Bournemouth's campaign is in danger of dropping off a cliff.
The sacking of Jason Tindall, and subsequent appointment of Jonathan Woodgate until the end of the season, hasn't triggered the kind of upturn they would have been hoping for.
Two wins from their last six Sky Bet Championship games, including a crucial 3-2 defeat by sixth-placed Barnsley on Saturday, means the Cherries are five points off the play-off places.
Swansea, meanwhile, have shrugged off surprising beatings by Huddersfield (4-1) and Bristol City (3-1) to maintain their push for automatic promotion by picking up four wins from their last six fixtures.
Victory on Tuesday night could very well see the Swans move into second place.
Their underlying numbers haven't been great this term, with having them down in midtable.
But while they 'deserve' to be 11th in those rankings, the fact they are forecast to finish fourth based on expected goals (xG) is a reflection of their improvement in recent weeks.
Steve Cooper's side have the xG battle in five straight Championship games, their best run so far this term. For the first time, performances are matching results. So for SWANSEA TO WIN to be the outside shot at 14/5 is quite a shock.
One player in particular has been crucial to the Welsh side's upturn in performance levels, and that is CONOR HOURIHANE.
The impact of his January arrival from Aston Villa is impossible to overstate.
The Republic of Ireland midfielder has scored five goals in 11 league games, and not only that, he has brought with him some extra steel an experience to help knit together Swansea's immensely talented young team.
Score prediction: Bournemouth 1-2 Swansea ()
Odds correct at 0900 GMT (16/03/21)
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