Middlesbrough vs Swansea Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 9th August 2025

Championship title favourites Middlesbrough begin their title challenge this coming Saturday in an opening day encounter with Swansea at Riverside Stadium.

We expect to see some solid dedication from both Middlesbrough and Swansea as starting a season with a defeat is an undesirable outcome for anyone's morale.

Middlesbrough scored nine times in the last ten outings for an average of 0.9 goals a game. They conceded nine and managed three clean sheets.

Swansea scored 13 goals, conceded ten and managed four clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Middlesbrough were defeated by 1-0 in their last encounter with Swansea, but did win the reverse match 1-0, though.

Middlesbrough vs Swansea Prediction

Middlesbrough Form

Only a single draw prevents Middlesbrough from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 2-1 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday, before drawing 0-0 with Norwich. They came up empty-handed once again when Coventry ran out as 2-0 winners. Middlesbrough won four of their previous six Championship games at the Riverside Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded four and scored seven goals.

Swansea Form

In has been a bit of everything for Swansea in their previous three matches, as they first beat Queens Park Rangers by 1-2. This was followed by a disappointing 1-0 defeat against Millwall, before an encounter with Oxford produced a 3-3 draw. Swansea claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads five goals conceded and five scored.

Swansea could find it tough to break down the defensive barriers put up by Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium this coming Saturday. The home side doesn't score much themselves, though, and we aim for the under 2.5 goals betting market.

Middlesbrough vs Swansea Squads

Middlesbrough Squad

Rob Edwards will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Swansea from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season):

Seny Dieng (0/0), Solomon Brynn (0/0), Thomas Glover (0/0), Alex Bangura (0/0), Alfie Jones (0/0), Callum Brittain (0/0), Dael Fry (0/0), Darragh Lenihan (0/0), George Edmundson (0/0), Luke Ayling (0/0), Neto Borges (0/0), Rav van den Berg (0/0), Abdoulaye Kante (0/0), Abella Perez Damia (0/0), Aidan Morris (0/0), Alex Gilbert (0/0), Daniel Barlaser (0/0), Finn Azaz (0/0), Hayden Hackney (0/0), Riley McGree (0/0), Sonny Finch (0/0), Cristhian Stuani (0/0), Delano Burgzorg (0/0), Marcus Forss (0/0), Micah Hamilton (0/0), Morgan Whittaker (0/0), Samuel Silvera (0/0), Tommy Conway (0/0).

Swansea Squad

Here is the full team squad of Swansea. The 38 year-old Alan Sheehan will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Andrew Fisher (0/0), Lawrence Vigouroux (0/0), Ben Cabango (0/0), Cameron Burgess (0/0), Filip Lissah (0/0), Josh Key (0/0), Josh Tymon (0/0), Ricardo Santos (0/0), Sam Parker (0/0), Cameron Congreve (0/0), Ethan Galbraith (0/0), Goncalo Franco (0/0), Jay Fulton (0/0), Oliver Cooper (0/0), Bobby Wales (0/0), Ji-Sung Eom (0/0), Josh Ginnelly (0/0), Liam Cullen (0/0), Melker Widell (0/0), Ronald Pereira (0/0), Zan Vipotnik (0/0), Zeidane Inoussa (0/0).

Middlesbrough vs Swansea Team News

Middlesbrough have an almost full squad available against Swansea at Riverside Stadium with only one player possibly missing. There is no need for Neto Borges to show up in the Middlesbrough dressing room, as he is suspended.

Swansea have just one player unavailable for selection, when visiting Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium.

Josh Ginnelly won't be travelling with Swansea this time, as he nurses an injury.

Middlesbrough vs Swansea Lineups

Middlesbrough vs Swansea H2H

Middlesbrough lost to 1-0 Swansea in their last encounter. This served as payback for the 1-0 win, which Middlesbrough dished out the match before that. Middlesbrough generally have the upper hand against Swansea, offering a fine 7-1-2 winning record before their next encounter. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 1/1.

Middlesbrough vs Swansea Results

Of the last ten encounters between Middlesbrough Swansea over 2.5 goals came out five times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 1/1 with bookies.

Middlesbrough vs Swansea Betting Tips

Finn Azaz has been great for Middlesbrough lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Swansea are optimistic that Liam Cullen doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

In their last 10 matches at Riverside Stadium across all tournaments Middlesbrough won five times, drew one and lost four times. Swansea claimed three wins, two draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Middlesbrough have not exactly been great at shutting out their visitors at Riverside Stadium. In their previous 10 lmatches at home, they claimed just two wins, while also holding on to a clean sheet.

Middlesbrough managed an average of 1.5 goals in the past ten encounters against Swansea, who scored 0.8 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals happened five times, while both teams scored six times. Middlesbrough saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Swansea, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.5 times goals per game.