Stoke vs Swansea Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 12/12/2023, 06:13  by Sridhar in Championship Predictions

Struggling Stoke City face an immediate need to stop their downward spiral when they host Swansea in this midweek fixture. This Championship matchday 21 will be played at the Bet365 Stadium in Stoke-on-Trent on Tuesday. The hosts are 20th ahead of this round with 21 points while the visitors are 16th with 24 points and a five-point buffer with the bottom-three. Stoke are only two points above the relegation zone and need to improve or risk the prospect of ending in the bottom-three after this round. They are coming off a 1-0 loss to Sheffield Wednesday which made it four defeats in a row. It also extended their winless run to six matches as they face serious questions about their downward trend. Only two clubs have scored fewer goals than Stoke so far, and that is a major concern for the hosts.

Swansea may be positive about taking advantage of Stoke’s poor form. The visitors are coming off a 2-1 win over Rotherham, as it was just their second victory across nine league games. This sequence saw them draw three and lose five, so the challenge now is to get their campaign back on track. Swansea are five points behind top-ten while also being equidistant from the bottom-three. Regardless of their current precarious situation, the Swans are unbeaten across ten of their 14 Championship matches. This record is equally impressive on the road where Swansea have won four and drawn one of their last seven away league games.