Swansea vs Sunderland prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2022-10-07 14:00.
A run of three consecutive victories has lifted Swansea City into the play-off positions ahead of this round, with their latest success being an unusual 2-1 win away at Watford which saw Swansea score the winner in the 98th minute in a game that had an astonishing 17 minutes of second-half stoppage time! Manager Russell Martin has now overseen an impressive turnaround in the Swans’ fortunes, losing just one of their last six games (W4, D1), and returning to the Premier League after a four-year absence is now sure to be the aim.
This is a fixture that Swansea have enjoyed in recent times too, losing just one of the last ten H2H meetings (W3, D6), so climbing the table even further looks a realistic possibility here. Scoring late goals has been influential during that run, as they’ve netted after the 84th minute in each of their last three wins, two of which proved decisive.
The same confidence may not be so prevalent for Sunderland, who despite a solid start to their first season back in the Championship, have found wins hard to come by in recent weeks. The Black Cats may be unbeaten in their last four games, but three consecutive draws has halted their momentum, with their two most recent results being goalless stalemates.
Tony Mowbray expressed his frustration at being shutout again in the draw with Blackpool last time out, as the veteran manager remains without a recognised striker due to injuries. Yet a trip to South Wales could be a source of encouragement for his misfiring forward line as his side are unbeaten in their last three visits to Swansea (W1, D2), which includes a 4-2 win in January 2016 in what was Sunderland’s best H2H result anywhere since a 7-2 thrashing back in 1961!
Players to watch: Swansea striker Michael Obafemi has netted his side’s final goal on each of his last six goalscoring appearances. Looking to stop him will be Sunderland defender Danny Batth, who has won three of his six meetings with the Swans throughout his career (L3).
Hot stat: Sunderland manager Mowbray has won just one of his 11 H2H meetings with Swansea (D4, L6).