Swansea have lost only once at home this season in all competitions, that being a cup tie, and they’ve not conceded two or more goals at home since February.

Bristol City are winless away from home all season, plus they’ve won only two away league matches in 2024 – not pretty reading for the Robins.

Both teams play a pure-possession style approach but Swansea being the home side should have more joy, meaning Bristol City will have to manoeuvre away from their usual sole game plan.

There has been a first-half goal, for or against, in every Swansea match this season in all competitions. Only Sunderland, Sheffield United and Burnley have scored more first-half goals in the Championship than Swansea for far this term.

Swansea and Bristol City both won their previous games, so will be eager to carry the momentum gained from the very start of Sunday’s clash which traditionally has an element of rivalry to it.

Both teams play a style of play designed to control games, create chances and score goals, meaning that goals just has to be on the agenda here.

Swansea’s matches in all competitions this season have averaged 2.0 goals, while Bristol City’s games in all competitions this season are averaging 3.0 goals. Both have a tendency to get shaky defensively, with plenty of attacking talent too.

Liam Cullen is Swansea’s top scorer this season and has kept his place in the team despite the manager signing a strong striker to provide competition.

Bristol City are conceding an average of 2.0 goals per league game, with only winless duo Portsmouth and Cardiff shipping more league goals than the Robins.

Liam Cullen is one of few natural goalscorers in the Swansea squad and he tops the individual xGF within their squad very comfortably so, he’s the danger man for the Swans.

Bristol City are likely to have to play on the break or rely on high turnovers, so the pacey and energetic Sinclair Armstrong is the perfect striker in such circumstances.

Sinclair Armstrong is already their joint-top scorer after signing in the summer and is now a first-choice for first time in his career. 61.54% of Armstrong’s shots in Championship matches have been on target, proving his accuracy in front of goal.

The likes of Anis Mehmeti and co will be looking to unleash Armstrong early with space likely in behind the Swans backline, which could provide the opening we need here.

Scott Twine has a free role in the team around the final third and this has helped him achieve the second-highest number of shots in league games within the squad.

Scott Twine has had a shot on target in each of his last four club appearances and over Swansea’s previous three league games, their opponents have averaged a high number 17 shots. Twine will likely be on free kicks, where he has found the back of the net plenty of times over his career.

Anis Mehmeti has averaged 2.0 shots on target across the league matches he has started this season, he rarely turns down an opportunity to shoot, proved by the fact he is averaging 4.67 attempts per game across those he has started this season.

Despite not being a nailed-on starter, Mehmeti is ranked first in the Bristol City squad for number of shots this season in all competitions and second for shots on target.

Gonçalo Franco is averaging 2.17 fouls across his season appearances in all competitions, Franco has only failed to make at least one foul in one match this season in all competitions, but even in that one he still received a yellow card.

Bristol City’s opponents this season in all competitions are committing an average of 12.71 per game this season and, as mentioned, this match can have a bit of bite to it. Expect Franco to be in and amongst the challenges here.