Middlesbrough FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2020-21

Middlesbrough FC

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Full Time

Swansea City AFC

Wed 2 Dec 2020 · 19:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'

Marvin Johnson 45' Y

Y 45' Jay Fulton

Chuba Akpom 57' Y

Y 85' Matt Grimes

Overview

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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 Jarred Gillett
Referee Paul Hodskinson
Referee Steve Meredith
Referee Keith Stroud

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

Middlesbrough FC 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals Swansea City AFC

Last 5 meetings

2020-12-02 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC 2020-06-20 Middlesbrough FC 0–3 Swansea City AFC 2019-12-14 Swansea City AFC 3–1 Middlesbrough FC 2019-04-06 Swansea City AFC 3–1 Middlesbrough FC 2018-09-22 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Swansea City AFC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Dec	Swansea City AFC	H	2–1	W
28 Nov	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	2–3	L
25 Nov	Derby County FC	H	3–0	W
21 Nov	Norwich City FC	H	0–1	L
07 Nov	Brentford FC	A	0–0	D
03 Nov	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	0–0	D

Swansea City AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Dec	Middlesbrough FC	A	1–2	L
29 Nov	Nottingham Forest FC	A	1–0	W
25 Nov	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	1–1	D
21 Nov	Rotherham United FC	H	1–0	W
07 Nov	Norwich City FC	A	0–1	L
03 Nov	Brentford FC	A	1–1	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)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts). Swansea City AFC are 11th (64 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Middlesbrough FC get us underway at Riverside Stadium.
5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
10' Dael Fry is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
15' Swansea City AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
20' A quiet spell here at Riverside Stadium. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Warnock will be considering his options from the bench.
26' Assisted by Marvin Johnson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Duncan Watmore makes no mistake. 1-0!
31' Swansea City AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Middlesbrough FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Swansea City AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
45' It’s a booking for Middlesbrough FC player. Marvin Johnson gets a Yellow card.
46' The Swansea City AFC bench stirs into life. Benjamin Cabango is withdrawn and Wayne Routledge gets his opportunity.
51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
56' Middlesbrough FC have won 467 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
57' A moment of madness from Chuba Akpom on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Middlesbrough FC will be frustrated.
62' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 62 minutes.
66' Kasey Palmer makes way for Yan Dhanda at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Swansea City AFC.
67' Duncan Watmore with the second goal in the match!
68' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Duncan Watmore by George Saville on 68 minute.
73' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
78' Yan Dhanda makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Swansea City AFC are in front.
79' Hayden Coulson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marvin Johnson on 79 minute.
81' The supporters are chanting for Jordan Garrick. He replaces Korey Smith on 81 minute.
85' The referee shows Swansea City AFC player a Yellow card on 85.
90' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
Full Time. Middlesbrough FC beats Swansea City AFC

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

9
Jamal Lowe ↓ Matt Grimes 46'
7
Korey Smith ↓ Jordan Garrick 81'
10
Andre Ayew C
6
Jay Fulton ↓ Viktor Gyokeres 46'
23
Connor Roberts
2
Ryan Bennett
45
Kasey Palmer ↓ Yan Dhanda 66'
3
Ryan Manning
44
Benjamin Cabango ↓ Wayne Routledge 46'
1
Freddie Woodman
5
Marc Guehi

Bench

8
Matt Grimes ↑ 46'
26
Kyle Naughton
15
Wayne Routledge ↑ 46'
21
Yan Dhanda ↑ 66'
13
Steven Benda
20
Liam Cullen
14
Viktor Gyokeres ↑ 46'
24
Jake Bidwell
41
Jordan Garrick ↑ 81'

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

2020-12-02 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W 2020-11-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2020-11-25 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Derby County FC W 2020-11-21 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Norwich City FC L 2020-11-07 Brentford FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2020-11-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D

Swansea City AFC Form

2020-12-02 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC L 2020-11-29 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC W 2020-11-25 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2020-11-21 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Rotherham United FC W 2020-11-07 Norwich City FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC L 2020-11-03 Brentford FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.5 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.11 Swansea City AFC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC45% Draw28% Swansea City AFC27%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.61

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	48%	52%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Swansea City AFC

55%

Middlesbrough FC or Swansea City AFC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC32% Draw47% Swansea City AFC21%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.2%

1 – 0

10.1%

0 – 0

9.4%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

8.1%

0 – 1

7.1%

1 – 2

6.5%

2 – 2

4.9%

3 – 1

4.5%

0 – 2

4.4%

3 – 0

3 – 2

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	14%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	22%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	16%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.