Middlesbrough vs Swansea: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on August 27, 2022 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Swansea?
Middlesbrough won 2-1 on August 27, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 14′R. McGreeMiddlesbrough
- 30′M. CrooksMiddlesbrough
- 79′J. PiroeSwansea (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Swansea have 3, 8 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2022 | Reading(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Stoke City(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Barnsley(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2022 | QPR(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2022 | Luton(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Millwall(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Blackpool(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Oxford United(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Blackburn(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Middlesbrough win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Swansea win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2022 | Swansea 1-1 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Middlesbrough 1-0 Swansea | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Swansea 2-1 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Middlesbrough 2-1 Swansea | Championship |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Middlesbrough 0-3 Swansea | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Swansea 3-1 Middlesbrough | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Swansea vs Middlesbrough on Apr 23, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Middlesbrough score 1.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Swansea score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 1.8 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Swansea | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Middlesbrough sit 11th in Championship (3 points from 2 matches) and Swansea sit 9th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Swansea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy