Swansea vs Rotherham – Swansea City will be looking to pick up their first victory of the season after falling to Stoke City 1-3 in the most recent Championship match.
Swansea City controlled 64% of the ball during that game and attempted 12 goals, scoring six of them. Morgan Whittaker (2′) was the only Swansea City player to score.
With 15 attempts on goal, 8 of them came from Stoke City. Lewis Baker (93′) and Josh Laurent (15′, 19′) both scored goals for Stoke City.
Swansea City hasn’t been able to hold out for the entire game in recent contests all that often. They have, in fact, allowed 13 goals to be scored while failing to stop their opponents from scoring in six of their previous six games.
Swansea City entered this encounter with a 4-game winning streak against Rotherham United in league play. In their most recent game, Rotherham United defeated Sunderland 2-1 to earn a victory in the Championship.
Rotherham United had 36% of the game’s possession and 7 attempts on goal, with 3 of those being on goal. Oliver Rathbone and Shane Ferguson scored goals for Rotherham United in the 19th and 56th minutes, respectively.
Sunderland, on the other hand, had 13 attempts total, with 5 of them finding the back of the net. The Sunderland goal came from Joe Gelhardt (61′).
Over their last six games, Rotherham United’s strikers have only managed to score four goals, which is an unsatisfactory result.
The Millers have also had six goals scored against them total in those games. If that trend can continue in this game, we’ll shortly find out.
According to an analysis of their previous performances, Rotherham United has lost their last seven league games away from home and has not defeated Swansea City when they have faced them on the road in the previous three league games.
Swansea vs Rotherham – Betting Analysis
Reviewing their previous meetings, which date back to August 26, 2014, reveals that Swansea City has won four of them and Rotherham United has won one, with one match being tied.
In total, 18 goals were scored during this time span between them, with 11 coming from The Swans and 7 from The Millers. That equals three goals per contest on average.
The two teams’ latest league encounter took place on Championship Match Day 1 on July 30, 2022, with the final score being Rotherham United 1, Swansea City.
In that instance, Rotherham United had 26% of the possession and 8 out of 9 shot efforts were successful. Chiedozie Ogbene (16′) was their lone scorer.
Swansea City’s 14 attempts on goal, 5 of which were on goal, came from the other end of the field. (38′) Harry Darling scored. Matt Donohue served as the match’s judge.
Russell Martin, the manager of Swansea City, is unable to use Liam Walsh (ruptured Achilles tendon) or Steven Benda (ruptured Cruciate Ligament).
The entire roster for Rotherham United is healthy and ready to play, so manager Matt Taylor has no worries about his team’s fitness going into this match. Our impression is that Swansea City will likely score at least once against Rotherham United, who will likely struggle to score.
What are the best odds for the game?
Checking the latest betting odds for this match on the 90-minute result market, putting your money on Swansea City can be had for 1.61, a wager on the draw is 3.98 and selecting victory for Rotherham United gets you 5.55. Those are the best bets being offered at the moment.
Swansea vs Rotherham – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Home Win or Draw
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