Swansea City are having a difficult season. They face a tough weekend against Middlesbrough, who have transformed into serious promotion contenders under manager Michael Carrick. Middlesbrough has won 14 out of 19 league matches since Carrick took over, and only Burnley have a better record. Swansea City lack form and have several absent players, while Middlesbrough have a strong squad with standout players like Chuba Akpom and Aaron Ramsey.

Middlesbrough are a regular feature in this acca and it’s easy to see why. They have won six of their last seven matches and scored three goals or more in five of those wins. They beat Reading 5-0 in their last game and need to keep wining to keep automatic promotion hopes alive. Swansea have won just once in their last nine matches.

Schalke hosts Borussia Dortmund in the 100th Revierderby with both teams having a point to prove. Borussia Dortmund are level on points with league leaders Bayern Munich. Meanwhile, Schalke are unbeaten in their last six Bundesliga games and have improved since adding Christopher Jenz in January. However, Dortmund remain unbeaten and should have too much quality for relegation threatened Schalke.

Schalke have a woeful record against Dortmund. They have lost the last four meetings between the sides with an aggregate score of 12-0. Dortmund have won their last four league matches and conceded just the one goal.

Swindon Town take on Carlisle United in a potentially high-scoring encounter, with Swindon’s recent form seeing them score in seven of their last eight league games. Despite defensive worries, Swindon will rely on their attacking threats such as Charlie Austin and Jonathan Williams to score. Meanwhile, Carlisle United have been consistently strong this season and are currently in 2nd place. The top scorers in the league with 56 goals in 34 games, Carlisle will look to continue their push for promotion with in-form players like Kristian Dennis and Omari Patrick.

Both teams scored when these sides met earlier this season. Carlisle have scored in nine of their last 10 away matches. They are averaging 2.1 goals per game on that run. Their opponents have averaged 1.2 goals per game.

Leeds have failed to score in two of their three matches under Gracia. They beat Southampton in his first game in charge at Elland Road but the Saints were bottom of the Premier League at the time. Leeds are averaging 0.72 less goals per game than their opponents this season.

Brighton will be full of confidence after beating West Ham 4-0 in their last match. They are battling with Fulham and Brentford to snatch an unlikely European football spot for next season. The Seagulls beat Leeds 1-0 earlier this season and they have done reasonably well on the road. They are averaging two goals per game away from home. They have also won all three matches where they have travelled to any of the sides in the current bottom five.