Swansea City host Bristol City in a mid-table clash in the Sky Bet Championship at Swansea.com Stadium.
Victory would see Swansea improve to 16th in the table, whilst Bristol City can climb to 13th with a win.
Team News
Ollie Cooper is set to return for Swansea after he missed their midweek defeat at Millwall with a knock.
Steven Benda (knee) and Joe Allen (unspecified) remain absent.
Bristol City could welcome Matty James back into contention after he missed their last two matches with an ankle injury.
Kal Naismith (calf), Rob Atkinson, Ayman Benarous (both Anterior Cruciate Ligament), Tomas Kalas (knee), Joe Williams and Tommy Conway (both hamstring) remain absent.
When is Kick-Off?
Swansea host Bristol City at 12:30pm GMT on Sunday 19 March at Swansea.com Stadium, albeit untelevised in UK.
Stat Attack
- Swansea are unbeaten in four of their last five league meetings against Bristol City (W2, D2, L1).
- Bristol City are unbeatenm in four of their last six league visits to Swansea (W3, D1, L2).
- Both teams have won each of their last two league meetings at Swansea by 3-1 result.
- Joel Piroe has scored in each of Swansea’s last two home matches (D1, L1).
- Bristol City have failed to win any of their last four away matches (D2, L2).
Prediction
Having struggled for consistency and form in recent months, Swansea certainly have work to do as they now look ahead to next season but their end product has been their biggest issue – which cost them in a dominant performance at Millwall in midweek.
Bristol City meanwhile can’t be discounted from a late play-off charge but a win here is crucial to their run-in prospects, especially after a back-footed performance at Luton in midweek where they were lucky to lose 1-0 but this is a chance to reset.
Both teams though are mid-table and capable of better so I do expect a scrap which could well end level if both teams bring their best game.
Prediction: Swansea 1-1 Bristol City
Result: Swansea 2-0 Bristol City