Swansea vs Middlesbrough predictions: Boro to boost top-two bid in South Wales
Ross Kilvington
Swansea currently sit 16th in the Championship table
Middlesbrough lost 2-1 to Millwall on Good Friday
Recommended bet: Middlesbrough to win
Swansea City have dropped to 16th in the table and their Championship promotion ambitions are over for yet another season.
Not since the 2017/18 season have the Swans tasted top-flight football and pride is all that is at stake for them now.
For Middlesbrough, Kim Hellberg's side will be looking to bounce back from the 2-1 defeat to Millwall last time out.
That result meant the Lions leapfrogged Boro in the table and they now occupy the second automatic promotion spot.
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Team news
Swansea were boosted by the return of Adam Idah against Sheff Utd, the striker having missed 16 league games due to injury.
Zeidane Inoussa continues to be absent and he will not return until the end of April, while Ethan Galbraith is out for the rest of the season due to a groin injury and Josh Keys will miss the next two games at least with a hip issue.
For Boro, Sam Silvera, Lukas Jensen and Darragh Lenihan remain absent. Furthermore, Morgan Whittaker, Hayden Hackney and Leo Castledine are also going to miss the clash on Monday evening.
The stats
Boro have enjoyed the far better head-to-head record in recent years against the Swans, as across the previous nine meetings between the two sides they have won seven, with City sealing just one victory.
Both teams have scored in just four of the previous nine meetings, with the last three ties ending in 1-0 wins.
For Swansea, three or more goals have been scored in four of their previous six Championship matches. For Boro, three of their last six games have featured three or more goals.
Boro have recorded 20 league wins this season, which is the third highest in the second tier. In comparison, City have won 15 times, although they have lost eight more games than their opponents.
Zan Vipotnik has scored 18 league goals for Swansea this campaign and is the highest scorer in the Championship.
Morgan Whittaker is Boro's top scorer this term, netting 11 goals in all competitions.
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Prediction
With just six games left, Boro are a point behind second-placed Millwall in the table, but there are still likely to be several twists and turns in the race for promotion.
However, a victory against Swansea seems like something of a must.
The home side are 13 points clear of the drop zone and 11 points shy of the play-offs and this mid-table purgatory is to be expected, with the Welshmen having finished between 10th and 15th over the last four seasons.
With the chance to seal a first promotion in 10 years, Boro will be right up for this game on Monday evening.
Expect the away side to secure a first win since March 8th, boosting their automatic promotion ambitions in the process.
