Swansea City vs West Bromwich Albion preview

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Mon 08.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Swansea.com Stadium (20827 seats)

West Bromwich Albion bring their bags for Swansea City and Swansea.com Stadium full of happy thoughts, but the home team is no weakling. More news on the game here!

Insights:
  • Swansea City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • West Bromwich Albion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Swansea are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. West Bromwich Albion are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Swansea City form and stats

Swansea City have collected 34 points from their Championship home games so far after 10-4-8. Two home wins in a row for Swansea bring valid hopes of a third.

Swansea City drew their last game, 1-1 away at Hull City (placed 14th). Manning was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.65 out of 10. The defender Manning hit three key passes and won 4 of 5 duels.

In the preceding match a 3-0 victory visiting Norwich City.

Swansea City have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Swansea.com Stadium with 35 goals in 22 league matches. Swansea have conceded 30 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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West Bromwich Albion form and stats

As the visiting team in Championship matches, West Bromwich Albion have produced an overall stat of 7-5-10 so far.

Wallace and Townsend scored in West Bromwich Albion's previous match, the home game against Norwich City that ended 2-1. Townsend, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.65. Townsend scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and won 7 of 9 duels.

A 0-2 defeat away at Sheffield United before that.

West Bromwich Albion have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 22 league away games 26 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, WBA have seen the ball go into their own net 30 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Swansea City have avoided a loss in the last 4 matches (3-1-0) against West Bromwich Albion.

The squads have faced each other already this season, with the match result West Bromwich Albion - Swansea City 2-3 registered in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

Swansea CityJ. Piroe
J. Piroe
18 goals
Swansea CityL. Cullen
L. Cullen
8 goals
SwanseaJ. Ntcham
J. Ntcham
7 goals

Swansea City missing players

West Bromwich Albion missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Swansea City West Bromwich Albion
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
45 22 7 Played P 7 22 45
17 10 1 Won W 2 7 18
12 4 2 Drew D 1 5 12
16 8 4 Lost L 4 10 15
65 35 6 Scored S 8 26 57
62 30 11 Conceded C 10 30 50
96% 95% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
78% 77% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 86% 86% 76%
56% 59% 57% Over 2.5 O 2.5 43% 41% 36%
31% 36% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 14% 18% 18%
13% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 9% 11%
56% 50% 57% BTTS BTTS 57% 59% 49%
24% 32% 14% Clean Sheets C S 14% 18% 36%
24% 23% 43% Failed to Score F T 29% 23% 22%
 
5.1 5.1 5.6 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.8 6.4
4.4 4 5.1 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 5.5 4.4
2.4 2.3 1.9 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.7 1.6
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
12.9 13.6 13 Shots (avg) S ( 15.1 11.3 13.4
4.5 4.8 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.4 3.5 4.1
32% 33% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 26% 33% 31%
 
9.9 8.8 11.7 Shots against (avg) S A 9.9 12.5 10.5
3.7 3.3 3.9 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 3.8 3.2
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Swansea City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • West Bromwich Albion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • West Bromwich Albion have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • West Bromwich Albion haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 45 28 14 3 84 35 22 15 6 1 46 15 23 13 8 2 38 20 49 98
2 Sheffield United 44 27 7 10 71 37 23 16 3 4 47 19 21 11 4 6 24 18 34 88
3 Luton Town 45 21 16 8 57 39 22 10 8 4 31 21 23 11 8 4 26 18 18 79
4 Middlesbrough 45 22 8 15 83 55 22 13 6 3 45 18 23 9 2 12 38 37 28 74
5 Coventry City 45 18 15 12 57 45 23 11 7 5 30 24 22 7 8 7 27 21 12 69
6 Millwall 45 19 11 15 54 46 22 11 6 5 31 18 23 8 5 10 23 28 8 68
7 Sunderland 45 17 15 13 65 55 23 7 9 7 33 33 22 10 6 6 32 22 10 66
8 West Bromwich Albion 45 18 12 15 57 50 23 11 7 5 31 20 22 7 5 10 26 30 7 66
9 Blackburn Rovers 45 19 9 17 48 51 23 13 4 6 27 19 22 6 5 11 21 32 -3 66
10 Swansea City 45 17 12 16 65 62 22 10 4 8 35 30 23 7 8 8 30 32 3 63
11 Preston North End 45 17 12 16 45 56 22 7 7 8 20 25 23 10 5 8 25 31 -11 63
12 Norwich City 45 17 11 17 57 53 22 8 5 9 27 26 23 9 6 8 30 27 4 62
13 Watford 45 15 15 15 54 53 22 10 6 6 33 23 23 5 9 9 21 30 1 60
14 Hull City 45 14 15 16 51 61 23 9 6 8 24 27 22 5 9 8 27 34 -10 57
15 Bristol City 45 14 14 17 53 56 23 9 7 7 30 24 22 5 7 10 23 32 -3 56
16 Stoke City 45 14 11 20 55 52 23 6 5 12 25 27 22 8 6 8 30 25 3 53
17 Birmingham City 45 14 11 20 46 56 22 7 6 9 23 22 23 7 5 11 23 34 -10 53
18 Queens Park Rangers 45 13 11 21 44 69 22 6 5 11 21 33 23 7 6 10 23 36 -25 50
19 Rotherham United 45 11 16 18 49 60 23 9 6 8 37 30 22 2 10 10 12 30 -11 49
20 Cardiff City 45 13 10 22 41 55 23 6 7 10 20 24 22 7 3 12 21 31 -14 49
21 Huddersfield Town 44 12 11 21 44 62 21 7 6 8 23 25 23 5 5 13 21 37 -18 47
22 Reading 45 13 11 21 46 66 23 10 8 5 31 24 22 3 3 16 15 42 -20 44
23 Blackpool 45 10 11 24 47 72 23 6 6 11 28 34 22 4 5 13 19 38 -25 41
24 Wigan Athletic 45 10 14 21 38 65 22 5 6 11 17 35 23 5 8 10 21 30 -27 41

