Swansea City
- Swansea City have won three of their last five Championship games, losing twice and drawing none.
- Swansea City have won eight, drawn four and lost four of their 16 home Championship games in 2025-2026.
- Swansea City will face Bristol City in one of the Championship’s regional derbies on Saturday in a mid-table clash that sees the Robins in ninth with 46 points from 31 games and the Swans 16th with 42 points from 32 matches.
- Swansea’s recent upturn in home form, which includes wins in their last two at the Swansea.com Stadium, makes them slight favorites at 2.18 to beat a Bristol City side that is priced at 3.2 to take the points and 3.3 to draw.
- Both teams should be keen to win this fixture for bragging rights in South Wales and the usual fierce intensity of the fixture should be boosted by Swansea’s improved performances under Vitor Matos.
Bristol City
- Bristol City have won only one of their last three Championship away games, drawing one and losing one.
- Bristol City’s high-tempo pressing-first style of play that was implemented by Gerhard Struber on his appointment in June 2025 is a classic style to test Matos’ system against.
- The visitors like to press hard to force turnovers and then attack at pace before their opponents can re-organise, which has delivered mixed results, including a 3-2 away win at Hull City.
- They have also been on the receiving end of some heavy defeats, such as the 0-5 home loss to Derby County last month when things went wrong for them.
- Bristol City have won six, drawn four and lost five of their 15 Championship away fixtures in 2025-2026, so there is little to suggest they can win at the Swansea.com Stadium, where the home side have been in great shape recently.
Head-to-Head
Two months after Bristol City claimed a 3-0 home victory in the reverse fixture, the Robins are likely to be the more upbeat side as they have not lost to the Swans in five Championship meetings ( Won 3, Drawn 1, Lost 1 ).
Key Players
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Swansea have scored 24 goals in 16 home Championship matches while Bristol City have managed 18 goals in 15 away games.
- Zan Vipotnik has bagged 15 goals in 30 Championship appearances this season, including four of his side’s last nine.
- Emil Riis Jakobsen has eight in 30 and has the ability to unlock opposition defences.
- Josh Tymon has provided some fresh creativity for the hosts with three assists in Swansea’s last five matches.
Betting Insights
- Swansea’s recent upturn in home form, which includes wins in their last two at the Swansea.com Stadium, makes them slight favorites at 2.18 to win, with Bristol City at 3.2 and the draw at 3.3.
- There is a lot of value in backing Both Teams To Score at 2.05 given both sides have been positive in the final third recently.
Prediction
In a match that could go either way, we will take the home team’s momentum to secure the win, although there is a lot of value in backing Both Teams To Score at 2.05 given both sides have been positive in the final third recently.
