Football Today Middlesbrough VS Swansea + Sheffield United VS Bristol City

Saturday 013 English Championship Middlesbrough VS Swansea

Middlesbrough ranked 10th in the Championship last season, and its overall performance was moderate. In the first round of the new season, the team is eager to start the journey with a victory and is full of fighting spirit. Judging from the recent situation, Middlesbrough performed poorly in the warm-up match, with no wins in all four friendly matches, only 3 draws and 1 loss, and his performance was mediocre; from the defensive perspective, Middlesbrough showed insufficient defensive stability in the warm-up match, conceded 9 goals in four friendly matches, and conceded more than 2 goals per game. Judging from the home performance last season, Middlesbrough's home performance was relatively stable last season, with 11 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses. The ratio of home points was higher and he was better at taking advantage of his home court advantages. However, Middlesbrough currently has several main players absent: defender Dallach Lenihan is absent due to ankle surgery, Edmundson is injured, and Alex Bangula is also on an injury. Midfielders Riley McCree and Finn Hazaz both missed due to injuries, and their lineup strength has been weakened to a certain extent.

Swansea ranked 11th last season, with a major overall performance. The team's lineup in the summer window has changed a lot. The away game in the first round of the new season may be mainly focused on steady defense and counterattacks, and the intention to win should not be overestimated. Judging from the recent situation, Swansea performed poorly in the warm-up match and suffered three consecutive losses recently. Except for Lorient, the rest of them lost to low-level teams and their competitive state was not good. In the absence of battle, Swansea performed poorly in the away game in the Championship last season, losing 12 games in 23 games, with an overall winning rate of only 30%. He is not good at fighting in the distance. However, it is worth noting that due to Swansea's lack of offensive creativity last season, they introduced forwards Wales and Inosa from Hegan and Kimarnock this season, and their offensive ability may be strengthened. Injury, defenders Ricardo Santos and Benjamin Cabbangor were both absent due to injuries, midfielder Yan Zhicheng was unable to play due to physical discomfort, and forward Vipotnik was also in a suspected injury state. The absence of these main players will have a significant impact on the team's defensive system and offensive organization.

Comprehensive analysis: From the perspective of overall strength and recent status, although Middlesbrough has poor performance in recent times, it has strong home fighting ability. Although Swansea's recent record is acceptable, its away performance is weak and many main players are absent. In terms of data, Middlesbrough has an absolute advantage in historical confrontations, winning 7 games in the last 10 matches. Although both teams are facing injuries, Middlesbrough's home advantage is more obvious. Considering Middlesbrough's control at home and the loopholes in Swansea's away defense, the home team has a high probability of winning in this game, and Middlesbrough is expected to defeat his opponent with home advantage.

Recommended: Win

Score Reference: 2:1 1:0 2:0

Saturday 019 English Championship Sheffield United vs Bristol City

Sheffield United performed well overall last season, ranking third in the English Championship with a record of 28 wins, 8 draws and 10 losses and won a place in the Premier League. However, they lost 1-2 to Sunderland in the final of the upgrade play-offs, and the team failed to achieve a record of two consecutive seasons of the Premier League. In terms of recent situation, Sheffield United performed well in recent warm-up matches, achieving 5 wins and 1 loss. It is actually normal for them to lose 2-3 away from the Ligue 1 powerhouse Nice in the last warm-up match. From a home and away perspective, Sheffield United showed stability in home games last season. The team achieved 15 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in 23 leagues last season, and averaged only 0.74 goals per game during the period. And what is more advantageous is that Sheffield United has scored 3-0 against Putrajaya in the last two times, and the team has an absolute advantage in the match level.

Bristol City is a mid-level team in the English Championship, but their strength has improved significantly last season - the team ranked 6th in the English Championship with a record of 17 wins, 17 draws and 12 losses, and qualified for the play-offs. However, they encountered a tough match in the first round of the play-offs, and were finally washed away by them with a score of 0-6 in two rounds. Judging from the recent situation, Bristol City has achieved 3 wins and 1 draw in the last four friendly matches, and in the last game, he defeated Valladolid, who played for La Liga last season with a score of 4-0. Obviously, the team attaches great importance to pre-season preparations. However, the disadvantage is that Putrajaya is the "away bug" of the English Championship. You should know that they only won four away games in 23 leagues last season, with a winning rate of only 17.4%.

Comprehensive analysis: From the paper strength analysis of both sides, Sheffield United, as a traditional powerhouse in the English Championship, is still stronger than Putrajaya, which is positioned at mid-level. It can be easily seen from the previous playoffs, not to mention that Putrajaya is the away game of the English Championship League. In this game, visiting strong rivals Sheffield United is obviously insufficient; based on various data, it is optimistic that Sheffield United will win three points in this game.