Bristol City FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2024-25 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 John Busby
- Assistant 1 Darren Williams (England)
- Assistant 2 Gregory Read (England)
4 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Feb | Oxford United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Jan | Coventry City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb | Bristol City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | Coventry City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Jan | Norwich City FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 21 Jan | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Jan | Southampton FC | A | 0–3 | 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Bristol City FC and Swansea City AFC get this one started.
- 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' Bristol City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol City FC and Swansea City AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' The 36-year-old Nahki Wells has been sensational this season — 4 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Ronald, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' The travelling Swansea City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' Swansea City AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 55' Josh Tymon is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 60' A quiet spell here at Ashton Gate. Bristol City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 62' The crowd applauds Nahki Wells as he leaves the pitch. Sinclair Armstrong steps in for Bristol City FC.
- 63' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. Anis Mehmeti is withdrawn and George Earthy gets his opportunity.
- 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 70' The Swansea City AFC bench stirs into life. Zan Vipotnik is withdrawn and Florian Bianchini gets his opportunity.
- 73' Josh Key is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kyle Naughton at the 73 minute mark.
- 74' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Luke McNally is replaced by Sam Bell on 74 minute.
- 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luke Williams will be considering his options from the bench.
- 84' The Swansea City AFC bench stirs into life. Ji-sung Eom is withdrawn and Jay Fulton gets his opportunity.
- 87' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! Yu Hirakawa comes on to replace Mark Sykes.
- With this win, Swansea City AFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 6
- 21
- 14
- 16
-
10
Scott Twine ↓ Harry Cornick 87'
-
17
Mark Sykes ↓ Yu Hirakawa 87'
- 12
- 24
-
15
Luke McNally ↓ Sam Bell 74'
-
11
Anis Mehmeti ↓ George Earthy 63'
- 1
Bench
-
27
Harry Cornick ↑ 87'
- 29
- 19
- 23
-
20
Sam Bell ↑ 74'
-
30
Sinclair Armstrong ↑ 62'
- 31
-
40
George Earthy ↑ 63'
-
7
Yu Hirakawa ↑ 87'
Coach
Liam Manning
Swansea City AFC Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
-
26
Kyle Naughton ↓ Josh Key 73'
-
20
Liam Cullen ↓ Oliver Cooper 84'
- 8
- 22
- 28
- 5
- 14
- 17
- 9
- 35
-
10
Ji-sung Eom ↓ Jay Fulton 84'
Bench
-
4
Jay Fulton ↑ 84'
- 33
- 23
- 11
-
2
Josh Key ↑ 73'
-
19
Florian Bianchini ↑ 70'
-
31
Oliver Cooper ↑ 84'
- 25
- 41
Coach
Luke Williams
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joel Piroe | 3 |
| Andreas Weimann | 3 |
| Mark Sykes | 2 |
| Nahki Wells | 2 |
| Oliver Cooper | 2 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 |
| Liam Cullen | 2 |
| Jules Ntcham | 2 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
2025-02-09
Bristol City FC
0–1
Swansea City AFC
L
2025-02-01
Oxford United FC
1–1
Bristol City FC
D
2025-01-25
Bristol City FC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2025-01-22
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–2
Bristol City FC
D
2025-01-18
Coventry City FC
1–0
Bristol City FC
L
2025-01-11
Bristol City FC
1–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
Swansea City AFC Form
2025-02-09
Bristol City FC
0–1
Swansea City AFC
W
2025-02-01
Swansea City AFC
0–2
Coventry City FC
L
2025-01-25
Norwich City FC
5–1
Swansea City AFC
L
2025-01-21
Swansea City AFC
1–2
Sheffield United FC
L
2025-01-18
Cardiff City FC
3–0
Swansea City AFC
L
2025-01-12
Southampton FC
3–0
Swansea City AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.1
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Bristol City FC or Swansea City AFC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
66%
Bristol City FC or Swansea City AFC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 21% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

