"Starting with the hosts, suffering late heartbreak over the weekend as they eventually had to settle for a 1-1 stalemate against Birmingham, Swansea have the feel of a squad searching for some recent stability. Watching their FA Cup adventure come to a heartbreaking end at the hands of West Brom earlier in the month, Vitor Matos' men have failed to win any of their previous three appearances across all competitions."
"Despite landing consecutive 1-0 victories against Oxford and the Baggies on either side of opening the New Year, Tuesday's hosts have recorded more than a single strike in just one of their previous eight Championship showdowns. It should also be highlighted, Matos' camp have seen five of their last six second-tier showdowns at the Liberty finish with under 2.5 goals."
"Coming under a huge amount of scrutiny this season, Valerin Ismael has a tremendous amount of pressure on his shoulders at Ewood Park. Last seen putting in another worrying performance as they slumped to a 3-0 drumming at the hands of Blackburn, Tuesday's guests remarkably open the midweek fixtures holding just a one-point buffer from slopping into the drop zone."
Swansea have failed to win any of their previous three appearances across all competitions and are enduring their longest winless run since late November. The Swans have scored more than one goal in only one of their last eight Championship matches and five of their last six home league games have finished under 2.5 goals. Blackburn opened the campaign with play-off ambitions but have slipped into a crisis, facing intense scrutiny under Valerin Ismael. The Rovers hold only a one-point buffer above the relegation zone and have registered just one victory in their last 12 matches.
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