Bristol City FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol City FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at Ashton Gate Stadium.
- Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Sarginson
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Graham Kane
- Referee Daniel Leach
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Oct | Barnsley FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | Stoke City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Bristol City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Coventry City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | Millwall FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
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)
H2H (18 games)
28%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Bristol City FC launch into their encounter with Swansea City AFC.
- 5' Swansea City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 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 Steven Sessegnon suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Benjamin Cabango has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' Swansea City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 32' The referee has no hesitation. Korey Smith is booked for Swansea City AFC — Yellow card on 32.
- 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol City FC in their trying to find a way past Swansea City AFC's compact .
- 42' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 47' Swansea City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 47.
- 51' The deadlock is broken! Jamal Lowe gets on the scoresheet on 51 minutes.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 61' Chris Martin, a Scotland , has 24 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' Callum O'Dowda is replacing Andreas Weimann for the Bristol City FC side.
- 70' Jamie Paterson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 73' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Famara Diedhiou is hanging Steven Sessegnon on the field on 73 minute.
- 77' The Swansea City AFC manager makes a substitution. Jamal Lowe departs to be replaced by Viktor Gyokeres.
- 78' The whistle greets Taylor Moore as he departs to be replaced by Nahki Wells.
- 80' That is a Yellow card for Swansea City AFC. Connor Roberts will be fuming at that decision.
- 81' That is a Yellow card for Swansea City AFC. Jay Fulton will be fuming at that decision.
- 83' Against the run of play, Nahki Wells has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 83' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Matt Grimes on 83 minutes.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Andre Ayew. He receives a Yellow card.
- 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nahki Wells on 89.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 14
- 10
- 3
- 18
- 29
- 7
- 43
- 1
-
23
Taylor Moore ↓ Nahki Wells 78'
- 26
Bench
-
11
Callum O'Dowda ↑ 65'
-
9
Famara Diedhiou ↑ 73'
- 2
- 12
- 30
-
21
Nahki Wells ↑ 78'
- 25
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jamal Lowe ↓ Viktor Gyokeres 77'
- 7
- 10
- 6
- 8
- 23
- 24
- 2
- 44
- 1
- 5
Bench
- 26
- 15
- 21
- 13
- 20
-
14
Viktor Gyokeres ↑ 77'
- 3
Coach
Steve Cooper
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Bristol City FC Form
2020-10-24
Bristol City FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2020-10-20
Bristol City FC
0–1
Middlesbrough FC
L
2020-10-17
Barnsley FC
2–2
Bristol City FC
D
2020-10-03
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Bristol City FC
W
2020-09-27
Bristol City FC
2–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2020-09-20
Stoke City FC
0–2
Bristol City FC
W
Swansea City AFC Form
2020-10-24
Bristol City FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2020-10-20
Coventry City FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2020-10-17
Swansea City AFC
1–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2020-10-03
Swansea City AFC
2–1
Millwall FC
W
2020-09-26
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0–2
Swansea City AFC
W
2020-09-19
Swansea City AFC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.83
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Bristol City FC or Swansea City AFC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
69%
Bristol City FC or Swansea City AFC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.5%
0 – 1
14.5%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 2
9.1%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 16% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 24% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.