Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Bristol City FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Bristol City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Swansea City AFC
Sat 2 Feb 2019 · 15:00 UTC Ashton Gate Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 63' George Byers

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol City FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at Ashton Gate Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Sarginson
  • Referee Nigel Lugg
  • Referee Rob Merchant
  • Referee Andy Woolmer

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

7
5
6
Bristol City FC 18 games · Avg 1.9 goals Swansea City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-02 Bristol City FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC 2018-08-25 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Feb Swansea City AFC H 2–0 W
25 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–1 W
19 Jan Nottingham Forest FC A 1–0 W
12 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–1 W
05 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–0 W
01 Jan Stoke City FC A 2–0 W
Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Feb Bristol City FC A 0–2 L
29 Jan Birmingham City FC H 3–3 D
26 Jan Gillingham FC H 4–1 W
19 Jan Sheffield United FC H 1–0 W
12 Jan Preston North End FC A 1–1 D
05 Jan Aston Villa FC A 3–0 W

Season Stats

Bristol City FC Swansea City AFC
#8 Position #1
13 Points 17
8 Played 8
4 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 5 / 2 / 1
11 Scored 13
12 Conceded 6
-1 GD +7
1.63 PPG 2.13
50% Win % 63%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
28% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

Bristol City FC are 8th (13 pts). Swansea City AFC are 1st (17 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bristol City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Swansea City AFC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bristol City FC
Dominic Ballard 3 G
Lorent Tolaj 2 G 1 A
Scott Twine 2 G
Swansea City AFC
Adam Idah 3 G 1 A
Ji-sung Eom 2 G 2 A
Joseph Opoku 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Bristol City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Oliver McBurnie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Bristol City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Josh Brownhill suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, George Byers is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol City FC.
  • 30' Bristol City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Swansea City AFC backline.
  • 35' Swansea City AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' Swansea City AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 46' Goal! Andreas Weimann scores his 67 goal in 392 matches.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 56' It looks surprising Bristol City FC does not make any changes. Frankie Fielding has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 62' Swansea City AFC make a change. Nathan Dyer trudges off to be replaced by Joel Asoro on 62 minutes.
  • 63' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for George Byers.
  • 68' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cameron Carter-Vickers, as he is very good at scoring at Ashton Gate Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! Niclas Eliasson comes on to replace Jamie Paterson.
  • 74' Magnificent from Callum O'Dowda! That is 15 goals in 392 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 75' Barry McKay is ready to make an impact after coming on for Connor Roberts at the 75 minute mark.
  • 77' Swansea City AFC make a change. George Byers trudges off to be replaced by Courtney Baker-Richardson on 77 minutes.
  • 82' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 83' Kasey Palmer gets the nod from Bristol City FC. He replaces Callum O'Dowda and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol City FC and Swansea City AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • Bristol City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joel Piroe 3
Andreas Weimann 3
Oliver Cooper 2
Antoine Semenyo 2
Liam Cullen 2
Jules Ntcham 2
Mark Sykes 2
Nahki Wells 2

Head to Head

2019-02-02 Bristol City FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC 2018-08-25 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Bristol City FC

Bristol City FC Form

2019-02-02 Bristol City FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC W 2019-01-25 Bristol City FC 2–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2019-01-19 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Bristol City FC W 2019-01-12 Bristol City FC 2–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2019-01-05 Bristol City FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2019-01-01 Stoke City FC 0–2 Bristol City FC W

Swansea City AFC Form

2019-02-02 Bristol City FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC L 2019-01-29 Swansea City AFC 3–3 Birmingham City FC D 2019-01-26 Swansea City AFC 4–1 Gillingham FC W 2019-01-19 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Sheffield United FC W 2019-01-12 Preston North End FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2019-01-05 Aston Villa FC 0–3 Swansea City AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.2 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC45% Draw29% Swansea City AFC26%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
55%
Bristol City FC or Swansea City AFC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC27% Draw52% Swansea City AFC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
13%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.