The clash between Swansea and Leeds is a fixture in the Championship, scheduled for round 16. This match will be held at the Swansea.com Stadium in Swansea.
Swansea has participated in fifteen games, securing five victories, four draws, and six defeats, with an overall goal tally of eleven scored and ten conceded. On home turf, they have played seven times, winning three, drawing three, and suffering one loss, scoring seven goals and conceding three. In their most recent competitive outing, Swansea competed against Burnley and were defeated one-nil. Notable players for Swansea include defenders Josh Tymon and Josh Key, as well as forward Ronald, all chosen based on their average ratings from the last five matches in the competition. Andy Fisher is sidelined due to a groin injury.
Leeds has participated in fifteen games, securing victories in eight, drawing five, and suffering two losses, with an overall score tally of twenty-four to nine. On the road, they have played seven matches, winning two, drawing four, and losing one, with a total score of seven to four. Their most recent competitive game saw Leeds triumph over QPR with a two-nil scoreline. Key players for Leeds include Brenden Aaronson, a midfielder chosen based on his average rating from the last five tournament matches, Pascal Struijk, a defender who played every minute in the last five matches, and Junior Firpo, another defender selected for his average rating in the same period.
In the past five encounters between Swansea and Leeds in the tournament, Swansea has claimed victory in one match while Leeds has won four. The most recent clash between these sides occurred in February 2024, where Leeds secured a dominant four-nil win.
Leeds boasts an exceptional offensive record, netting twenty-four goals, ranking them third in the competition. In stark contrast, Swansea’s attacking prowess is the weakest, with only eleven goals, placing them at the bottom of the league. Defensively, Leeds excels as well, having allowed just nine goals, sharing the second to fourth positions in this category. Swansea, on the other hand, has conceded ten goals, placing them fifth.
Performance Metrics for Teams:
- Leeds leads the league in goal attempts this season. Over 15 matches, they have made 259 attempts to score, significantly above the league average of 190.0, translating to an average of 17.3 per game. Middlesbrough matches this record.
- Leeds have conceded the fewest goal attempts in the league this season. Over 15 matches, they have allowed just 105 goal attempts, compared to the league average of 190.0, resulting in an average of 7.0 per match.
- Swansea have the lowest goal tally in the league this season. They have netted only 11 goals in 15 matches, while the league average stands at 18.6, giving them an average of 0.7 goals per match.
Streaks
- Swansea have not won any of their last three home league encounters with Leeds.
- Swansea have failed to find the net in their last two home league games against Leeds.
- Leeds remain unbeaten in six out of their last seven away league fixtures this season.
Betting Insights
- In just one of the previous eight head-to-head league encounters did both teams manage to find the net during the second half.
- Merely one of the last eight head-to-head league games featured both teams scoring in each half.
- Swansea has scored three or more goals in only one of their last eight head-to-head league matches.
- A maximum of four goals were scored in total (under 4.5).
