Middlesbrough FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Middlesbrough FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship .
- Middlesbrough FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Scott Oldham
- Referee Daniel Robathan
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Richard West
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Sep | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Norwich City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Aug | Leeds United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Aug | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Bristol City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Sep | Stoke City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Sep | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Sep | Millwall FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Bristol City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | Leeds United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Middlesbrough FC | Swansea City AFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #11 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Middlesbrough FC are 10th (0 pts). Swansea City AFC are 11th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Swansea City AFC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Middlesbrough FC and Swansea City AFC.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Middlesbrough FC that had 383 games and scored 467 goals.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Darren Randolph has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Swansea City AFC backline.
- 25' It’s high time Tony Pulis made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a Yellow card on 30.
- 35' George Byers has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' Swansea City AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' A change in the Swansea City AFC ranks — George Byers exits the field as Tom Carroll enters on 46.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 59' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. George Saville departs to be replaced by Muhamed Besic.
- 61' Fresh legs for Swansea City AFC! Daniel James comes on to replace Wayne Routledge.
- 66' England international Ryan Shotton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 69' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Britt Assombalonga exits the field as Jordan Hugill enters on 69.
- 71' Adam Clayton picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 73' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Sam McQueen comes on to replace Stewart Downing.
- 78' Fresh legs for Swansea City AFC! Nathan Dyer comes on to replace Barry McKay.
- 83' Nathan Dyer is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
- 88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Erwin Mulder made 383 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' Jordan Hugill has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- It finishes all square. Middlesbrough FC and Swansea City AFC share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 23
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 8
-
19
Stewart Downing ↓ Sam McQueen 73'
- 16
- 9
-
22
George Saville ↓ Muhamed Besic 59'
- 24
Bench
-
14
Sam McQueen ↑ 73'
- 17
- 6
- 1
- 20
-
37
Muhamed Besic ↑ 59'
-
11
Jordan Hugill ↑ 69'
Coach
Tony Pulis
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 9
- 22
- 21
- 25
- 26
- 5
-
15
Wayne Routledge ↓ Daniel James 61'
-
28
George Byers ↓ Tom Carroll 46'
- 23
-
19
Barrie McKay ↓ Nathan Dyer 78'
Bench
- 1
- 17
- 27
-
20
Daniel James ↑ 61'
-
12
Nathan Dyer ↑ 78'
-
14
Tom Carroll ↑ 46'
- 30
Coach
Graham Potter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andre Ayew | 5 |
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | 3 |
| Riley McGree | 3 |
| Rhian Brewster | 2 |
| Duncan Watmore | 2 |
| Joel Piroe | 2 |
| Zan Vipotnik | 2 |
| Sam Surridge | 1 |
Head to Head
Middlesbrough FC Form
2018-09-22
Middlesbrough FC
0–0
Swansea City AFC
D
2018-09-19
Middlesbrough FC
2–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2018-09-15
Norwich City FC
1–0
Middlesbrough FC
L
2018-08-31
Leeds United FC
0–0
Middlesbrough FC
D
2018-08-24
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2018-08-18
Bristol City FC
0–2
Middlesbrough FC
W
Swansea City AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.3
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 97% + Under — clean sheet likely 90%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 1.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 2.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 3.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
73%
Middlesbrough FC or Swansea City AFC
47%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
14%
1 – 0
14%
1 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
1.9%
2 – 0
1.9%
1 – 2
1.1%
2 – 1
1.1%
2 – 2
0.3%
0 – 3
0.2%
3 – 0
0.2%
1 – 3
0.1%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 15% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 15% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.