Cardiff City FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 15 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Daniel Leach
- Referee Tim Wood
- Referee Tony Harrington
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jan | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–6 | L |
| 29 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Dec | Preston North End FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Dec | Leeds United FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Jan | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Barnsley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Dec | Brentford FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Dec | Luton Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Cardiff City FC | Swansea City AFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #6 |
| 18 | Points | 26 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 5 |
| 27 | Scored | 22 |
| 27 | Conceded | 18 |
| +0 | GD | +4 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.73 |
| 27% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Cardiff City FC are 14th (18 pts). Swansea City AFC are 6th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Swansea City AFC
0-15
4/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/5
46-60
6/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 10 G | 3 A |
| Yousef Salech | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 4 G | 1 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 3 G | 2 A |
| Moussa Kounfolo Yeo | 3 G | |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Cardiff City FC gets underway.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' 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.
- 11' Swansea City AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 11.
- 16' Over 16 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 21' It’s high time Neil Harris made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 26' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' Poor challenge from Junior Hoilett. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 34' Benjamin Cabango has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 34.
- 39' It is a cagey affair so far. Cardiff City FC in their trying to find a way past Swansea City AFC's compact .
- 44' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
- 49' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lee Peltier, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 59' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ben Wilmot is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Swansea City AFC.
- 63' Marlon Pack is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
- 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Harris will be considering his options from the bench.
- 70' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Callum Paterson on, Robert Glatzel off on 70 minutes.
- 72' It’s a booking for Cardiff City FC player. Joe Bennett gets a Yellow card.
- 77' Wayne Routledge has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 82' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Junior Hoilett has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 7
- 12
- 4
- 2
- 3
- 33
- 17
- 16
-
20
Gavin Whyte ↓ Josh Murphy 70'
- 9
Bench
-
11
Josh Murphy ↑ 70'
- 1
-
13
Callum Paterson ↑ 70'
- 21
- 23
- 5
- 6
Coach
Neil Harris
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 20
- 10
- 8
- 26
- 15
- 28
- 23
- 44
- 27
- 19
Bench
- 1
- 6
- 21
- 24
- 9
- 18
- 2
Coach
Steve Cooper
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michael Obafemi | 4 |
| Liam Cullen | 3 |
| Jamal Lowe | 3 |
| Callum Robinson | 3 |
| Benjamin Cabango | 2 |
| Joel Piroe | 2 |
| Hannes Wolf | 1 |
| Oliver Cooper | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
2020-01-12
Cardiff City FC
0–0
Swansea City AFC
D
2020-01-01
Queens Park Rangers FC
6–1
Cardiff City FC
L
2019-12-29
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–2
Cardiff City FC
W
2019-12-26
Cardiff City FC
1–1
Millwall FC
D
2019-12-21
Cardiff City FC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
2019-12-14
Leeds United FC
3–3
Cardiff City FC
D
Swansea City AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Cardiff City FC or Swansea City AFC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
65%
Cardiff City FC or Swansea City AFC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
11%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
2.6%
0 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 21% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.