Sunderland v Swansea preview: Team news, lineups, supercomputer prediction
Sunderland are set to take on Swansea City as they prepare for the Championship play-offs at the end of the season.
The Mackems are on the verge of securing fourth place in the Championship, as they are 13 points clear of fifth with five games remaining, having already secured at least a place in the top six.
Regis Le Bris will now have his full focus on the play-off semi-finals. Sunderland are nine points behind second place, and are unlikely to be able to make up that ground in the remaining matches.
Sunderland v Swansea Preview
Swansea are nine points clear of the relegation spots, and are on the verge of securing Championship survival, meaning both teams have little jeopardy heading into this clash.
Sunderland will want to keep their momentum going before the play-offs, but may also see the next five games as an opportunity to rest key players.
They have an advantage no one else in the play-off spots has in this regard, with the teams above all scrapping for automatic promotion and no team below secure in their place.
Form guide
Sunderland: WDLWWD
Swansea: WLLDWW
| League position | Games Played | Won | Goal Difference | Points |
| 4. Sunderland | 41 | 21 | +20 | 76 |
Team News
Sunderland are set to miss several players, with Jayden Danns now a long-term absentee, and Romain Mundle expected to be back during the play-offs.
Ajibola Alese, Daniel Ballard, Dennis Cirkin, Jenson Seelt, and Niall Huggins will all also be absent, with Le Bris now working with a thinner squad.
For Swansea, Kristian Pedersen is now training on grass, but will not be available for this game, while Myles Peart-Harris is set to continue on the sidelines.
Predicted lineups
Sunderland: Patterson, Browne, Mepham, O’Nien, Hume, Neil, Le Fee, Bellingham, Roberts, Mayenda, Isidor.
Swansea: Vigouroux, Key, Cabango, Darling, Tymon, Pereira, Franco, Allen, O’Brien, Eom, Vipotnik.
Kick-off time
The match between Sunderland and Swansea will kick off at 3pm at the Stadium of Light, and will not be televised in the UK.
Supercomputer prediction
A Sunderland victory is the most likely outcome at the Stadium of Light, with the hosts given a 58 per cent chance of winning by Opta’s supercomputer.
A draw has been backed at 21.8 per cent, while a shock home defeat is placed at just 20.2 per cent, making Sunderland the heavy favourites.