The Swansea.com Stadium hosts Swansea and Plymouth Argyle in their challenge to get into the top half of the table. Both sides are closer to the relegation than they would want to be, needing three points to look up rather than down.
Swansea currently sit 17th in the Championship after 29 games. The Swans have eight wins, nine draws and 12 losses, leaving them on 33 points, eight points above the relegation zone and six points from the top half of the table.
In their last five games in all competitions, Swansea have one win, one draw and three losses.
In the Third Round of the FA Cup, Swansea hosted League Two Morecambe. Charlie Patino opened the scoring for Swansea just two minutes into the second half and Jerry Yates grabbed a late goal in the 2 - 0 win for Swansea. Back in the Championship, Swansea took on Birmingham. Harry Darling gave Swansea the lead but Siriki Dembele equalised just two minutes later to make it level at halftime. Jamal Lowe regained the lead for Swansea but a 95th minute goal from Jordan James forced a 2 - 2 draw.
All four goals in the clash against Southampton came in the first half. Che Adams opened the scoring in the sixth minute and Will Smallbone doubled the lead for The Saints. Jamie Paterson got Swansea on the scoresheet but a goal from Flynn Downes secured the 3 - 1 win. In the Fourth Round of the FA Cup, Swansea took on Premier League Bournemouth. Lloyd Kelly, Alex Scott, Luis Sinisterra, David Brooks and Dominic Solanke all scored in the 5 - 0 win for Bournemouth.
The last time out for Swansea was against top of the league Leicester. Joe Allen grabbed a late consolation goal as Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Stephy Mavididi and Yunus Akgun all scored in the 3 - 1 win for Leicester.
Plymouth Argyle sit just above Swansea in 15th. In 28 games, Plymouth have eight wins, nine draws and 11 losses which leaves them on 33 points, eight above the relegation zone and six points from Preston in 12th.
In their last five games in all competitions, Plymouth have two wins and three draws.
New Year’s Day saw a six goal thriller against Watford. Edo Kayembe opened the scoring in the 11th minute, but goals from Finna Isaac Azaz and Morgan Whittaker gave Plymouth the lead. Ismael Kone equalised for Watford, but Ryan Hardie gave Plymouth the 3 - 2 lead at halftime. However, a goal from Ryan Andrews grabbed a 3 - 3 draw for Watford. The Third Round of the FA Cup saw Plymouth host Sutton United. Lee Angol managed to score for Sutton but goals from Luke Cundle, Hardie and Whittaker gave Plymouth the 3 - 1 win.
Back in the Championship, Plymouth took on Huddersfield. Whittaker gave Plymouth the lead but a goal from Josh Koroma grabbed a 1 - 1 draw for Huddersfield. Perry Ng gave Cardoff the lead after ten minutes, but a brace from Hardie and a goal from Whittaker gave Plymouth the 3 - 1 win.
The most recent outing for Plymouth was against Leeds in the Fourth Round of the FA Cup. Jaidon Anthony gave Leeds the 1 - 0 lead at halftime, but a late goal from Adam Randell grabbed the 1 - 1 draw and the Replay.
Swansea and Plymouth have met 85 times in their histories, the first meeting coming back in 1921. The Swans have the slightly better record in the fixture with 35 wins in comparison to Plymouth’s 32 wins, the other 18 games ending in a draw.