Middlesbrough and Swansea meet at Riverside Stadium on Saturday for their 2025-26 Championship opener. This match at Riverside Stadium on Saturday between the Boro and the Swans comes with our prediction of a home win.
Middlesbrough finished 10th last season in the Championship with 64 points and four points outside the playoff spots. Swansea finished right behind Middlesbrough with 61 points, although it was largely down to their blitz towards the end of the season.
Here’s Match Plug’s betting preview, odds, and prediction for Middlesbrough vs Swansea.
Betting Preview for Middlesbrough vs Swansea
- Venue: Riverside Stadium
- Date: Saturday, August 9th, 2025
- Time: 15:00
- Teams to play: Middlesbrough VS Swansea
- Odds as provided by 1XBet
Betting On Middlesbrough
- 1XBet Spread: 0
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.96
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 2.5
Middlesbrough finished 10th last season, just four points shy of the playoffs. Under new boss Rob Edwards, they aim to push for promotion. Their home form was a strong point last season, and they’ll look to extend that here after winning this fixture 1-0 last year.
Betting On Swansea
- 1XBet Spread: 0
- 1XBet Moneyline: 3.825
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5
Swansea ended last season in fine form under Alan Sheehan but stumbled in pre-season with three straight friendly defeats. They’ll need to rediscover that late-season spark quickly to compete at Riverside.
MatchPlug Prediction For Middlesbrough vs Swansea
Swansea’s poor pre-season and Middlesbrough’s strong home record tilt this in the hosts’ favour. Middlesbrough should have enough to start their campaign with three points.
Final Prediction: Middlesbrough Moneyline
