Sunderland vs Swansea Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 12/04/2025, 01:30  by Daniel Ngulu in Championship Predictions

With five Championship matches remaining, Sunderland are assured of a place in the promotion playoffs, but can still push for more. Placed fourth, they will be at home against 14th placed Swansea this Saturday. Below is our prediction for the match.

A 0-0 draw with Norwich last time out saw Sunderland hit 76 points and no team outside the top-six can overtake them. Mathematically, the Black Cats can still seal automatic promotion.

That presents a dilemma for Regis le Bris, who would like to protect his best players for the post-season. The hosts’ best this season came at home, where they’ve only lost once in the 20 league matches.

Swansea seem set for a mid-table finish. As things stand, six more points on their tally of 51 will guarantee survival. Meanwhile, they are 11 points off the promotion playoff places and any more dropped points further jeopardizes any existing hopes.

Their past few matches have been solid and could build the basis for a strong finish. First, they drew 2-2 with Leeds United before registering back-to-back home wins against Derby County (1-0) and Plymouth (3-0).

The challenge will be tougher against Sunderland, who beat them 3-2 in the reverse match. Swansea’s away form, which reads six losses in nine in the league, will leave more concerns than confidence.