The hosts suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Reading last weekend, while Swansea were beaten 2-0 by Luton Town on the same day.
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Middlesbrough will host Swansea City in an EFL Championship match at Riverside stadium on Saturday evening. Both sides are heading into the match on the back of defeats in their last outings. The hosts suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Reading last weekend, while Swansea were beaten 2-0 by Luton Town on the same day. Middlesbrough haven’t had a great start to their league season, not registering a single victory in their opening five games, to be sitting at the 23rd spot with just Coventry behind them. Swansea, meanwhile, are three places above the Boro, having recorded one win and two draws.
As we prepare to take on Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium, we take a closer look at the Teessiders.
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— Swansea City AFC (@SwansOfficial) August 26, 2022
Middlesbrough suffered their second league defeat of the campaign against Reading last Saturday. Tyrese Fornah’s lone strike was enough to separate the two sides at Madejski stadium. Prior to that, Chris Wilder’s side had recorded two consecutive 2-2 draws against Sheffield United and Stoke City. Swansea, on the other hand, secured their only league win so far against Blackpool on August 13, courtesy of Olivier Nitcham’s lone strike. And then, the Swans played out a 2-2 draw against Millwall before losing to Luton Town.
Read more: Blackpool vs Bristol City: Championship Live Stream, Schedule, Fixture and Probable Lineups
Middlesbrough attacker Chuba Akpom is sidelined with an injury, while the rest of the squad is fit and ready to go. Muniz is likely to partner Watmore up front with Crooks and Mowatt pulling the strings in the midfield. As for Swansea, defender Joel Latibeaudiere and midfielder Jamie Paterson are unavailable due to injuries. Kyle Naughton is expected to join Darling and Cabango in the three-man defence, with Congreve and Manning occupying the flanks.
Middlesbrough probable starting lineup: Steffen, Fry, Lenihan, McNair, Jones, Howson, Crooks, Mowatt, Giles, Muniz, Watmore
Swansea City probable starting lineup: Fisher, Naighton, Darling, Cabango, Congreve, Grimes, Allen, Manning, Piroe, Obafemi, Ntcham
The EFL Championship match between Middlesbrough and Swansea City will take place at Riverside stadium on Saturday at 7:30 pm IST.
| Middlesbrough vs Swansea City | Key details |
| Date | August 27 |
| Venue | Riverside Stadium |
| Kickoff time in UK | 3:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 7:30 pm |
Unfortunately, there is no concrete information on live streaming or telecast for the EFL Championship match between Middlesbrough and Swansea City. We will update the viewers as and when any information about the streaming of the match becomes available.
