Swansea v Middlesbrough result

Full-time · Swansea 3–1 Middlesbrough

Championship · Sat, 14 Dec 2019 15:00 GMT · Liberty Stadium

Updated 12 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Swansea 3–1 Middlesbrough — Swansea won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Swansea beat Middlesbrough 3–1 at Liberty Stadium in the Championship on Saturday 14 December. Swansea have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Swansea led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Swansea: A. Ayew (22’ pen; 71’, assisted by B. McKay) and S. Surridge (73’, assisted by Jake Bidwell); Middlesbrough: Marcus Tavernier (59’, assisted by Ashley Fletcher). Marcus Browne (63’) and Patrick McNair (77’) were sent off.

Discipline

D. Whitestone showed four yellow cards and two reds — against 3.4 yellows a game across the last 7 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Swansea: Benjamin Cabango (48’) and Yan Dhanda (54’); Middlesbrough: George Saville (29’) and Marcus Browne (52’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, A. Ayew (Swansea) 14.9, Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) 8.8 and Hayden Coulson (Middlesbrough) 6.7 led the match.

Next up

Swansea next travel to QPR on 24 October 2026.

Middlesbrough next travel to Bolton on 23 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Swansea: QPR v Swansea, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Middlesbrough: Bolton v Middlesbrough, Friday 23 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Swansea 3–1 Middlesbrough · Championship
Venue: Liberty Stadium · Swansea
Referee: D. Whitestone
Head-to-head (last 2): Swansea 1 · draws 1 · Middlesbrough 0 · 2 goals/game
Recent form: Swansea 0W 2D 3L · Middlesbrough 2W 2D 1L

Swansea 3–1 Middlesbrough (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.13 / 0.88

Goals

against 1.63 / 1.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.4 / 3.2

Corners

against 5.6 / 6.6 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 5 matches

4.8 / 2.8

Shots on target

against 5.6 / 5 · 2 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 5 matches

0.8 / 2.6

Cards

against 1.6 / 2.8 · 1 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 5 matches

3.43 yellows

Referee · D. Whitestone

1.86 home / 1.57 away

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 11 December 2019. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 11 December 2019. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Swansea for / against	Line	Middlesbrough for / against
Goals scored	1.13 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.88 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.4 for · 5.6 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	3.2 for · 6.6 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	13.8 for · 14.2 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	9.8 for · 12 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	4.8 for · 5.6 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	2.8 for · 5 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	11 for · 14.4 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	14.8 for · 13.8 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	0.8 for · 1.6 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	2.6 for · 2.8 against n 5 Last 5

Referee: D. Whitestone — 3.43 yellow cards a game, 0.14 red cards, 21 fouls over 7 matches (1.86 to the home side, 1.57 to the away side).

Home 1.86Away 1.57

Swansea

Swansea — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Kalulu n 6	49.7	2.7 4/3	0.9 3/0	—
J. Fulton n 8	58.3	2.5 6/4	0.6 3/0	—
B. Baston n 8	57.8	1.9 6/3	1.4 5/2	—
T. Carroll n 8	36.4	1.9 3/2	0.6 2/0	—
G. Byers n 8	80.4	1.7 8/4	0.6 4/0	H. Coulson

Swansea — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Surridge n 8	42.1	2.9 5/3	1.3 4/1
K. Peterson n 8	61.8	2.7 6/5	1.3 4/1
B. Baston n 8	57.8	2.7 6/3	0.8 3/1
B. McKay n 8	29.5	2.7 5/1	1.1 3/0
B. Celina n 8	76.8	2.6 8/4	0.7 3/2

Swansea — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
B. McKay n 8	29.5	0.4 1/0	0.8 2/0
A. Kalulu n 6	49.7	0.6 2/0	0 0/0
S. Surridge n 8	42.1	0.5 2/0	0 0/0
A. Ayew n 8	89.1	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
J. Fulton n 8	58.3	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Swansea — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Grimes n 8	90	3.8 8/7
J. Fulton n 8	58.3	3.3 6/5
G. Byers n 8	80.4	2.4 6/5
J. Bidwell n 8	90	2.1 6/5
A. Ayew n 8	89.1	1.9 7/6

