Swansea v Middlesbrough result

Full-time · Swansea 1–2 Middlesbrough

Championship · · Swansea.com Stadium

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Swansea 1–2 Middlesbrough — Middlesbrough won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Middlesbrough won 2–1 at Swansea.com Stadium in the Championship on Saturday 16 December. Swansea have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Middlesbrough led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Middlesbrough: Sam Greenwood (43’, assisted by Matt Crooks) and Samuel Silvera (78’, assisted by Morgan Rogers); Swansea: Jamal Lowe (59’, assisted by Joshua Tymon).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Swansea 1.44, Middlesbrough 1.10, from 10 shots to 9 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

M. Donohue showed five yellow cards — against 4.9 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Swansea: Joshua Tymon (62’) and J. Paterson (65’); Middlesbrough: J. Howson (64’), Isaiah Jones (67’) and Emmanuel Latte Lath (90+5’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) 6.5, Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) 6.1 and Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough) 5.3 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 1–2 Middlesbrough · Championship
  • Venue: Swansea.com Stadium · Swansea
  • Referee: M. Donohue
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Swansea 1 · draws 1 · Middlesbrough 4 · 2.67 goals/game
  • Recent form: Swansea 1W 3D 1L · Middlesbrough 1W 0D 4L

Swansea 1–2 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 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 2
Goals
against 1.38 / 1.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
6 / 5.8
Corners
against 4.67 / 4.2 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 5 matches
3.17 / 6.8
Shots on target
against 5.5 / 5.6 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 5 matches
2 / 4
Cards
against 2.5 / 2.4 · 1 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 5 matches
4.91 yellows
Referee · M. Donohue
2.18 home / 2.73 away
over 11 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 December 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 December 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameSwansea for / againstLineMiddlesbrough for / against
Goals scored
1.25 for · 1.38 against n 8
2.5standard
2 for · 1.88 against n 8
Corners won
6 for · 4.67 against n 6
9.5standard
5.8 for · 4.2 against n 5
Shots
12.17 for · 17 against n 6
19.5standard
14.2 for · 12 against n 5
Shots on target
3.17 for · 5.5 against n 6
8.5standard
6.8 for · 5.6 against n 5
Fouls committed
11.33 for · 11.67 against n 6
21.5standard
14.8 for · 11.8 against n 5
Cards shown
2 for · 2.5 against n 6
3.5standard
4 for · 2.4 against n 5

Referee: M. Donohue — 4.91 yellow cards a game, 0.18 red cards, 22.27 fouls over 11 matches (2.18 to the home side, 2.73 to the away side).

Swansea
Swansea — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
L. Walsh n 823
3.44/3
0.51/0
Sam Greenwood
Yannick Bolasie n 841.4
1.94/3
1.44/1
—
H. Ashby n 853.1
1.75/3
0.84/0
—
O. Cooper n 832.9
1.74/1
4.45/4
—
H. Darling n 874.4
1.44/2
26/4
A. Bangura
Swansea — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Yannick Bolasie n 841.4
35/3
0.83/0
H. Darling n 874.4
1.85/2
1.14/1
J. Paterson n 881.9
1.56/3
0.84/1
J. Lowe n 886.5
15/3
0.73/2
C. Patino n 848.5
0.92/2
0.52/0
Swansea — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
C. Patino n 848.5
0.52/0
0.21/0
J. Paterson n 881.9
0.32/0
0.11/0
J. Yates n 867.5
0.32/0
00/0
L. Cullen n 843
0.31/0
00/0
Yannick Bolasie n 841.4
00/0
0.31/0
Swansea — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
H. Ashby n 853.1
3.66/4
O. Cooper n 832.9
3.14/2
Yannick Bolasie n 841.4
1.95/1
J. Key n 868
1.85/4
J. Fulton n 871.3
1.76/2
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Sam Greenwood n 872.9
3.18/7
1.96/4
L. Walsh
A. Gilbert n 825.6
2.64/2
0.92/0
—
M. Crooks n 870.9
2.26/3
0.32/0
—
S. Silvera n 825.9
2.23/1
1.32/1
—
A. Bangura n 839.9
1.73/2
1.74/2
H. Darling
Middlesbrough — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
S. Silvera n 825.9
32/1
1.71/1
J. Coburn n 850.3
2.75/3
1.33/2
Emmanuel Latte Lath n 868.6
2.56/4
1.66/3
Sam Greenwood n 872.9
2.25/5
1.45/3
A. Gilbert n 825.6
1.82/1
0.92/0
Middlesbrough — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
A. Bangura n 839.9
0.31/0
0.82/1
Sam Greenwood n 872.9
0.53/0
0.32/0
Emmanuel Latte Lath n 868.6
0.73/1
00/0
J. Coburn n 850.3
0.41/1
0.21/0
M. Crooks n 870.9
0.21/0
0.32/0
Middlesbrough — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
L. Engel n 866.6
3.47/6
I. Jones n 885.9
2.88/6
M. Clarke n 865.5
2.45/3
M. Rogers n 850.4
2.26/2
A. Dijksteel n 848.5
2.14/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
SwanseaMiddlesbrough
58%Possession42%
1.44Expected goals (xG)1.10
10Shots9
3Shots on target4
5Shots off target2
2Blocked shots3
9Shots inside the box8
4Corners4
2Offsides1
14Fouls14
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
2Saves2
563Passes404
89%Pass accuracy82%

Swansea player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
C. Rushworth9000000006.6
B. Cabango9000000006.5
H. Darling9000000307.2
J. Key9000101206.3
M. Grimes9000001307.2
J. Tymon90011111Y7.5
J. Fulton8700210207.3
J. Lowe8710111007.2
B. Humphreys8100100106.9
J. Paterson81001004Y6.9
L. Walsh6400104107.3
O. Cooper sub2600000006.5
C. Patino sub1100000006.3
L. Cullen sub1100000006.5
Yannick Bolasie sub900001106.9
J. Yates sub900000006.3

Middlesbrough player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
A. Dijksteel9000000006.5
D. Fry9000000006.3
R. van den Berg9000100106.9
J. Howson90000002Y6.9
D. Barlaser9000001107.2
I. Jones90002111Y6.9
Emmanuel Latte Lath90000011Y6.3
S. Dieng8900000006.6
A. Bangura7200000106.9
Sam Greenwood7210220207.3
M. Crooks7101003307.3
M. Rogers sub1901001106.9
L. Engel sub1800000006.6
S. Silvera sub1810110107.5
T. Glover sub10000000–

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
SwanseaDLDWD
Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 1.4 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
MiddlesbroughLWLLL
Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 1.8 scored / 2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Swansea 1 · 1 draw · Middlesbrough 4 · 2.67 goals/game
  • 2023-03-11 Swansea 1–3 Middlesbrough
  • 2022-08-27 Middlesbrough 2–1 Swansea
  • 2022-04-23 Swansea 1–1 Middlesbrough
  • 2021-12-04 Middlesbrough 1–0 Swansea
  • 2021-03-06 Swansea 2–1 Middlesbrough
  • 2020-12-02 Middlesbrough 2–1 Swansea
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Swansea#14 pos57 pts46 pl-6 GD
Middlesbrough#8 pos69 pts46 pl+9 GD
Goals per game
Swansea scored1.28
Middlesbrough scored1.54
Swansea conceded1.41
Middlesbrough conceded1.35

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Swansea and Middlesbrough?
In their last 6 meetings, Swansea won 1, Middlesbrough won 4 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Swansea and Middlesbrough?
Recent form — Swansea 1W 3D 1L; Middlesbrough 1W 0D 4L.

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