Swansea vs Middlesbrough

16 December 2023 · Championship · 2023/24 · Referee Matt Donohue

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Jamal Lowe 59’
  • Sam Greenwood 43’
  • Samuel Silvera 78’

Match summary

Middlesbrough won 2-1 away at Swansea. Middlesbrough led 1-0 at half-time.

Sam Greenwood put Middlesbrough ahead in the 43rd minute, Jamal Lowe equalised with a header in the 59th minute, and Samuel Silvera won it in the 78th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Swansea created 1.32 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots, Middlesbrough 1.08 from 9.

Match stats

Swansea Middlesbrough
10 Shots 9
3 Shots on Target 4
4 Corners 4
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1.32 xG 1.08
1.32 Non-penalty xG 1.08

Key events

Swansea Middlesbrough
Kick-off
43’
Sam Greenwood0-1 (Middlesbrough)
Half-time0-1
Jamal Lowe1-1 (Swansea)
59’
78’
Samuel Silvera1-2 (Middlesbrough)
Full-time1-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Swansea
  • Josh Tymon
  • Jamie Paterson
Middlesbrough
  • Jonathan Howson
  • Isaiah Jones
  • Emmanuel Latte Lath

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.32 1.08 43’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), 0-1 43’ 59’ Jamal Lowe (Swansea), 1-1 59’ 78’ Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough), 1-2 78’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.32 1.08 43’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), 0-1 Greenwood 43’ 59’ Jamal Lowe (Swansea), 1-1 Lowe 59’ 78’ Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough), 1-2 Silvera 78’
Swansea 1.32 xGMiddlesbrough 1.08 xG Goal

Tap a goal for the scorer and score.

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Middlesbrough attacking Swansea attacking 
59’ Jamal Lowe (Swansea), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 43’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 68’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 82’ Josh Tymon (Swansea), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 62’ Jay Fulton (Swansea), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 78’ Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.15 xG, goal 22’ Liam Walsh (Swansea), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 9’ Josh Key (Swansea), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 16’ Bashir Humphreys (Swansea), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 36’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 24’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 32’ Jay Fulton (Swansea), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 70’ Jamie Paterson (Swansea), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 57’ Jamie Paterson (Swansea), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+8’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 38’ Jay Fulton (Swansea), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 45’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 80’ Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 59’ Jamal Lowe (Swansea), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 43’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 68’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 78’ Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.15 xG, goal 82’ Josh Tymon (Swansea), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 62’ Jay Fulton (Swansea), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 22’ Liam Walsh (Swansea), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 9’ Josh Key (Swansea), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 16’ Bashir Humphreys (Swansea), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 36’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 24’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 70’ Jamie Paterson (Swansea), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 32’ Jay Fulton (Swansea), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+8’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 57’ Jamie Paterson (Swansea), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 38’ Jay Fulton (Swansea), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 45’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 80’ Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Bashir Humphreys Taken off
81′ – – 1 0.10 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.10 – – –
Jay Fulton Taken off
87′ – – 3 0.22 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.15 – –
Liam Walsh Taken off
64′ – – 1 0.13 – – –
Jamie Paterson Taken off
81′ – – 2 0.09 – –
Jamal Lowe Taken off
87′ 1 – 1 0.54 – – –
Oliver Cooper Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – – – – –
Yannick Bolasie Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – –
Jerry Yates Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – –
Charlie Patiño Came on as a substitute
3′ – – – – – – –
Liam Cullen Came on as a substitute
3′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Swansea win 29% Avg odds 3.25
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.57
Middlesbrough win 44% Avg odds 2.16

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.