Middlesbrough FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Middlesbrough FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.
- Middlesbrough FC 46 games · 80 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Richard Wild
- Referee Mark Dwyer
- Referee Tony Harrington
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Mar | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Feb | Leeds United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Feb | Barnsley FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Feb | Luton Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | Middlesbrough FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Feb | Fulham FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Feb | Hull City AFC | A | 4–4 | D |
Season Stats
| Middlesbrough FC | Swansea City AFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #11 |
| 80 | Points | 64 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 22 / 14 / 10 | W / D / L | 18 / 10 / 18 |
| 72 | Scored | 57 |
| 47 | Conceded | 59 |
| +25 | GD | -2 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 48% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts). Swansea City AFC are 11th (64 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Middlesbrough FC is hosting Swansea City AFC for another epic battle.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Swansea City AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 18' Brilliant from the ! Rhian Brewster makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 18.
- 21' Goal! Rhian Brewster scores his 19 goal in 409 matches.
- 26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Swansea City AFC that had 383 games and scored 472 goals.
- 34' Andre Ayew doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 39' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 44' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their trying to find a way past Swansea City AFC's compact .
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Aldo Kalulu.
- 46' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Adam Clayton exits the field as Djed Spence enters on 46.
- 51' Adam Clayton is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Swansea City AFC so far.
- 53' The supporters are chanting for Jordan Garrick. He replaces Aldo Kalulu on 53 minute.
- 55' The crowd applauds Hayden Coulson as he leaves the pitch. Marvin Johnson steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
- 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 65' 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.
- 69' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Ashley Fletcher comes on to replace Lukas Nmecha.
- 71' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Britt Assombalonga is hanging Rudy Gestede on the field on 71 minute.
- 74' Swansea City AFC make a change. Rhian Brewster trudges off to be replaced by Wayne Routledge on 74 minutes.
- 75' Patrick Roberts was booked on 75.
- 80' Both keepers have barely been tested. Middlesbrough FC and Swansea City AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 81' The crowd applauds Andre Ayew as he leaves the pitch. Bersant Celina steps in for Swansea City AFC.
- 86' Swansea City AFC have won 472 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-3.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Lukas Nmecha ↓ Ashley Fletcher 69'
- 17
- 3
- 6
-
5
Ryan Shotton ↓ Patrick Roberts 46'
-
8
Adam Clayton ↓ Djed Spence 46'
- 16
- 14
- 26
-
33
Hayden Coulson ↓ Marvin Johnson 55'
- 30
Bench
- 42
-
21
Marvin Johnson ↑ 55'
-
11
Ashley Fletcher ↑ 69'
-
9
Britt Assombalonga ↑ 69'
- 22
- 7
-
29
Djed Spence ↑ 46'
-
19
Patrick Roberts ↑ 46'
- 15
Coach
Jonathan Woodgate
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Andre Ayew ↓ Bersant Celina 81'
- 20
-
6
Jay Fulton ↓ George Byers 74'
- 8
- 23
- 24
-
18
Aldo Kalulu ↓ Jordan Garrick 53'
- 44
- 27
- 19
-
33
Conor Gallagher ↓ Yan Dhanda 81'
Bench
-
10
Bersant Celina ↑ 81'
- 25
- 26
-
15
Wayne Routledge ↑ 74'
-
28
George Byers ↑ 74'
- 12
-
21
Yan Dhanda ↑ 81'
- 2
-
41
Jordan Garrick ↑ 53'
Coach
Steve Cooper
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andre Ayew | 5 |
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | 3 |
| Riley McGree | 3 |
| Duncan Watmore | 2 |
| Joel Piroe | 2 |
| Zan Vipotnik | 2 |
| Rhian Brewster | 2 |
| Sam Greenwood | 1 |
Head to Head
Middlesbrough FC Form
2020-06-20
Middlesbrough FC
0–3
Swansea City AFC
L
2020-03-07
Charlton Athletic FC
0–1
Middlesbrough FC
W
2020-03-02
Middlesbrough FC
2–2
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2020-02-26
Middlesbrough FC
0–1
Leeds United FC
L
2020-02-22
Barnsley FC
1–0
Middlesbrough FC
L
2020-02-15
Middlesbrough FC
0–1
Luton Town FC
L
Swansea City AFC Form
2020-06-20
Middlesbrough FC
0–3
Swansea City AFC
W
2020-03-07
Swansea City AFC
0–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2020-02-29
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–2
Swansea City AFC
D
2020-02-26
Fulham FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
L
2020-02-22
Swansea City AFC
3–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2020-02-14
Hull City AFC
4–4
Swansea City AFC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Middlesbrough FC or Swansea City AFC 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
70%
Middlesbrough FC or Swansea City AFC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Swansea City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 21% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

