Swansea host Blackburn on Saturday in the Championship, and they arrive at this game side by side in the league, and with the same points on the board. That total of 39 is enough to put them four clear of the relegation zone, so they're at the stage where a bad run could change everything.
Swansea Form GuideThis season was supposed to be so different for Swansea, there was a buzz around their camp when Michael Duff was named manager in the summer, I expected them in the top half of the table. Fast forward to now, Duff is sacked, Luke Williams is in from Notts County, he's not improved them too much, but his job is simply to make sure they survive, the rest can be worked on in the summer.
They come here after winning two and losing three of their last five games. The good news is that the most recent of those games was a win last weekend, beating Sunderland 2-1 away from home. Their other win came away at Hull, a surprise, so their last two wins have both been away from home.
Blackburn Form GuideI've called Blackburn stubborn and I think that's the best way to describe them at the moment. It's not pretty, but it is effective, they're digging in, working hard and making themselves really tough to beat. That's been a shift since John Eustace arrived as manager, and his impact at the club has seen them go three games unbeaten, all draws.
The most recent of those draws was last weekend, a 1-1 home tie against Norwich, with draws against Cardiff and Preston before that, both of those away from home. They played on Tuesday night in the FA Cup, and held Newcastle to a 1-1 tie, losing out on penalties in the end, but giving a really good account of themselves.
Match PredictionThis is a really tough game to call. I've been impressed with the fight that Blackburn are showing, and for that reason, I am siding with them on the double chance market. This covers a Blackburn win, or the draw, I think they can take something home from this one, I'm just not sure which it will be, so this bet covers both.
