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Swansea vs West Ham prediction

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Round
Regular Season - 11
Venue
Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
Referee
Josh Smith, England

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Form

Recent form

Swansea
68Strong

Last 5 matches · 4W-0D-1L · +4 goal difference

West Ham
68Strong

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +6 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Both Teams to Score
Yes

BetGenius backs Yes (Both Teams to Score) at 74% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

74%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Championship leaders Swansea welcome third-placed West Ham to South Wales in a high-stakes clash at the top of the table. The Swans hold the division summit with 23 points from 10 matches, having built their campaign on defensive solidity and an unbeaten home record of three wins and two draws, conceding only twice on their own ground.

West Ham arrive four points behind the hosts but boast the league's most potent attack, having scored 29 goals in 10 matches. The Hammers are undefeated on their travels with two wins and three draws, scoring 14 goals across five away trips and hitting the net in every single fixture they have contested so far this season.

With Swansea entering the match on a four-game winning run and West Ham having just recorded a 6-0 away victory against Lincoln, both sides carry momentum into this contest. Swansea's defensive resilience faces its sternest test yet against a visiting side led by Jarrod Bowen, who has five goals and three assists to his name.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. West Ham have scored in 100 percent of their league fixtures this season, tallying 29 goals across 10 matches.
  2. Swansea are on a four-match winning streak, scoring seven goals during that sequence.
  3. West Ham have conceded seven goals in five away fixtures, keeping just one clean sheet on the road.
  4. Swansea have several squad absences, with Cameron Burgess, Stephen Eustaquio and Josh Key injured, alongside the suspended Filip Lissah.
  5. Both teams enter the fixture undefeated in their relevant home/away splits, with Swansea 3-2-0 at home and West Ham 2-3-0 away.
Availability

Team news

Swansea

  • C. BurgessAchilles Tendon Injury
  • J. KeyMuscle Injury
  • RonaldHamstring Injury

West Ham

  • K. LamadridInjury
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Swansea at homeWest Ham away
6
Played
6
3-2-1
W-D-L
3-3-0
1.2
Scored /game
2.5
0.5
Conceded /game
1.2
50%
Clean sheets
33%
50%
Failed to score
0%
60%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 3.7 goals per game (Swansea at home plus West Ham away).

Players

Key players this season

West Ham

  • J. Bowen6G · 5A
  • K. Mavropanos5G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

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#TeamPGDPts
1SwanseaPromotion - Premier League11+823
2West HamPromotion - Premier League11+1822
3MiddlesbroughPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)11+622
4BirminghamPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)11+920
5West BromPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+320
History

Head-to-head

Full record →
2
Swansea
2
Draws
6
West Ham

West Ham have won 6 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.6 goals a game, only 40% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-10-17Swansea0-1West Ham
  • 2018-03-03Swansea4-1West Ham
  • 2017-09-30West Ham1-0Swansea
  • 2017-04-08West Ham1-0Swansea
  • 2016-12-26Swansea1-4West Ham
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Predictions

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Both Teams to Score
Yes
74%
Confidence

West Ham have found the back of the net in all 10 of their Championship matches this term, averaging 2.8 goals per game on the road while recording only one away clean sheet and conceding seven times in five away matches. Swansea have been productive at home, scoring seven times in five games and netting in four successive league victories overall. While Swansea have been tight defensively at home, West Ham's prolific attack presents a unique threat, making a fixture where both teams find the net the most balanced and well-supported outcome.

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Published October 15, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.