Swansea's travel troubles replaced by top-two form

Victory at Plymouth Argyle on Tuesday means Swansea City have taken 10 points from their last five away fixtures.

That is the form of a club competing for automatic promotion, so it is little wonder Luke Williams feels Swansea are "quietly improving" on the road.

Swansea's hard-fought but deserved triumph over Plymouth saw them become only the second visiting side to win at Home Park this season.

They achieved exactly the same feat at Derby County on 27 November, having become the first team to triumph at Oxford United's Kassam Stadium in this campaign earlier last month.

Williams' team are finding ways to win on grounds where others have struggled.

Swansea have taken 14 away points in 2024-25, which is actually one more than Leeds United have managed so far, though the leaders have played two fewer games on their travels.

Certainly, the Swans have enjoyed a stark change of fortunes after losing four of their first five away games this season.

"I think we are quietly improving performances," Swansea head coach Williams says.

"I think we are able to simulate something close to our home performance level away from home now, which wasn't the case [previously].

"I think we are learning to cope with the environment and the challenges away from home in a better way. We are gathering momentum with our performances."

After Sunderland come to Wales this Saturday, Swansea go back on their travels to face Hull City in their final fixture before Christmas.

Given their away form, and Hull's struggles, Williams' players may head to Humberside in confident mood.