Last round Swansea beat Oxford United away and thus broke the series of six rounds without victories. The team moved up to the middle of the standings and cut the gap from sixth place to five points.
Watford won two matches of the championship in a row and returned to the top-6. They are in fifth place, but the pursuers are still very close. Watford is set to fight for promotion, but for success they need to find stability.
The teams are united by their desire to return to the Premier League. They are also similar in their instability, but still Watford are much more likely to achieve results – that’s why the team is located in the top-6, while Swansea are still only in the middle of the standings. The current shape of the Swans is not impressive, even considering the victory in the last round. Watford have won two consecutive victories, and in the last outing scored six goals against Sheffield Wansday away. The Hornets won the last away game against Swansea and have a real chance to get three points in the upcoming match.