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Swansea City AFC
Roy Rolsten
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brian Beerman
League Round 11
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | - | - | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | 2 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 | |||
| 5 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | 0 | - (n) | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0 | |||
| 5 | 17 | 3rd Division | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 0 | |||
| 5 | 38 | 3rd Division | 4 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | |||
| 10 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 | |||
| 12 | 12 | 1st Division | 8 | - | 0 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 2 | |||
| 12 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | 6 | - (n) | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | - | 2 | |||
| 12 | 30 | 1st Division | 0 | - | 1 | 4 | - | 2 | - | 2 | |||
| 15 | 31 | FA CUP SEMIFINALS | 1 | - (n) | 0 | 5 | - | 2 | - | 2 | |||
| 17 | 8 | 2nd Division | 0 | - | 0 | 5 | - | 3 | - | 2 | |||
| 17 | 26 | 2nd Division | 1 | - | 0 | 5 | - | 3 | - | 3 | |||
| 19 | 8 | 2nd Division | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | - | 3 | - | 4 | |||
| 19 | 26 | 2nd Division | 1 | - | 0 | 5 | - | 3 | - | 5 | |||
| 23 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | 0 | - (n) | 5 | 5 | - | 3 | - | 6 | |||
| 23 | 12 | 2nd Division | 6 | - | 0 | 6 | - | 3 | - | 6 | |||
| 23 | 30 | 2nd Division | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | - | 4 | - | 6 | |||
| 24 | 20 | 2nd Division | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | - | 5 | - | 6 | |||
| 24 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | 1 | - (n) | 2 | 7 | - | 5 | - | 6 | |||
| 24 | 39 | 2nd Division | 1 | - | 0 | 8 | - | 5 | - | 6 | |||
| 26 | 5 | 2nd Division | 1 | - | 2 | 9 | - | 5 | - | 6 | |||
| 26 | 25 | 2nd Division | 2 | - | 0 | 10 | - | 5 | - | 6 | |||
| 28 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | 1 | - (n) | 3 | 11 | - | 5 | - | 6 | |||
| 30 | 17 | 3rd Division | 7 | - | 0 | 12 | - | 5 | - | 6 | |||
| 30 | 38 | 3rd Division | 0 | - | 4 | 13 | - | 5 | - | 6 | |||
| 31 | 20 | 3rd Division | 2 | - | 0 | 13 | - | 5 | - | 7 | |||
| 31 | 39 | 3rd Division | 0 | - | 2 | 13 | - | 5 | - | 8 | |||
| 32 | 9 | 3rd Division | 1 | - | 2 | 14 | - | 5 | - | 8 | |||
| 32 | 29 | 3rd Division | 3 | - | 0 | 15 | - | 5 | - | 8 | |||
| 33 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 16 | - | 5 | - | 8 | |||
| 33 | 20 | 3rd Division | 1 | - | 3 | 17 | - | 5 | - | 8 | |||
| 33 | 39 | 3rd Division | 1 | - | 0 | 18 | - | 5 | - | 8 | |||
| 36 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | 1 | - (n) | 6 | 19 | - | 5 | - | 8 | |||
| 36 | 8 | 2nd Division | 2 | - | 2 | 19 | - | 6 | - | 8 | |||
| 36 | 26 | 2nd Division | 4 | - | 1 | 19 | - | 6 | - | 9 | |||
| 39 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 19 | - | 6 | - | 10 | |||
| 40 | 12 | 2nd Division | 1 | - | 4 | 19 | - | 6 | - | 11 | |||
| 40 | 30 | 2nd Division | 1 | - | 1 | 19 | - | 7 | - | 11 | |||
| 44 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | 3 | - | 2 | 20 | - | 7 | - | 11 | |||
| 47 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | 4 | - | 0 | 20 | - | 7 | - | 12 | |||
| 47 | 21 | 2nd Division | 6 | - | 0 | 20 | - | 7 | - | 13 | |||
| 47 | 34 | 2nd Division | 2 | - | 0 | 21 | - | 7 | - | 13 | |||
| 49 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 21 | - | 7 | - | 14 | |||
| 51 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | 0 | - (n) | 1 | 22 | - | 7 | - | 14 | |||
| 52 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | 1 | - (n) | 2 | 23 | - | 7 | - | 14 | |||
| 52 | 5 | 3rd Division | 1 | - | 2 | 24 | - | 7 | - | 14 | |||
| 52 | 25 | 3rd Division | 1 | - | 2 | 24 | - | 7 | - | 15 | |||
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | - | - | ||||||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Swansea City AFC finished 9th in league play last season and were relegated to the 3rd division.
• Brighton & Hove Albion placed 4th in the 3rd division in season 51.
Swansea City AFC
• Shoichi Morishima (APP/8 Df) is sidelined with a head injury suffered in match 21 against Leicester City FC.
• Striker Fernando Guimarães (I/15) is suspended from this match after being booked in match 21 against Leicester City FC.
• Yeltsin Venegas is looking for his 20th MSWL United League goal (currently at 19).
Brighton & Hove Albion
• DongHyun Young-min (I/15 Sw) is questionable (knee injury) but may return today.
• Renato Ortega (II/12 Mf) is out due to discipline after being sent off in match 20 against Swindon Town FC.
• Bastien Troussier is looking for his 20th MSWL United League goal (currently at 19).
Head To Head Meetings
• Swansea City AFC and Brighton & Hove Albion have met 45 times with 29 of those occurring in the League.
• Swansea City AFC have won 24, lost 14 and drawn 7 of 45 matches against Brighton & Hove Albion.
• Swansea City AFC has a 3 game winning streak in this fixture.
• Brighton & Hove Albion haven't won a league match at Liberty Stadium since season 40.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Swansea City AFC | Position | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 15 ✓ | Goalkeeper | 12 |
| 12 | Sweeper | ✓ 13 |
| 51 ✓ | Defenders | 45 |
| 34 ✓ | Midfielders | 22 |
| 38 | Forwards | ✓ 63 |
| 6 | Est. Attacks | ✓ 14 |
🅾 PREDICTION: SWA 1 – 1 BHA (Draw)
🏠 Home: Swansea City AFC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:4 MF:0 FW:5
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Forward line is the decisive battleground — Brighton (63) heavily outgun Swansea's defence (51), giving the visitors a clear attacking edge despite home advantage.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Dario Vasilj (FW, TL:18) — SWA | Ruben Gutiérrez (FW, TL:19) — BHA
🎯 VERDICT: Brighton & Hove Albion are predicted to earn a share of the points in a 1-1 draw, their dominant forward line (63) consistently threatening Swansea's backline throughout. Swansea's home advantage (+9 split across DF and FW) helps them stay competitive, but Brighton's attacking output of 14 estimated attacks versus Swansea's 6 tells the real story of the game. Ruben Gutiérrez, Brighton's top forward with a talent level of 19, is the player most likely to make the difference and his threat will keep Swansea's defence under sustained pressure all match.
RAY'S TAKE
SWA 1 - 1 BHA
Brighton bring more attacking threat but Swansea's home advantage counts for something — Pathé Ndong will be tested early but he'll hold firm. It's a scrappy point for the Swans but I'll take grit over glamour any day of the week.
MARCUS'S TAKE
SWA 1 - 1 BHA
Brighton's attack is genuinely alarming here — fourteen estimated attempts against a Swansea side whose midfield looks like it's been assembled from spare parts found behind a filing cabinet. The home advantage and groundsman effect keep Swansea competitive enough to nick one, but they're not stopping Brighton from getting theirs.