More home comforts would do nicely for Swans

[Huw Evans Picture Agency] Championship football returns to the Swansea.com Stadium on Saturday with Vitor Matos hoping for more of the same on home soil this season. Having begun the new league campaign with a rousing victory at Stoke City, Swansea will aim to make it two second-tier wins from two when Sheffield United come to south Wales. Beyond the Blades' visit, the goal for Swansea is to replicate the sort of consistency on home soil which was key to their progress under Matos last season. When he took charge last November, Swansea had taken only nine points from their first eight home league games. Despite defeat first up against Derby County, Matos' Swans claimed 30 points from 15 home fixtures in 2025-26. During the period Matos was at the helm, only Coventry City and Ipswich Town – the two sides who won automatic promotion – and Southampton claimed more home Championship points than Swansea. It was a laudable effort for a side who looked vulnerable when Matos took the reins. Should Swansea manage two points per home game throughout 2026-27, they will give themselves a serious chance of mounting a play-off push.