Sheffield Utd vs Swansea: prediction and stats
ChampionshipRegular Season - 35Kick-off on March 3, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
The Footlab AI model makes Sheffield Utd the favourite at 43%, against 27% for a draw and 30% for Swansea. The most likely score is 1-1. If Sheffield Utd wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 4,481 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 4, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Sheffield Utd vs Swansea?
A very open match: only 7 Elo points separate Sheffield Utd (1,922) and Swansea (1,929).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Sheffield Utd vs Swansea
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Sheffield Utd
4-4-2- 22B. Brereton
- 9T. Cannon
- 19T. Chong
- 42Sydie Peck
- 11R. Donovan
- 27K. Phillips
- 5J. Tanganga
- 8H. Choudhury
- 14H. Burrows
- 15L. Kitching
- 1M. Cooper
Swansea
4-3-3- 30Joseph Okopu
- 7M. Widell
- 33A. Idah
- 4J. Fulton
- 6M. Stamenić
- 17Gonçalo Franco
- 14J. Tymon
- 23S. Welsh
- 26F. Lissah
- 5B. Cabango
- 22L. Vigouroux
Computed on November 4, 2026 at 09:39 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Swansea have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | Preston(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Wrexham(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Derby(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Bristol City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Portsmouth(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Blackburn(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Oct 24, 2026 | QPR(away) | 0-5 | Championship |
| Oct 17, 2026 | West Ham(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Millwall(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sheffield Utd wins, 2 draws, 1 Swansea win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Swansea 0-0 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Sheffield Utd 3-3 Swansea | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Swansea 1-0 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Swansea 1-2 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Sheffield Utd 1-0 Swansea | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Sheffield Utd 3-0 Swansea | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Swansea vs Sheffield Utd on Aug 22, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Utd score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Swansea score 1.4 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 52% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Swansea | 1.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sheffield Utd sit 9th in Championship (22 points from 14 matches) and Swansea sit 4th (26 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Swansea | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 26 |
| 9 | Sheffield Utd | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 22 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Sheffield Utd vs Swansea?
- The Footlab AI model makes Sheffield Utd the favourite at 43%, against 27% for a draw and 30% for Swansea.
- Where and when is Sheffield Utd vs Swansea played?
- Sheffield Utd vs Swansea is played on March 3, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at Bramall Lane, in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 52% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.3% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.