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Swansea City vs Sunderland Prediction and Betting Tips | December 14th 2024

The action continues in round 21 of the EFL Championship as Swansea City and Sunderland lock horns at the Swansea.com Stadium on Saturday. The hosts will head into the weekend desperate to get one over the Black Cats, having failed to win their last six meetings since January 2016.

Swansea City moved into the top half of the EFL Championship standings as they picked up a 2-1 victory over Plymouth Argyle at Home Park.

The Swans have gone four back-to-back games without defeat, picking up two wins and two draws since a 4-3 defeat against Leeds United on November 24.

Swansea City have picked up 27 points from their 20 Championship games and currently occupy ninth place in the standings, five points off the playoff places.

Sunderland, meanwhile, were denied consecutive wins for the first time since October as they played out a 1-1 draw with Bristol City after conceding a 93rd-minute equalizer.

This followed a 2-1 victory over Stoke City at the Stadium of Light on December 17 which saw their run of six consecutive games without a win come to an end.

With 37 points from 20 matches, Sunderland are currently fourth in the Championship standings, five points off league leaders Sheffield United.


Swansea City vs Sunderland Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

  • The results have been split right down the middle in the history of this fixture, with Swansea and Sunderland claiming 13 wins each from their previous 38 encounters.
  • Swansea are on a six-game unbeaten run against the Black Cats, picking up five wins and one draw since a 4-2 loss in January 2016.
  • Sunderland are unbeaten in five of their most recent six away matches, picking up two wins and three draws since the start of October.
  • Swansea have won just one of their last six home games while losing twice and claiming three draws since late September.

Swansea City vs Sunderland Prediction

Looking at recent meetings between Swansea and Sunderland, we anticipate a thrilling contest with plenty of goalmouth action. While the Swans boast a dominant home record against the Black Cats, we predict both sides will cancel out each other’s efforts.

Prediction: Swansea City 2-2 Sunderland


Swansea City vs Sunderland Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Draw

Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been at least three goals scored in five of the last seven meetings between the two sides)

Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - Yes (There have also been at least five bookings in four of their last five clashes)

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