Swansea vs Middlesbrough: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 35Kick-off on March 6, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
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What was the result of Swansea vs Middlesbrough?
Swansea won 2-1 on March 6, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 40′A. AyewSwansea
- 90′Sam MorsyMiddlesbrough
- 90′A. AyewSwansea (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swansea have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Middlesbrough have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2021 | Stoke City(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Bristol City(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Coventry(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2021 | Coventry(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Cardiff(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Bristol City(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Reading(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Swansea win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Middlesbrough win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2020 | Middlesbrough 2-1 Swansea | Championship |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Middlesbrough 0-3 Swansea | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Swansea 3-1 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Swansea 3-1 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Middlesbrough 0-0 Swansea | Championship |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Swansea 0-0 Middlesbrough | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Swansea on Dec 2, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Swansea score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea | 1.7 | 1.0 | 7 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Swansea sit 9th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Middlesbrough sit 11th (3 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