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Swansea vs Middlesbrough: result 3-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 14, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea

Swansea
3-1
Middlesbrough

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What was the result of Swansea vs Middlesbrough?

Swansea won 3-1 on December 14, 2019.

Goalscorers

  • 22′A. AyewSwansea (pen.)
  • 59′M. TavernierMiddlesbrough
  • 71′A. AyewSwansea
  • 73′S. SurridgeSwansea

Official lineup for Swansea vs Middlesbrough

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Swansea

4-3-3
  1. 19S. Surridge
  2. 21Y. Dhanda
  3. 10B. Celina
  1. 22A. Ayew
  2. 23C. Roberts
  3. 8M. Grimes
  1. 28G. Byers
  2. 44B. Cabango
  3. 5M. van der Hoorn
  4. 24J. Bidwell
  1. 27F. Woodman

Middlesbrough

4-3-3
  1. 11A. Fletcher
  2. 7M. Tavernier
  3. 6D. Fry
  1. 22G. Saville
  2. 17P. McNair
  3. 21M. Johnson
  1. 8A. Clayton
  2. 16J. Howson
  3. 33H. Coulson
  4. 4Daniel Ayala
  1. 42A. Pears
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swansea have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Middlesbrough have 3, 6 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Swansea
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 11, 2019Blackburn(home)1-1Championship
Dec 8, 2019West Brom(away)1-5Championship
Nov 29, 2019Fulham(home)1-2Championship
Nov 26, 2019Huddersfield(away)1-1Championship
Nov 23, 2019Millwall(home)0-1Championship
Middlesbrough
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 10, 2019Nottingham Forest(away)1-1Championship
Dec 7, 2019Charlton(home)1-0Championship
Nov 30, 2019Leeds(away)0-4Championship
Nov 27, 2019Barnsley(home)1-0Championship
Nov 24, 2019Hull City(home)2-2Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Swansea wins, 2 draws, 1 Middlesbrough win.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 6, 2019Swansea 3-1 MiddlesbroughChampionship
Sep 22, 2018Middlesbrough 0-0 SwanseaChampionship
Apr 2, 2017Swansea 0-0 MiddlesbroughPremier League
Dec 17, 2016Middlesbrough 3-0 SwanseaPremier League
Dec 12, 2012Swansea 1-0 MiddlesbroughLeague Cup

Last archived meeting: Swansea vs Middlesbrough on Apr 6, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Swansea score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 0.7 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Swansea1.01.5211/158/15
Middlesbrough0.71.356/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Swansea sit 1st in Championship (23 points from 10 matches) and Middlesbrough sit 2nd (21 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Swansea1072116723
2Middlesbrough10631201421

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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

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