Bristol City FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol City FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at Ashton Gate.
- Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
- Assistant 2 Lee Venamore
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Ipswich Town FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Feb | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Feb | Southampton FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Bristol City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Mar | Watford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | Sunderland AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Feb | Leeds United FC | H | 0–4 | L |
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' Welcome to Ashton Gate that hosts another battle between Bristol City FC and Swansea City AFC.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Bristol City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' It’s high time Martyn Margetson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Bristol City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Swansea City AFC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' Swansea City AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' It looks surprising Swansea City AFC does not make any changes. Joe Allen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' Swansea City AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jamal Lowe, as he is very good at scoring at Ashton Gate with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 56' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mark Sykes is hanging Harry Cornick on the field on 56 minute.
- 60' A change in the Bristol City FC ranks — Cameron Pring exits the field as Haydon Roberts enters on 60.
- 63' The referee has no hesitation. Josh Tymon is booked for Swansea City AFC — card on 63.
- 68' It is a substitution in Swansea City AFC team. Liam Cullen is replaced by Jamal Lowe on 68 minute.
- 71' It’s a booking for Bristol City FC player. Mark Sykes gets a card.
- 73' Rob Dickie does the damage! The net is bulging and Bristol City FC surge ahead!
- 78' A tactical swap from Swansea City AFC — Josh Key on, Kyle Naughton off on 78 minutes.
- 81' Andy King is ready to make an impact after coming on for Taylor Gardner-Hickman at the 81 minute mark.
- 82' The Swansea City AFC manager makes a substitution. Joe Allen departs to be replaced by Jay Fulton.
- 87' Swansea City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 88' Controversy at the stadium! Nahki Wells argues furiously but the card stands.
- Another three points for Bristol City FC.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
3
Cameron Pring ↓ Haydon Roberts 60'
- 8
- 26
- 16
-
9
Harry Cornick ↓ Mark Sykes 56'
- 2
- 12
- 11
-
15
Tommy Conway ↓ Nahki Wells 81'
- 1
- 22
Bench
-
10
Andy King ↑ 81'
-
21
Nahki Wells ↑ 81'
- 7
-
17
Mark Sykes ↑ 56'
-
24
Haydon Roberts ↑ 60'
- 23
- 47
- 27
Coach
Liam Manning
Swansea City AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
12
Jamie Paterson ↓ Oliver Cooper 78'
-
7
Joe Allen ↓ Jay Fulton 82'
- 8
-
26
Kyle Naughton ↓ Josh Key 78'
-
20
Liam Cullen ↓ Jamal Lowe 68'
- 23
- 5
- 14
- 17
- 22
-
35
Ronald ↓ Jerry Yates 82'
Bench
-
10
Jamal Lowe ↑ 68'
-
4
Jay Fulton ↑ 82'
- 1
-
9
Jerry Yates ↑ 82'
-
2
Josh Key ↑ 78'
- 6
-
31
Oliver Cooper ↑ 78'
- 47
- 18
Coach
Martyn Margetson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andreas Weimann | 3 |
| Joel Piroe | 3 |
| Jules Ntcham | 2 |
| Mark Sykes | 2 |
| Nahki Wells | 2 |
| Oliver Cooper | 2 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 |
| Liam Cullen | 2 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
2024-03-10
Bristol City FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
W
2024-03-05
Ipswich Town FC
3–2
Bristol City FC
L
2024-03-02
Bristol City FC
0–1
Cardiff City FC
L
2024-02-24
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–1
Bristol City FC
L
2024-02-17
Bristol City FC
0–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2024-02-13
Bristol City FC
3–1
Southampton FC
W
Swansea City AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Bristol City FC or Swansea City AFC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
65%
Bristol City FC or Swansea City AFC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
13.5%
0 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 3
3.4%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 17% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 23% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

