten the opponent goalie three games in a row for the away side? The answer is McBurnie and that is quite the accomplishment! Goalkeeper Foderingham got the top player rating of the team with 7.65/10. Foderingham topped it up with a clean sheet.
That result followed a home victory 4-0 versus Reading.The visiting Sheffield United have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 5 goals from 4 games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Swansea City four wins, two draws and Sheffield United four victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  I. Ndiaye 4 goals |   J. Piroe 3 goals |  S. Berge 3 goals |
Swansea City missing players
Sheffield United missing players
| Swansea City | Sheffield United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 11 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 88% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 25% | 50% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 38% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 5.2 | 6 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 4.5 | 6 |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 5 | 4.6 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 13 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 9.2 | 13.6 |
| 4.4 | 3.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4 | 5.5 |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 31% | 36% |
| 10.4 | 9.2 | 4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.5 | 10.5 | 7.8 |
| 3.8 | 3.5 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.2 | 2.5 |
- Sheffield United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sheffield United have scored more than double the goals of Swansea City.
- Sheffield United have the most scored goals in the second half (9) in Championship
- Sheffield United have the the best goal difference (+11) in Championship
- Sheffield United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sheffield United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Swansea City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Swansea City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Swansea City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sheffield United | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | Reading | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -2 | 15 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | Burnley | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | Watford | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 12 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 11 |
| 12 | Hull City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 11 |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 14 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 15 | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 10 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Luton Town | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| 19 | Swansea City | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 8 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 8 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 4 |
| 24 | Coventry City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
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