Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Bristol City FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Bristol City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Swansea City AFC
Fri 20 Aug 2021 · 18:45 UTC Ashton Gate HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 17' Jay Fulton
Y 35' Joel Piroe
Danny Simpson 36' Y
Y 47' Ryan Manning
Y 57' Jake Bidwell
Andreas Weimann 58' Y
Andreas Weimann 59' Y
Y 67' Joel Latibeaudiere
Robert Atkinson 75' Y
Antoine Semenyo 84' Y
Y 90' Matt Grimes

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2021-08-20 Bristol City FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC 2021-02-27 Swansea City AFC 1–3 Bristol City FC 2020-10-24 Bristol City FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC 2020-07-18 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Bristol City FC 2019-09-21 Bristol City FC 0–0 Swansea City AFC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug Swansea City AFC H 0–1 L
17 Aug Reading FC A 3–2 W
14 Aug Middlesbrough FC A 1–2 L
07 Aug Blackpool FC H 1–1 D
08 May Brentford FC H 1–3 L
01 May Millwall FC A 1–4 L
Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug Bristol City FC A 1–0 W
17 Aug Stoke City FC H 1–3 L
14 Aug Sheffield United FC H 0–0 D
07 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–2 L
08 May Watford FC A 0–2 L
01 May Derby County FC H 2–1 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' That's the starting whistle at Ashton Gate. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Bristol City FC and Swansea City AFC.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Swansea City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol City FC and Swansea City AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 17' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jay Fulton.
  • 19' Goal! Joel Piroe scores his 85 goal in 440 matches.
  • 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 29' The travelling Swansea City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' Swansea City AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 36' Danny Simpson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
  • 41' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 46' Swansea City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 47' Poor challenge from Ryan Manning. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 52' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nigel Pearson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 57' Jake Bidwell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 57.
  • 58' Bristol City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
  • 59' Andreas Weimann was booked on 59.
  • 60' A tactical swap from Bristol City FC — Antoine Semenyo on, Alex Scott off on 60 minutes.
  • 65' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 67' It’s a booking for Swansea City AFC player. Joel Latibeaudiere gets a Yellow card.
  • 71' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 71 minute. Cameron Pring leaves to be changed by Nahki Wells.
  • 75' Poor challenge from Robert Atkinson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 80' It’s high time Russell Martin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 81' Jamal Lowe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joel Piroe on 81 minute.
  • 84' Antoine Semenyo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 85' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 85 minute. Danny Simpson leaves to be changed by Andy King.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Matt Grimes is booked for Swansea City AFC — Yellow card on 90.
  • Another three points for Swansea City AFC.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

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

2021-08-20 Bristol City FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC 2021-02-27 Swansea City AFC 1–3 Bristol City FC 2020-10-24 Bristol City FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC 2020-07-18 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Bristol City FC 2019-09-21 Bristol City FC 0–0 Swansea City AFC

Bristol City FC Form

2021-08-20 Bristol City FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC L 2021-08-17 Reading FC 2–3 Bristol City FC W 2021-08-14 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Bristol City FC L 2021-08-07 Bristol City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2021-05-08 Bristol City FC 1–3 Brentford FC L 2021-05-01 Millwall FC 4–1 Bristol City FC L

Swansea City AFC Form

2021-08-20 Bristol City FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC W 2021-08-17 Swansea City AFC 1–3 Stoke City FC L 2021-08-14 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Sheffield United FC D 2021-08-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC L 2021-05-08 Watford FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC L 2021-05-01 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Derby County FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.83 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for: Swansea City AFC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC26% Draw31% Swansea City AFC43%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
74%
Bristol City FC or Swansea City AFC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC16% Draw52% Swansea City AFC32%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
5.1%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
2 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 15% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 24% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 14% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

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