Sunday , 16 August 2026

Swansea City AFC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2025-26
Swansea City AFC
2 – 2
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Mon 6 Apr 2026 · 16:30 UTC Swansea.com Stadium 18,168 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 12' Alex Bangura
Zan Vipotnik pen 20' 1–1
Zan Vipotnik pen 45+4' 2–1
2–2 75' Tommy Conway pen
Y 45' Riley McGree
Goncalo Franco 51' Y
Y 62' Alan Browne
Ji-sung Eom 65' Y
Y 90' Tommy Conway

Overview

Match Preview

Swansea City AFC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Swansea.com Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Hristo Karaivanov

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

5
3
8
Swansea City AFC 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-06 Swansea City AFC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC 2025-08-09 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC 2025-03-08 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2024-08-10 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC 2024-04-06 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC

Recent Form

Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Middlesbrough FC H 2–2 D
03 Apr Sheffield United FC A 3–3 D
21 Mar Coventry City FC H 0–3 L
13 Mar Wrexham AFC A 0–2 L
10 Mar Portsmouth FC A 2–1 W
07 Mar Stoke City FC H 2–0 W
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Swansea City AFC A 2–2 D
03 Apr Millwall FC H 1–2 L
21 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–0 D
14 Mar Bristol City FC H 1–1 D
11 Mar Charlton Athletic FC H 0–1 L
08 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC A 4–0 W

Season Stats

Swansea City AFC Middlesbrough FC
#11 Position #10
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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Swansea City AFC are 11th (0 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 10th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Swansea City AFC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Swansea.com Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Swansea City AFC and Middlesbrough FC.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Swansea City AFC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 12' What a moment for Alex Bangura! That strike on 12 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 17' The 21-year-old Finley Munroe has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Zan Vipotnik makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Swansea City AFC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' It looks surprising Swansea City AFC does not make any changes. Melker Widell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 34' Finley Munroe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alex Bangura on 34 minute.
  • 39' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 44' named a 4-5-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-2-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Riley McGree is booked for Middlesbrough FC — card on 45.
  • 49' Zan Vipotnik adds to his 0 season tally! Swansea City AFC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 51' The referee calls foul for Goncalo Franco. He receives a card.
  • 56' Swansea City AFC ring the changes. Goncalo Franco has done his job and it is now time for Marko Stamenic to step up.
  • 61' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 62' A moment of madness from Alan Browne on 62 minutes earns him a card. Middlesbrough FC will be frustrated.
  • 65' Controversy at the stadium! Ji-sung Eom argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 66' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. David Strelec is withdrawn and Sontje Hansen gets his opportunity.
  • 71' 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.
  • 72' Joel Ward has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Parker on 72 minute.
  • 75' Goal! Tommy Conway scores his 40 goal in 387 matches.
  • 80' The travelling Middlesbrough FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 81' Alex Gilbert has so much to prove this time. He replaces Finley Munroe on 81 minute.
  • 86' Swansea City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Tommy Conway. He receives a card.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

4-5-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vítor Matos

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kim Hellberg

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andre Ayew 5
Emmanuel Latte Lath 3
Riley McGree 3
Joel Piroe 2
Zan Vipotnik 2
Rhian Brewster 2
Duncan Watmore 2
Ji-sung Eom 1

Head to Head

2026-04-06 Swansea City AFC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC 2025-08-09 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC 2025-03-08 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2024-08-10 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC 2024-04-06 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC

Swansea City AFC Form

2026-04-06 Swansea City AFC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-04-03 Sheffield United FC 3–3 Swansea City AFC D 2026-03-21 Swansea City AFC 0–3 Coventry City FC L 2026-03-13 Wrexham AFC 2–0 Swansea City AFC L 2026-03-10 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC W 2026-03-07 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Stoke City FC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2026-04-06 Swansea City AFC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-04-03 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Millwall FC L 2026-03-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-03-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2026-03-11 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Charlton Athletic FC L 2026-03-08 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–4 Middlesbrough FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.48 Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Swansea City AFC26% Draw38% Middlesbrough FC36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 70%
30%
± 1.5 38%
62%
± 2.5 15%
85%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Swansea City AFC or Draw
64%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
74%
Swansea City AFC or Middlesbrough FC
62%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Swansea City AFC11% Draw66% Middlesbrough FC23%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
29.9%
0 – 1
20.8%
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
2.7%
2 – 1
2.6%
0 – 3
2.3%
1 – 3
1.4%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 4
0.5%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap Swansea City AFC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 14% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 26% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 10% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
62% ✗

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