Our prediction for this Championship match:
Bet365 Stadium will host Tuesday’s Championship game between Stoke City and Swansea City, the two mid-table sides. The Potters aim to put an end to their three-game winless run, and they are likely to adopt an attack-minded approach in the midweek clash. Jacob Brown is widely expected to return to the starting XI after scoring as a substitute in a 1-1 draw with Huddersfield Town.
All Harry Souttar, Romaine Sawyers, Abdallah Sima, and Thomas Edwards should miss out with injuries. The Swans, on the other hand, did well to beat Blackburn Rovers thanks to Michael Obafemi’s goal. The Welsh outfit aim to keep their playoffs hopes alive, but beating Stoke City on the road is easier said than done. A close encounter is on the cards at Bet365 Stadium, and we are tempted to put our money on draw. Ryan Manning is banned for the match, while Kyle Naughton remains in the recovery room.
Highlighted Player (Steven Fletcher):
Steven Fletcher is a professional footballer who plays for Sheffield Wednesday. After ending his loan spell with Marseille, he joined the Owls on a free transfer in July 2016. Steven Fletcher was born in Shrewsbury, England on 26 March, 1987 and he began his youth career at Hibernian.
He made his debut for the Scottish outfit on 10 April, 2004 in a 3-0 win over Kilmarnock. After spending three years at Burnley and Wolverhampton Fletcher signed a four-year deal with Sunderland for a fee of £12 million. The left-footed attacker scored 11 goals in 28 appearances for the Black Cats in the 2012/2013 Premier League campaign and he was struggling in front of goal in the 2013/2014 season, scoring no more than three league goals.
Steven Fletcher was eligible to play for both England and Scotland, but he decided to represent his mother’s home country. Fletcher made his Scotland debut in March 2008, in a friendly against Croatia. He did well to provide an assist for Kenny Miller, who scored the equaliser for the Scotts (1-1).
Highlighted Team (Swansea):
Swansea City AFC is a Welsh football club from Swansea and is currently playing in the English Premier League. The biggest rival Swansea City is Cardiff City which is next to Swansea City the only football club from Wales that played in the PremierLeague.
Swansea City was founded in 1912 under the name ‘Swansea Town’. The first venue where Swansea City played was The Vetch Field. The club grew in members and fans and on 23th of July 2005 Swansea City opened the Liberty Stadium which holds a capacity of 21 000 supporters. The fans of Swansea City prefer to use the non-commercial name: White Rock Stadium.
In the history of Swansea City the club managed to win the Football League One twice and the Welsh Cup 10 times. So far the Welsh club didn’t win any prizes in the highest English divisions. Known players that wore the Swansea jersey are Lampard, Toshack, Martinez and Bony.