Swansea City vs West Ham United is pencilled for Saturday afternoon in what will be a top-of-the-table clash in the Championship, with the league leaders facing a Hammers side who are four points behind in third place.
Swansea City continued their exceptional start to the season on Tuesday when a 90th-minute goal from Ronald gave them a 0-1 victory at the Den against Millwall.
West Ham United ran out rampant 0-6 winners over Lincoln City on Wednesday after a goal from Konstantinos Mavropanos, Edvin Austbø, Jarrod Bowen, Pablo and a late brace from Tomás Souček.
Swansea City vs West Ham United – Match Facts
- Competition: Championship
- Date: Saturday 17th October 2026
- Kick-off:3 pm
- Venue: Swansea.com Stadium
Odds
Swansea City vs West Ham United Betting Odds – Championship 2026/27
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Swansea City | 19/10 | 34.5% |
West Ham United | 21/20 | 48.8% |
Draw | 13/5 | 27.8% |
Swansea City are priced as 19/10 outsiders, West Ham United are currently favourites at odds of 21/20, and the draw is a 13/5 shot.
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How to Watch
How to Watch Swansea City vs West Ham United
Swansea City vs West Ham United kicks off at 3 pm on Saturday the 17th of October.
Head-to-Head
Swansea City vs West Ham United Head-to-Head
Saturday’s meeting between both sides in the Championship will be the first meeting between Swansea City and West Ham United since March 2018 in the Premier League. On that occasion, Swansea ran out 4-1 winners after a goal from Sung-Yeung Ki, Mike van der Hoorn, Andy King and Jordan Ayew before a consolation goal from Michail Antonio.
Per 11vs11, this game is set to be the 64th competitive meeting between the sides since January 1922, when they played out a 0-0 draw in the FA Cup 1st round. Across their meetings, Swansea City have 19 victories, West Ham United have won on 29 occasions, and 15 draws have occurred.
Form Guides
Form Guides
Swansea City Form Guide
The Swans have had an extremely strong start to their Championship season with their record of seven wins, two draws and just one defeat giving them a tally of 23 points from their opening ten league games, putting them top of the table two ahead of closest challengers Middlesbrough and four ahead of West Ham United in third place.
Swansea enter into this weekend’s fixture on the back of a dramatic win on Tuesday when a 90th-minute goal from Ronald gave them a 0-1 victory at the Den against Millwall, which made it four consecutive league victories.
Head Coach Vitor Matos was appointed last November after the club triggered his release clause from Marítimo. Though he arrived at the club wth a reputation for attacking-based possession football, this season their form can be attributed to a strong defensive structure, with their seven league goals conceded giving them the best defence in the division.
Elsewhere, it’s been Irish International Adam Idah who’s been their biggest threat up top, scoring 4 times and assisting 1 from his 9 league appearances.
West Ham United Form Guide
West Ham United head to South Wales this weekend in high spirits after a ruthless midweek display at Lincoln City. The Hammers cruised to a 6-0 win against a Lincoln side reduced to nine men, moving back into third in the Championship and stretching their unbeaten league run to eight games. That is now five wins and three draws since their last league defeat.
The numbers continue to impress. Nuno Espírito Santo 's side have now reached 29 goals in 10 games and sit four points behind Saturday's hosts. A win at the Swansea.com Stadium would close that gap to a single point and make a serious statement in the race for automatic promotion.
Edvin Austbo has made a strong case to start this weekend. The £18m summer signing needed just three minutes to make his mark after coming on at half-time against Lincoln, finding the net before turning provider for Pablo 's goal, the sixth of the night. On that evidence, the winger could be in line for a starting spot come Saturday.
Betting Tips
Swansea City vs West Ham United Betting Tips
West Ham United – 21/20
The Hammers are unbeaten in five Championship away games this season, with two wins and three draws. They have lost only once in 10 league games, and no side in the division has scored more.
They remain a value bet to pick up three points on Saturday.
West Ham To Score In Both Halves – 9/4
The Hammers have scored in both halves in six of their 10 Championship games this season, including Wednesday’s 6-0 win at Lincoln City, where Konstantinos Mavropanos struck on the stroke of half-time before four more goals came after the break.
Those six games have produced 24 of their 29 league goals and at 9/4 it looks a strong market play for Saturday.
Edvin Austbø Anytime Goals – 11/4
The summer signing from Viking has been extremely productive since joining the club, with two goals and two assists in just 196 Championship minutes. On the back of his midweek cameo at Lincoln City, where he scored and set up another, he could be in line for a start on Saturday and is well capable of keeping up that productivity.
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