Cardiff City FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Keith Stroud
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #11 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Cardiff City FC are 21st (0 pts). Swansea City AFC are 11th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Cardiff City FC launch into their encounter with Swansea City AFC.
- 5' 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.
- 6' Jamal Lowe is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 11' Cardiff City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Swansea City AFC backline.
- 14' It’s a booking for Swansea City AFC player. Ryan Bennett gets a Yellow card.
- 18' A moment of madness from Sean Morrison on 18 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cardiff City FC will be frustrated.
- 23' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Marc Guehi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 35.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' Ryan Bennett is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Swansea City AFC so far.
- 46' Poor challenge from Joe Ralls. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cardiff City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' Robert Glatzel is replacing Kieffer Moore for the Cardiff City FC side.
- 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sean Morrison, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
- 67' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Joe Ralls.
- 72' GOAL! Jamal Lowe fires home to make it 0-2!
- 77' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Mark Harris by Marlon Pack on 77 minute.
- 82' It’s high time Neil Harris made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 87' Swansea City AFC ring the changes. Jamal Lowe has done his job and it is now time for Wayne Routledge to step up.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Gavin Whyte. He replaces Will Vaulks on 90 minute.
- Another three points for Swansea City AFC.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
29
Mark Harris ↓ Marlon Pack 77'
- 23
-
10
Kieffer Moore ↓ Robert Glatzel 56'
- 12
- 4
- 3
- 8
-
6
Will Vaulks ↓ Gavin Whyte 90'
- 16
- 27
Bench
-
21
Marlon Pack ↑ 77'
- 11
- 22
- 18
- 1
-
20
Gavin Whyte ↑ 90'
-
9
Robert Glatzel ↑ 56'
- 13
- 32
Coach
Neil Harris
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jamal Lowe ↓ Wayne Routledge 87'
- 7
- 10
- 6
- 8
- 26
- 23
- 24
- 2
- 1
- 5
Bench
-
15
Wayne Routledge ↑ 87'
- 21
- 13
- 20
- 14
- 45
- 3
- 44
- 22
Coach
Steve Cooper
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michael Obafemi | 4 |
| Callum Robinson | 3 |
| Liam Cullen | 3 |
| Jamal Lowe | 3 |
| Joel Piroe | 2 |
| Benjamin Cabango | 2 |
| Aden Flint | 1 |
| Aaron Ramsey | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
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
0.39
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 92% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 1.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 2.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 3.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
77%
Cardiff City FC or Swansea City AFC
55%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Swansea City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
40.6%
0 – 1
20%
1 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
10%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
2.9%
2 – 0
2.5%
2 – 1
1.9%
0 – 3
1.1%
2 – 2
0.7%
1 – 3
0.6%
3 – 0
0.3%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 15% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 23% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
56%
✗
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
68%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.