Swansea vs Sheffield Utd: prediction and stats
ChampionshipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
The Footlab model makes Swansea the favourite at 37%, against 28% for a draw and 35% for Sheffield Utd. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 22, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Swansea vs Sheffield Utd?
A very open match: only 36 Elo points separate Swansea (1,953) and Sheffield Utd (1,917).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swansea have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Stoke City(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Birmingham(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Leganes(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Merthyr Town(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Udinese(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Birmingham(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Mansfield Town(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | VfL Bochum(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Rotherham(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Huddersfield(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Swansea win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Sheffield Utd win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Swansea 0-1 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Utd vs Swansea on Apr 3, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Swansea score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.7 and concede 1.0. The model gives a 47% probability of over 2.5 goals and 53% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.7 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Swansea sit 8th in Championship (3 points from 1 matches) and Sheffield Utd sit 16th (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Swansea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Sheffield Utd | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Who is out?
4 reported absence(s) for this match.
- J. ShackletonSheffield UtdDoubtful(Foot Injury)
- K. PhillipsSheffield UtdOut(Muscle Injury)
- C. BurgessSwanseaOut(Achilles Tendon Injury)
- R. StewartSwanseaOut(Injury)
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Swansea vs Sheffield Utd?
- The Footlab model makes Swansea the favourite at 37%, against 28% for a draw and 35% for Sheffield Utd.
- Where and when is Swansea vs Sheffield Utd played?
- Swansea vs Sheffield Utd is played on August 22, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Swansea.com Stadium, in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 47% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.