Swansea City will play host to Bristol City on Sunday afternoon, after falling two points behind Bristol City in the Championship with kickoff at 4 pm.
With both teams’ managers under pressure to keep their jobs, Swansea City and Bristol City occupy 16th and 17th place following an inconsistent season.
Swansea City boss Russell Martin was left feeling that his team would trend in the right direction for the remainder of the campaign after they defeated Blackburn Rovers at the weekend. However, he was left shattered as Swansea City fell to a heavy defeat to Stoke City on Tuesday evening with three second-half goals and defender Ryan Bennett sent off.
This is a good piece of news for those who support Swansea, as they have won two of their last three home games. It is also worth pointing out that Swansea City has the joint-fourth-best defensive record in fixtures on familiar territory.
Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson finds himself in a similar situation to his counterpart, Swansea City coach Francesco Guidolin, who needed a win leading into Wednesday’s match.
Although the Robins were made to work for their 2-1 victory over the Championship strugglers, it earned Pearson some breathing space ahead of Saturday’s visit to the Liberty Stadium.
Swansea vs Bristol City Head to Head
Both sides have 13 games against each other, with hosts taking 4 wins while visitors with 5 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Stoke 3-0 Swansea
- Swansea 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
- Swansea 0-1 Luton
- Hull City 2-0 Swansea
- QPR 0-0 Swansea
Away
- Bristol City 2-1 Reading
- Blackburn 3-1 Bristol City
- Preston North End 2-2 Bristol City
- Luton 2-1 Bristol City
- Bristol 3-2 Cardiff
Swansea City Team News
Although Han-Noah Massengo expected to shake off a hip injury, Joe Williams could start for Bristol City. The remainder of the side will likely remain the same, with midfielder Callum O’Dowda potentially missing out on a place on the substitutes’ bench due to a knee injury.
Bristol City Team News
Ryan Manning will return to the Swansea defense after serving a ban, while Neil Taylor is sidelined courtesy of the red card he collected against Stoke City. Graham Potter could name a more attack-minded team than Blackburn Rovers last weekend.
Prediction and Odds
Both coaches will be hoping for the three points today, but they also are wary of what a defeat could mean for their jobs if results don’t continue to go well.
- Double Chance
- Draw
- Both Teams to Score