Swansea — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
F. Woodman n 8	90	3 6/5

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Fletcher n 8	81	2.5 6/5	2.2 6/5	—
M. Browne n 8	39.1	2.3 6/2	3.5 7/3	—
B. Assombalonga n 8	77.1	2 7/4	1.6 7/4	—
G. Saville n 8	77	2 6/5	1.2 6/2	—
H. Coulson n 8	67.9	2 6/3	2.2 7/2	G. Byers

Middlesbrough — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
B. Assombalonga n 8	77.1	2.5 6/6	1 5/2
M. Tavernier n 8	88.4	2.4 8/7	0.6 4/1
S. Walker n 6	13.8	2.2 1/1	0 0/0
G. Saville n 8	77	2 6/4	0.6 2/1
L. Wing n 8	86.1	1.7 8/2	0 0/0

Middlesbrough — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
B. Assombalonga n 8	77.1	0.3 1/1	0.1 1/0
A. Fletcher n 8	81	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
P. McNair n 8	88.5	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
M. Tavernier n 8	88.4	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
J. Howson n 8	86.9	0 0/0	0.1 1/0

Middlesbrough — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Johnson n 8	53.4	3 6/4
J. Howson n 8	86.9	2.8 7/7
M. Tavernier n 8	88.4	2.7 8/7
L. Wing n 8	86.1	2.7 8/6
H. Coulson n 8	67.9	2.7 7/5

Middlesbrough — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
D. Randolph n 8	90	3.8 7/5
A. Pears n 7	90	3.3 6/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Swansea		Middlesbrough
61%	Possession	39%
10	Shots	8
7	Shots on target	3
3	Shots off target	4
0	Blocked shots	1
7	Shots inside the box	7
6	Corners	6
3	Offsides	2
13	Fouls	19
2	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	2
2	Saves	4
508	Passes	303
85%	Pass accuracy	75%

Swansea player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
F. Woodman	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Connor Roberts	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
B. Cabango	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.6
M. van der Hoorn	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
J. Bidwell	90	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	7
M. Grimes	90	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	7.5
A. Ayew	90	2	0	4	3	1	3	0	8.5
S. Surridge	90	1	0	4	2	0	0	0	7.5
B. Celina	72	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	6.9
Y. Dhanda	68	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.7
G. Byers	60	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.6
J. Fulton sub	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
B. McKay sub	22	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	6.7
D. John sub	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6

Middlesbrough player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Pears	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.4
J. Howson	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.4
Daniel Ayala	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.4
D. Fry	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.6
H. Coulson	90	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	6.7
A. Fletcher	90	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	7.1
M. Tavernier	90	1	0	1	1	1	4	0	7.8
M. Johnson	82	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
P. McNair	77	0	0	0	0	0	3	R	6.1
G. Saville	76	0	0	1	0	1	1	Y	6.5
A. Clayton	51	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
R. Gestede	14	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.7
M. Browne	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	RY	4
L. Wing	8	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.8

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Swansea v Middlesbrough — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

SwanseaLDLLD

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.8 scored / 2 conceded per game

MiddlesbroughDWLWD

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 2

Swansea 1 · 1 draw · Middlesbrough 0 · 2 goals/game

2019-04-06 Swansea 3–1 Middlesbrough
2018-09-22 Middlesbrough 0–0 Swansea

League standing · 2019/20

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Swansea#6 pos70 pts46 pl+9 GD

Middlesbrough#17 pos53 pts46 pl-13 GD

Goals per game

Swansea scored1.35

Middlesbrough scored1.04

Swansea conceded1.15

Middlesbrough conceded1.33

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What is the head-to-head record between Swansea and Middlesbrough?: In their last 2 meetings, Swansea won 1, Middlesbrough won 0 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Swansea and Middlesbrough?: Recent form — Swansea 0W 2D 3L; Middlesbrough 2W 2D 1L.

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