Swansea City vs Sheffield United Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Championship, January 21, 2025

Swansea City vs Sheffield United Preview

• Tournament: Championship
• Date: Tuesday, Jan 21
• Kick-off Time: 07:45 pm GMT
• Venue: Swansea.com Stadium, England

Sheffield United will travel to Swansea City for their 28th game of the 2024/25 Championship season at Swansea.com Stadium. The Swans will aim to bounce back from their disappointing defeat to Cardiff City this weekend.

Hosts Swansea City have been in mixed form this season and have gone four games without a win. They are sitting 13th in the league standings with 34 points after 27 games. The current championship season has been challenging for Swansea despite them finishing 14th in the league last term. Liam Cullen is the top scorer for the hosts with eight goals whereas Ronald has bagged six assists for himself.

Meanwhile, Sheffield United would want to continue their stellar run in the Championship and secure the top position in the league table. Currently, they sit second in the league standings with 55 points after 27 games. They are considered one of the favourites for Premier League promotion next season. Gustavo Hamer and Tyrese Campbell are leading the goalscoring charts with six goals whereas Callum O’Hare is leading the assists board with five.

Swansea City Team News

Swansea City squad will be without the services of Kristian Pedersen and Oliver Cooper in this tie. They are also sweating over the fitness of Ben Cabango and Harry Darling and will assess the duo before the game.

Sheffield United Team News

As for the visiting side, the likes of Kieffer Moore, Ollie Arblaster, Sai Sachdev and Harry Souttar remain sidelined for this fixture. Gustavo Hamer is expected to lead the line with Rhian Brewster in the final third.

Swansea City vs Sheffield United Predicted Lineups

Swansea City Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Vigouroux

Defenders: Key, Cabango, Darling, Tyson

Midfielders: Franco, Grimes, Allen

Forwards: Ronald, Cullen, Bianchini

Sheffield United Predicted Lineup (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Cooper

Defenders: Gilchrist, Ahmedhodzic, Robinson, Burrows

Midfielders: O’Hare, Peck, Davies, McCallu

Forwards: Hamer, Brewster

Swansea City vs Sheffield United Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only 47 times in the past, with Sheffield United winning 23 of those games. Swansea City have won 13 between both sides, whereas the remaining 11 games ended in a draw.

Key Players to Watch in Swansea City vs Sheffield United

Liam Cullen (Swansea City)

Swansea City forward Liam Cullen has been in decent form in the past few weeks despite his side struggling this season. The 25-year-old has found the back of the net eight times in his last 24 appearances and has an xG of 1.1 in his last five games.

Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United)

Tyrese Campbell is the leading goalscorer for the Blades this season with six goals in 15 Championship games. The 25-year-old striker missed seven games due to a hamstring injury but is expected to lead the line against the Swans on Tuesday night. He has an xG of 2.6 in his last five games.

Swansea City vs Sheffield United Prediction

Swansea City have made a mixed start to the season and will enter this game on the back of a 3-0 loss to Cardiff City in the weekend tie. Luke Williams’s side are sitting seven points away from the playoff spots and have now gone four successive matches without a win. The Swans are not expected to take the three points in this home tie against the high-flying visitors.

As for Sheffield United, they have the second-best away record in the second tier of English football. They are one of the favourites to get back to Premier League football next season and have showcased commendable form in recent outings. They are coming off a 2-0 win over Norwich in the weekend clash and currently sit second in the league standings.

Predicted Score: Swansea City 1-3 Sheffield United

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