⚽Swansea vs Bristol City
⏱England Championship, KO: 15:00 Sep 29, 2024, Swansea.com Stadium
🆕Swansea go head-to-head against Bristol City on Sunday. Read our Predictions and Betting Tips with Match Preview, Head-to-head stats (h2h) and Team Form Analysis.
Our prediction for this Championship match:
Swansea City will be looking to extend their winning run in the Championship when they host Bristol City at the Swansea.com Stadium. The Swans have shown signs of improvement recently, claiming back-to-back victories against Norwich and Coventry, which has boosted their confidence. With home advantage and almost a full squad to choose from, only Andrew Fisher and Josh Ginnelly are set to miss out for the South Wales outfit.
Bristol City, meanwhile, have continued to struggle on their travels, making this an uphill battle for the Robins. Their away form has been anything but good, and they are further weakened by the absence of several key players. George Earthy, Robert Dickie, Rob Atkinson, and Ross McCrorie are all sidelined for Sunday’s clash, making the trip to South Wales even more difficult. Given Swansea’s recent resurgence and Bristol’s ongoing difficulties on the road, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on the home side.
How the bookies view it: Swansea just have the edge
There’s not much between these sides but PHMACAO make Swansea 13/10 favourites with home advantage. Bristol City are priced at 15/8 and the stalemate pays 9/4.
Recent head to head: Robins on song
Bristol City have held the upper hand in this fixture in recent years, winning six of the last 14 meetings and losing just four. They bossed it last season, winning both matches, including a 2-1 victory in Wales (JILIPARK).
Swansea vs Bristol City Prediction
Swansea recorded successive wins in the championship for the first time since April when they defeated Coventry 1-2 in their recent fixture. Goals from Liam Cullen and Oliver Cooper set Swansea on the path to victory but an unlucky Ronald’s own goal halved the deficit.
That result leaves Swansea in 7th place with 10 points from their first six matches. However, Swansea remain unbeaten at home this season with two wins and a draw from three games so far.
They will be looking to extend this impressive run in their backyard when Bristol City comes visiting during the weekend.
Similarly, Bristol City put Oxford United aside in their recent fixture as they completed a comeback to defeat them 2-1. Second half goals from Sinclair Armstrong and Nahki Wells were enough to complete the turnaround after Oxford took the lead in the first half.
That result elevated Bristol to the mid-table where they sit in 13th place with 8 points from their first six games of the season.
Bristol will be looking to record their first away win this weekend after losing two and drawing one of their three games on the road this season.
We expect both teams to score because both teams have scored in three of Bristol City’s last five games while both teams have scored in five of their last meetings.
In conclusion, we anticipate less than three goals in this meeting because four of Swansea last five games have yielded this range of goals while five of the last six head-to-head meetings between the two teams have produced less than three goals.
Players to watch: Cullen in high spirits
Liam Cullen netted for Swansea in last week’s win over Coventry City and that took his tally for the season to three. He will fancy his chances of adding to that tally and is 31/20 for anytime scorer.
Midfielder Scott Twine scored for Bristol City in their 4-3 win over Millwall in August and is a decent medium-odds option for a goal here. He’s 14/5 at 777PUB for anytime scorer.
Probable line-ups
Keeper Andy Fisher and winger Josh Ginnelly look set to miss out again for Swansea due to injury. Bristol City still have Ross McCrorie, Rob Atkinson, Robert Dickie and George Earthy sidelined. Boss Liam Manning faces a dilemma over who to start up front after Sinclair Armstrong scored last week only for Nakhi Wells to replace him in the second half and also grab a goal.
Swansea City: Vigouroux, Key, Cabango, Darling, Tymon, Grimes, Eom Ji-Sung, Franco, Ronald, Cullen, Cooper.
Bristol City: O’Leary, Vyner, McNally, Tanner, Roberts, Bird, Williams, Twine, Mehmeti, Knight, Armstrong.