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Round
Regular Season - 9
Venue
Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
Referee
Andrew Kitchen, England
Form

Recent form

Swansea
68Strong

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

Norwich
9Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-0D-5L · -9 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Swansea or Draw

BetGenius backs Swansea or Draw (Double Chance) at 76% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

76%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

League leaders Swansea welcome 17th-placed Norwich to south Wales looking to consolidate their position at the summit of the Championship table. The hosts have enjoyed an impressive opening eight fixtures, collecting 17 points and suffering only a solitary defeat. Their foundation has been built on defensive solidity, conceding just six league goals all season and a mere one goal in four matches played at home.

In contrast, Norwich arrive having endured a turbulent sequence of results, losing five of their eight league encounters. Defensive frailties have been particularly evident for the Canaries, who have failed to record a single clean sheet across the campaign while conceding 17 goals in total and averaging 2.3 goals conceded per fixture on their travels.

Norwich also face personnel concerns, with leading scorer M. Toure sidelined with a shoulder injury alongside three other squad members. Given Swansea have taken three wins and a draw from their four home league outings and boast four victories in their last five home meetings against Norwich, the hosts hold a significant edge heading into this contest.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Swansea sit top of the Championship table with 17 points from eight games and remain unbeaten at home with two wins and two draws.
  2. Swansea have conceded only one goal across four home league matches this season, maintaining three home clean sheets.
  3. Norwich have lost three of their four away fixtures and have failed to record a single clean sheet in eight league games.
  4. Norwich top scorer M. Toure is sidelined with a shoulder injury after scoring five league goals.
  5. Swansea have won four of their last five home meetings against Norwich in all competitions.
Availability

Team news

Swansea

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

Norwich

  • A. AhmedKnee Injury
  • P. A. DialloInjury
  • K. McLeanInjury
  • M. ToureShoulder Injury
  • V. KovacevicConcussion
  • A. CrnacRest
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Swansea at homeNorwich away
6
Played
5
3-2-1
W-D-L
1-0-4
1.2
Scored /game
1.4
0.5
Conceded /game
2.2
50%
Clean sheets
0%
50%
Failed to score
40%
60%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 2.6 goals per game (Swansea at home plus Norwich away).

Players

Key players this season

Norwich

  • M. Touré5G

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

#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
18Lincoln11-1012
19Cardiff11+111
20Watford11-911
21Norwich11-49
22BurnleyRelegation - League One11-58
23DerbyRelegation - League One11-116
24PrestonRelegation - League One11-154
History

Head-to-head

6
Swansea
2
Draws
2
Norwich

Swansea have won 6 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.8 goals a game, both teams scored in 60% of them.

  • 2026-10-10Swansea2-1Norwich
  • 2026-04-25Norwich1-1Swansea
  • 2025-10-25Swansea2-1Norwich
  • 2025-01-25Norwich5-1Swansea
  • 2024-09-14Swansea1-0Norwich
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Predictions

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FeaturedWON
Double Chance
Swansea or Draw
76%
Confidence

Swansea have established strong momentum at the top of the table with five wins and two draws from eight matches, remaining unbeaten at home where they have conceded only one goal. Norwich have lost three of their four away matches this season and are missing primary goalscorer M. Toure due to a shoulder injury. With Norwich yet to keep a clean sheet this season and Swansea holding four wins from the last five head-to-head fixtures at home, Swansea are well placed to secure at least a share of the points in a controlled encounter.

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Published October 8, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.