Middlesbrough and Swansea City will battle for three points in an EFL Championship matchday 21 fixture on Saturday.The hosts halted a five-game winless run with a 2-1 away victory over Huddersfield Town last weekend. Duncan Watmore's first-half strike guided Boro to all three points.Swansea City fell to a 3-2 defeat to Reading on home turf. Danny Drinkwater, Andy Carroll and Tom Dele-Bashiru were among the goals for the visitors.Swansea City AFC@SwansOfficialAs we prepare to take on Middlesbrough on Saturday, we take a closer look at the history and recent form of the Boro.🔎 Meet the opposition 👉 bit.ly/3FYN31U12:48 PM · Dec 2, 2021241As we prepare to take on Middlesbrough on Saturday, we take a closer look at the history and recent form of the Boro.🔎 Meet the opposition 👉 bit.ly/3FYN31U https://t.co/3aWZ2unoCQThe defeat dealt a blow to the Welsh outfit's promotion aspirations. They currently sit in ninth spot and are six points behind the playoff spots. Middlesbrough have garnered 26 points from 20 matches to sit in 12th spot.Middlesbrough vs Swansea City Head-to-HeadThe two sides have clashed on 50 occasions in the past and Middlesbrough have a marginally better record with 20 wins to their name.Swansea City were victorious on 19 occasions while 11 matches in the past ended in a share of the spoils.Their most recent meeting came in March when Andre Ayew scored a brace to guide Swansea City to a 2-1 victory on home turf.Middlesbrough form guide: W-L-D-D-LSwansea City form guide: L-W-D-L-WMiddlesbrough vs Swansea City Team NewsMiddlesbrough Dael Fry and Martin Payero have returned to training after an injury lay-off and may feature in the game. Lee Peltier is out for a month with a hamstring injury and Darnell Fisher, Grant Hall, Sammy Ameobi and Marcus Browne are also unavailable due to injuries.Injuries: Lee Peltier, Marcus Browne, Darnell Fisher, Grant Hall, Sammy AmeobiDoubtful: Dael Fry, Martin PayeroSuspension: NoneMiddlesbrough FC@Boro.@_MarcusTavv has been talking about life at #Boro under Chris Wilder and this weekend's match against @SwansOfficial 🗣📹 #UTB mfc.co.uk/news/watch-mar…2:05 AM · Dec 2, 2021422.@_MarcusTavv has been talking about life at #Boro under Chris Wilder and this weekend's match against @SwansOfficial 🗣📹 #UTB mfc.co.uk/news/watch-mar…Swansea CityThere are no known injury or suspension concerns for the visitors.Injuries: NoneSuspension: NoneMiddlesbrough vs Swansea City Predicted XIMiddlesbrough Predicted XI (3-5-2): Luke Daniels (GK); Anfernee Dijksteel, Souleymane Bamba, Paddy McNair; Marc Bola, Matt Crooks, Marcus Tavernier, Jonathan Howson, Iisiah Jones; Duncan Watmore, Andraz SporarSwansea City Predicted XI (3-4-3): Ben Hamer (GK); Ryan Manning, Kyle Naughton, Ryan Bennett; Jake Bidwell, Matt Grimes, Korey Smith, Ethan Laird; Jamie Paterson, Oliver Ntcham, Joel PiroeMiddlesbrough vs Swansea City PredictionJust one point separates the two sides in the table, which showcases how closely matched they are.The home side have been galvanized by Chris Wilder's appointment and a win would see them knocking on the door of the playoff spots. Both sides have enough quality to find the back of the net and we are backing them to cancel one another in a low-scoring stalemate.Prediction: Middlesbrough 1-1 Swansea City