Middlesbrough FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2022-23

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Swansea City AFC

Sat 27 Aug 2022 · 14:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Alex Mowatt 26' Y

Alex Mowatt 27' Y

Matt Clarke 45' Y

Matty Crooks 45' Y

Y 74' Benjamin Cabango

Darragh Lenihan 78' Y

Y 80' Nathan Wood-Gordon

Liam Roberts 84' Y

Y 87' Benjamin Cabango

Isaiah Jones 87' Y

R 87' Benjamin Cabango

Y 90' Oliver Cooper

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)

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

2022-08-27 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC 2022-04-23 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC 2021-12-04 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC 2021-03-06 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2020-12-02 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Aug	Swansea City AFC	H	2–1	W
20 Aug	Reading FC	A	0–1	L
17 Aug	Stoke City FC	A	2–2	D
14 Aug	Sheffield United FC	H	2–2	D
06 Aug	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	2–3	L
30 Jul	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	1–1	D

Swansea City AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Aug	Middlesbrough FC	A	1–2	L
20 Aug	Luton Town FC	H	0–2	L
16 Aug	Millwall FC	H	2–2	D
13 Aug	Blackpool FC	A	1–0	W
06 Aug	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	0–3	L
30 Jul	Rotherham United 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Middlesbrough FC launch into their encounter with Swansea City AFC.
5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
10' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their trying to find a way past Swansea City AFC's compact .
13' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Riley McGree makes no mistake. 1-0!
14' Riley McGree doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
19' Middlesbrough FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Swansea City AFC's shape.
24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
26' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alex Mowatt on 26 minutes.
27' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a Yellow card on 27.
30' Matty Crooks is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
31' Matthew Sorinola has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cameron Congreve on 31 minute.
36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Swansea City AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
45' It’s a booking for Middlesbrough FC player. Matt Clarke gets a Yellow card.
46' Swansea City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oliver Cooper is hanging Jules Ntcham on the field on 46 minute.
51' Joe Allen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
56' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Cameron Congreve has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
57' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Rodrigo Muniz on, Duncan Watmore off on 57 minutes.
62' Joe Allen makes way for Liam Cullen at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Swansea City AFC.
67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
72' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Swansea City AFC backline.
74' Benjamin Cabango catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
78' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Darragh Lenihan on 78 minutes.
79' Joel Piroe is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
80' Nathan Wood-Gordon has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 80.
81' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Matty Crooks trudges off to be replaced by Tommy Smith on 81 minutes.
82' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Riley McGree departs to be replaced by Marc Bola.
84' Liam Roberts has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
87' The referee has no hesitation. Benjamin Cabango is booked for Swansea City AFC — Yellow card on 87.
90' Ryan John Giles makes way for Dael Fry at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
90' A moment of madness from Oliver Cooper on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Swansea City AFC will be frustrated.
Swansea City AFC will have plenty to reflect on. Middlesbrough FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

14
Tommy Smith ↑ 81'
28
Luke Daniels
21
Marcus Forss
6
Dael Fry ↑ 90'
27
Marc Bola ↑ 82'
15
Anfernee Dijksteel
9
Rodrigo Muniz ↑ 57'

Coach Chris Wilder

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

7
Joe Allen ↓ Liam Cullen 62'
8
Matt Grimes
26
Kyle Naughton
23
Nathan Wood-Gordon
1
Andy Fisher
3
Ryan Manning
10
Jules Ntcham ↓ Oliver Cooper 46'
5
Benjamin Cabango
9
Michael Obafemi
17
Joel Piroe
45
Cameron Congreve ↓ Matthew Sorinola 31'

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Andre Ayew	5
Emmanuel Latte Lath	3
Riley McGree	3
Joel Piroe	2
Zan Vipotnik	2
Rhian Brewster	2
Duncan Watmore	2
Sam Greenwood	1

Head to Head

Middlesbrough FC Form

2022-08-27 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W 2022-08-20 Reading FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-08-17 Stoke City FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2022-08-14 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2022-08-06 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-07-30 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D

Swansea City AFC Form

2022-08-27 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC L 2022-08-20 Swansea City AFC 0–2 Luton Town FC L 2022-08-16 Swansea City AFC 2–2 Millwall FC D 2022-08-13 Blackpool FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC W 2022-08-06 Swansea City AFC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-07-30 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.64 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.03 Swansea City AFC xG

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

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC52% Draw26% Swansea City AFC22%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.67

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Swansea City AFC

48%

Middlesbrough FC or Swansea City AFC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC35% Draw46% Swansea City AFC19%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.6%

1 – 0

10.4%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

9.1%

0 – 0

8.8%

0 – 1

6.2%

1 – 2

5.8%

3 – 1

5.1%

3 – 0

4.9%

2 – 2

4.8%

0 – 2

3.6%

3 – 2

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	15%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	23%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	14%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✓

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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