Swansea City vs Middlesbrough Prediction, Preview and Stats
2025/2026 Championship, England
Championship
Middlesbrough
MID
STANDINGS
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CONTEXT
The match has officially finished with Swansea City and Middlesbrough playing out a 2-2 draw. Swansea City had initially taken a 2-1 lead into the half-time break, but they were unable to hold onto their advantage for the full ninety minutes. The final result did not align with the pre-match market. Middlesbrough entered the fixture as the stronger team, holding a 49.8% implied win probability compared to Swansea's 25.1% and a 25.1% probability for a draw. Ultimately, dropping points in this stalemate represents a significant deviation from expectations for Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough dominated the ball throughout the contest, controlling 65% of the possession while Swansea City managed just 35%. Because expected goals (xG) data was unavailable for this fixture, it cannot be determined if the final outcome was consistent with the underlying chance creation. However, both teams' attacking efficiency shift was recorded as being in line with standard performance levels. Finally, the match was entirely contested without major disciplinary disruption, as no red cards were issued to impact the flow or the final outcome of the game.
TL;DR
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Structural deviation: Middlesbrough showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
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Efficiency shift: Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels.
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xG alignment: The final outcome was insufficient data for expected goal differential.
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Market alignment: End result was diverging from the pre-match projection.
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xG expectations: Inconclusive for xG expectations (Classify).
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Event impact: No major event distortion.
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Red card distortion: None.
Quality vs Volume
Open Play vs Set Play
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
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| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
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Middlesbrough
Team Power Ranking
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67.82
73.19
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Middlesbrough
Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted
Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.
Heatmaps Ball coordinates
Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.
Swansea City
Middlesbrough
Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted
How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage
Swansea City
⚠ Proxy
Attacking Efficiency
Defensive Efficiency
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence
Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.
Swansea City
⚠ Proxy
Swansea City
Middlesbrough
Swansea City
Middlesbrough
Counter / Transition Attack & Defence
What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.
Swansea City
Swansea City
Middlesbrough
Swansea City
Middlesbrough
Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 22 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.
Match Record
Goals
Expected Goals
Data last updated: 2026-04-07T00:04:49+00:00
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General Information
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