On Tuesday, Stoke City Football Club is hosting the Swansea team at their home ground in the 21st round of the English Football Championship. A contest where the visitors are ranked 16th in the league table, with the hosts sitting in the 20th position.
The team's performance this season doesn't convey much success. Over the span of 20 rounds, the squad has managed to accumulate 21 points, leading them to be ranked 20th in the league standings, just 2 points above the relegation zone.
In December, the club played two fixtures, both of which ended in defeat. These defeats were suffered at the hands of Sheffield Wednesday with a scoreline of 0:1 and against Plymouth with a scoreline of 2:1. Several players will be absent for this fixture; Tezgel (injured), Wilmot (knee injury), and Haksabanovich (groin injury).
The squad's most prolific player who has netted four goals in the championship is Vrancic.
The football club's performance this season positions them in the middle of the league table. Having played 20 rounds, the team has managed to collect 24 points, standing at 16th place in the league standings. In December, the club played two fixtures which resulted in one win and a draw. The victory came from an away game against Rotherham with the scores of 1:2. The draw was against Huddersfield with a 1:1 outcome. Several players will not be available including Cabango and Manning (muscle injury), Wood (ankle injury), and Kuharevicz (knee injury). The squad's leading goalscorer, with six championship goals, is Paterson.
Throughout their rivalry, the teams have faced each other in 37 matches. Of these, Stoke City emerged victorious in 16 games. The players of Swansea claimed victory in 13 matches, and on 8 occasions, the contests ended in draws.
Looking into the upcoming match, Swansea's players can be picked out as the favourites. One could venture to bet on their victory in this contest.
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