Swansea vs Bristol City prediction, betting tips and odds: Defences to dominate in Wales

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Where to watch Swansea vs Bristol City

You can watch Swansea vs Bristol City in the Championship at 3pm on Sunday, September 29, live on Sky Sports Football

Match prediction & best bet

Under 2.5 goals
1pt 10-11 bet365

Recommended

4/5

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Swansea vs Bristol City odds

Swansea 13-10
Bristol City 19-10
Draw 27-10

Odds correct at time of publishing

Swansea vs Bristol City predictions

Last Sunday’s televised match from the Championship between Preston and Blackburn ended goalless and goals may also be in short supply in this week’s offering as Swansea host Bristol City.

The Swans started the weekend just outside the playoff places following back-to-back successes over Norwich and Coventry, and they have taken seven points from three home league games.

Luke Williams is getting a tune out of his Welsh charges but their strong start to the season has largely been built on strong defensive foundations.

Swansea have kept clean sheets in home wins over Preston and Norwich and they have been breached just four times in their opening six assignments.

However, the hosts have scored only seven times - three of which came in that victory over Preston - and the concern going forward for Williams is pinpointing the player who is going to provide them with a regular source of goals.

Many may still be prepared to back Swansea at odds-against given Bristol City have suffered 3-0 defeats on their last two away trips at Derby and Blackburn, where they managed a total of only seven shots on target.

That means the Robins have won only one of their last ten away games in the Championship, failing to score on five occasions, and they may find it tough to breach this disciplined Swansea defence.

But the Swans, whose leading scorer is Liam Cullen with only two goals, are hardly prolific and it is easy to see them getting embroiled in a scrappy affair. 

Four of Swansea’s six matches have gone under 2.5 goals and those fixtures have featured a total of only 11 goals.

Key stat

Five of the last six meetings have gone under 2.5 goals.

Swansea vs Bristol City team news

Swansea
Luke Williams is unlikely to make many, if any, tactical tweaks as his side chase a third straight win. However, they are without injured trio Kristian Pedersen, Andy Fisher and Josh Ginnelly.

Bristol City
Yu Hirakawa will be hoping to make his full debut but Rob Dickie, George Earthy, Ross McCrorie and Rob Atkinson are all sidelined.

Probable teams

Swansea (4-4-1-1): Vigouroux; Key, Cabango, Darling, Tymon; Ronald, Franco, Grimes, Ji-sung; Cooper; Cullen.
Subs: Abdulai, Peart-Harris, Fulton, Allen, Naughton, Vipotnik, Bianchini, McLaughlin.

Bristol City (4-2-3-1): O'Leary; Tanner, Vyner, McNally, Roberts; Williams, Bird; Mehmeti, Knight, Twine, Armstrong.
Subs: Hirakawa, Wells, Pring, Naismith, Sykes, Cornick, Mayulu, McGuane.

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