Swansea city host the match against West Brom at the Swansea.com Stadium this Wednesday. This match brings West Brom with the need to prevail to the top whereas Swansea City see this as a chance to extend their winning streak.
Swansea City had an inconsistent start to the season and has seen them pick up three victories, five draws and four losses at far to remain 17 in the standings with 14 points. Coming to this match Swansea head to take a third game without losing suppose they won in this fixture. Swansea held Derby to a goalless draw before they beat Cardiff in the previous match during the weekend.
Swansea proved an impressive performance in the weekend fixture taking the 3-0 victory, goals from Jamie Paterson, Joel Piroe and Jake Bidwell. Russell Martin’s squad have had a tight defensive record and the Swans have kept five clean sheets in six home games this term, the only three goals they have conceded coming in one match, a 3-1 defeat by Stoke and this gives plenty of confidence heading into this fixture.
West Bromwich on the other hand, come to this having bounced back to winning ways just after the first loss in the campaign, when they beat Birmingham City. West Bromwich lost their first game to Stoke City before the international break lessening the pressure to Bournemouth who are 3 points ahead.
A series of impressive West Bromwich Albion defensive side has seen the number of goals they’ve conceded standing at 3 from their previous 6 outings and will look to maintain on this record coming to this fixture. However, West Brom will have to be keen having lost in the latest fixture on road.
Swansea vs West Bromwich head to head
This set of fixture has had the two sides meet 21 times since 2008, Swansea City managing 9 victories with the opponents managing 8 wins and 4 draws. Swansea city have not lost in any of their previous 5 home matches.
- Swansea 0-0 West Bromwich 07/03/20
- West Bromwich 5-1 Swansea 08/12/19
- West Bromwich 3-0 Swansea 13/03/19
- Swansea 1-2 West Bromwich 28/11/18
- West Bromwich 1-1 Swansea 07/04/18
Home
- Swansea 3-0 Cardiff
- Derby County 0-0 Swansea
- Fulham London 3-1 Swansea
- Swansea 1-0 Huddersfield
- Brighton 2-0 Swansea
Away
- West Bromwich 1-0 Birmingham
- Stoke 1-0 West Bromwich
- Cardiff 0-4 West Bromwich
- West Bromwich 2-1 QPR
- Preston 1-1 West Bromwich
Swansea City team news
Russell Martin will be grateful not to have any fitness concerns heading to this match.
West Bromwich team news
Rico Richards and Dara O’Shea miss out on injuries
Prediction and Odds
- West Bromwich win
- Goals under 2.5
