Saturday , 14 November 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Cardiff City FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Swansea City AFC
Sat 12 Dec 2020 · 12:30 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Y 14' Ryan Bennett
Sean Morrison 18' Y
Y 35' Marc Guehi
Kieffer Moore 35' Y
Joe Ralls 46' Y
Joe Ralls 67' R

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee Akil Howson
  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee Keith Stroud

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

3
2
7
Cardiff City FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Swansea City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-12 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Swansea City AFC 2020-01-12 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Swansea City AFC 2019-10-27 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Swansea City AFC H 0–2 L
08 Dec Stoke City FC A 2–1 W
05 Dec Watford FC A 1–0 W
01 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC H 3–0 W
28 Nov Luton Town FC H 4–0 W
25 Nov Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Cardiff City FC A 2–0 W
08 Dec AFC Bournemouth H 0–0 D
05 Dec Luton Town FC H 2–0 W
02 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 1–2 L
29 Nov Nottingham Forest FC A 1–0 W
25 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–1 D

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)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
40% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Cardiff City Stadium!
  • 5' The travelling Swansea City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 6' Assisted by Connor Roberts with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jamal Lowe makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 11' Over 11 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 14' Ryan Bennett is having his name booked by the referee on 14.
  • 18' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sean Morrison on 18 minutes.
  • 23' Cardiff City FC 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.
  • 28' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 33' It is a cagey affair so far. Cardiff City FC in their trying to find a way past Swansea City AFC's compact .
  • 35' Marc Guehi was booked on 35.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Gavin Whyte has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 380 appearances.
  • 46' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joe Ralls on 46 minutes.
  • 51' A quiet spell here at Cardiff City Stadium. Cardiff City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' The supporters are chanting for Robert Glatzel. He replaces Kieffer Moore on 56 minute.
  • 61' Marc Guehi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cardiff City FC so far.
  • 66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 67' Joe Ralls has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 67.
  • 72' GOAL! Jamal Lowe scores on 72.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Mark Harris is replaced by Marlon Pack on 77 minute.
  • 82' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Swansea City AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Wayne Routledge. He replaces Jamal Lowe on 87 minute.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Will Vaulks is replaced by Gavin Whyte on 90 minute.
  • Cardiff City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Swansea City AFC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Harris

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Michael Obafemi 4
Liam Cullen 3
Jamal Lowe 3
Callum Robinson 3
Joel Piroe 2
Benjamin Cabango 2
Oliver Cooper 1
Ben Wilmot 1

Head to Head

2020-12-12 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Swansea City AFC 2020-01-12 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Swansea City AFC 2019-10-27 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Cardiff City FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2020-12-12 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Swansea City AFC L 2020-12-08 Stoke City FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2020-12-05 Watford FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC W 2020-12-01 Cardiff City FC 3–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2020-11-28 Cardiff City FC 4–0 Luton Town FC W 2020-11-25 Coventry City FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC L

Swansea City AFC Form

2020-12-12 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Swansea City AFC W 2020-12-08 Swansea City AFC 0–0 AFC Bournemouth D 2020-12-05 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Luton Town FC W 2020-12-02 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC L 2020-11-29 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC W 2020-11-25 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.24 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for: Cardiff City FC or Swansea City AFC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC32% Draw29% Swansea City AFC39%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
68%
Cardiff City FC or Swansea City AFC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC24% Draw47% Swansea City AFC29%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 21% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

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