Swansea v Stoke Predictions & Betting Odds – 13th May 2018

Swans to edge Potters at the Liberty

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Swansea v Stoke Betting Tips – Premier League 13th May 3.00pm

Swansea have to win this, hope that Southampton loses against Man City and on top of that have to make up a nine-point goal difference disadvantage that they have to the Saints. So survival doesn’t look likely. They would have to go out and win handsomely in this one but they look so poor going forward. Stoke are now bottom of the Premier League and appear to be a club in total disarray.

Swansea News and Form

Swansea needs a miracle to stay up. They are on a four-match losing streak at the moment and are winless in eight. They need to win this game and handsomely because they are trying to flip a nine-point goal difference disadvantage to Southampton. They would also need the Saints to lose on the final day who are hosting Man City. While Man City are capable of course of running up a few goals, Swansea just don’t have the firepower of their own having netted in just two of their last eight league games (two goals in total). They aren’t likely to come up with many goals. Their last two home games have seen them lose 1-0 and that is part of an overall record of W6 D3 L9 that they have at the Liberty Stadium for the season. They have tallied just the 16 league goals at home this season in their eighteen games played and only 33% of their home games have gone over 2.5 goals. Under 2.5 goals at Ladbrokes is at 21/20 odds* (betting odds taken on May 9th, 2018 at 6:06 p.m.) and even though Swansea just have to throw the proverbial kitchen sink into the attack, it’s still hard to see them coming up with goals.

Stoke News and Form

Stoke’s season has been a disaster. They are heading down to the Championship and there appears to be some serious unrest inside the club. Stoke are running on a thirteen match winless streak at the moment in the league and they have scored just the thirteen goals all season on their travels. They have managed a clean sheet in just 17% of their away fixtures this season and have netted just one goal themselves in their last four. In the Ladbrokes correct score market a Swansea 1-0 is at 8/1 odds* (betting odds taken on May 9th, 2018 at 6:06 p.m.). They are not a side who are going to turn up with any kind of focus at all as they are just waiting to be put out of their misery at the end of the season and try and have a good clear out a rebuild. 65% of the goals that Stoke have conceded away from home have been in the second half of matches so maybe a half-time draw wouldn’t be a bad poke. They have conceded an average of just over two goals per game away from home this season and there may not even be any respite for them in this one.

Swansea v Stoke Head to Head

Swansea suffered a 2-1 defeat on their visit to Stoke back in December and that leaves them with just the one win in their last five league games against the Potters (D1 L3). So that’s not in their favour although they did take a 2-0 home win over Stoke last season. Three of the last four games between them have gone over 2.5 goals.

Swansea v Stoke Betting Odds*

Swansea 10/11, Draw 12/5, Stoke 3/1* (Betting Odds taken at 10:55 p.m. on May 9th, 2018)

Swansea v Stoke Predictions

Swansea to win: May as well roll with the home side who have something to play for in this one. They look terribly toothless up front but should still manage to find a way past a Stoke side who are just a shambles. Home win.