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 46 games · 62 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
- Assistant 2 Lee Venamore
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #11 |
| 62 | Points | 64 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 17 / 11 / 18 | W / D / L | 18 / 10 / 18 |
| 59 | Scored | 57 |
| 59 | Conceded | 59 |
| +0 | GD | -2 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 37% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
28%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Bristol City FC are 12th (62 pts). Swansea City AFC are 11th (64 pts).
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' Swansea City AFC is showing some good football. However, Swansea City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' It’s high time Liam Manning made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' 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 Key suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' Swansea City AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' Swansea City AFC have won 472 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joe Allen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol City FC.
- 50' Jamal Lowe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 56' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Harry Cornick is replaced by Mark Sykes.
- 60' A change in the Bristol City FC ranks — Cameron Pring exits the field as Haydon Roberts enters on 60.
- 63' Josh Tymon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 63.
- 68' It is a substitution in Swansea City AFC team. Liam Cullen is replaced by Jamal Lowe on 68 minute.
- 71' Mark Sykes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 71.
- 73' Magnificent from Rob Dickie! That is 19 goals in 366 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 78' Swansea City AFC ring the changes. Kyle Naughton has done his job and it is now time for Josh Key to step up.
- 81' Andy King is ready to make an impact after coming on for Taylor Gardner-Hickman at the 81 minute mark.
- 82' A change in the Swansea City AFC ranks — Joe Allen exits the field as Jay Fulton enters on 82.
- 87' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Swansea City AFC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 88' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nahki Wells on 88 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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
4 / 4
1.27
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Bristol City FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
55%
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
12.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 22% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

