Competitors: Championship
Market: Each groups to attain
Odds: 2/3 @ BetUS
Hoping to discover a route again into the automated promotion locations on Saturday lunchtime, Southampton will journey to the Liberty once they meet Swansea.
Beginning with the hosts, though Swansea would possibly discover themselves within the midst of a four-match unbeaten run throughout all competitions, Luke Williams’ males have continued to wrestle with their consistency this season. Whereas the south Welsh outfit might need opened up the 2023/24 marketing campaign with their sights set on mounting a real play-off cost, they nearly discover themselves sat in second-tier limbo. Final seen struggling last-gasp heartbreak away at Birmingham as they ultimately needed to accept a 2-2 stalemate, Swansea have failed to gather back-to-back Championship victories because the begin of October. Already sat 5 factors adrift of breaking into the top-half, Saturday’s hosts ought to at the very least be excited by their current success on the Liberty. Extending on their FA Cup journey on January sixth as they secured a routine 2-0 win towards League Two outfit Morecambe, Williams’ males have received all of their earlier three straight showdowns in entrance of their very own supporters by an mixture rating of 5-2.
As for the guests, whereas Southampton might need misplaced their Premier League standing final season, Russell Martin’s males have their sights set on securing a right away top-flight return. Final seen placing in one other rampant show as they stormed to a 4-0 romp at dwelling towards Sheffield Wednesday, the previous Swansea boss might be seeking to get one over on his former employers right here. Firing on all cylinders and opening Saturday’s showdown in south Wales sat simply three factors adrift of breaking again into the automated promotion spots, the Saints are remarkably unbeaten in all of their final 20 straight appearances throughout all competitions – a purple patch that stems all the way in which again to September twenty third. Smelling a possible alternative this weekend, Southampton may even be vastly excited by their most up-to-date showdown towards Saturday’s hosts. Storming to a surprising 5-0 victory once they welcomed Swansea to St. Mary’s on Boxing Day, Martin might be calling on a repeat efficiency right here.
Guess: Each groups to attain at Swansea vs Southampton 2/3 for Saturday’s Championship battle @ BetUS