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 45 28 14 3 84 35 22 15 6 1 46 15 23 13 8 2 38 20 49 98
2 Sheffield United 44 27 7 10 71 37 23 16 3 4 47 19 21 11 4 6 24 18 34 88
3 Luton Town 45 21 16 8 57 39 22 10 8 4 31 21 23 11 8 4 26 18 18 79
4 Middlesbrough 45 22 8 15 83 55 22 13 6 3 45 18 23 9 2 12 38 37 28 74
5 Coventry City 45 18 15 12 57 45 23 11 7 5 30 24 22 7 8 7 27 21 12 69
6 Millwall 45 19 11 15 54 46 22 11 6 5 31 18 23 8 5 10 23 28 8 68
7 Sunderland 45 17 15 13 65 55 23 7 9 7 33 33 22 10 6 6 32 22 10 66
8 West Bromwich Albion 45 18 12 15 57 50 23 11 7 5 31 20 22 7 5 10 26 30 7 66
9 Blackburn Rovers 45 19 9 17 48 51 23 13 4 6 27 19 22 6 5 11 21 32 -3 66
10 Swansea City 45 17 12 16 65 62 22 10 4 8 35 30 23 7 8 8 30 32 3 63
11 Preston North End 45 17 12 16 45 56 22 7 7 8 20 25 23 10 5 8 25 31 -11 63
12 Norwich City 45 17 11 17 57 53 22 8 5 9 27 26 23 9 6 8 30 27 4 62
13 Watford 45 15 15 15 54 53 22 10 6 6 33 23 23 5 9 9 21 30 1 60
14 Hull City 45 14 15 16 51 61 23 9 6 8 24 27 22 5 9 8 27 34 -10 57
15 Bristol City 45 14 14 17 53 56 23 9 7 7 30 24 22 5 7 10 23 32 -3 56
16 Stoke City 45 14 11 20 55 52 23 6 5 12 25 27 22 8 6 8 30 25 3 53
17 Birmingham City 45 14 11 20 46 56 22 7 6 9 23 22 23 7 5 11 23 34 -10 53
18 Queens Park Rangers 45 13 11 21 44 69 22 6 5 11 21 33 23 7 6 10 23 36 -25 50
19 Rotherham United 45 11 16 18 49 60 23 9 6 8 37 30 22 2 10 10 12 30 -11 49
20 Cardiff City 45 13 10 22 41 55 23 6 7 10 20 24 22 7 3 12 21 31 -14 49
21 Huddersfield Town 44 12 11 21 44 62 21 7 6 8 23 25 23 5 5 13 21 37 -18 47
22 Reading 45 13 11 21 46 66 23 10 8 5 31 24 22 3 3 16 15 42 -20 44
23 Blackpool 45 10 11 24 47 72 23 6 6 11 28 34 22 4 5 13 19 38 -25 41
24 Wigan Athletic 45 10 14 21 38 65 22 5 6 11 17 35 23 5 8 10 21 30 -27 41

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.