Leicester City FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Leicester City FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at King Power Stadium.
- Leicester City FC 46 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Keith Stroud
- Assistant 1 Lee Venamore
- Assistant 2 Mark Russell
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan | Swansea City AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Jan | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jan | Coventry City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Jan | Millwall FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan | Leicester City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Jan | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–5 | L |
| 20 Jan | Southampton FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Jan | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Jan | Morecambe FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Leicester City FC | Swansea City AFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #11 |
| 46 | Points | 64 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 12 / 16 / 18 | W / D / L | 18 / 10 / 18 |
| 58 | Scored | 57 |
| 68 | Conceded | 59 |
| -10 | GD | -2 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 26% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Leicester City FC are 23rd (46 pts). Swansea City AFC are 11th (64 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Leicester City FC gets underway.
- 3' Kiernan Dewsbury Hall makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Leicester City FC are in front.
- 8' It looks like no one’s ball. Swansea City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 13' Swansea City AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 18' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Enzo Maresca will be considering his options from the bench.
- 23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
- 28' Nathan Wood-Gordon, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 33' Leicester 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.
- 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. Leicester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 43' 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.
- 45' Swansea City AFC make a change. Harrison Ashby trudges off to be replaced by Ronald on 45 minutes.
- 50' Leicester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 54' Leicester City FC ring the changes. Dennis Praet has done his job and it is now time for Yunus Akgun to step up.
- 55' Kiernan Dewsbury Hall is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
- 60' 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 Benjamin Cabango suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' Kyle Naughton is replacing Harry Darling for the Swansea City AFC side.
- 66' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nathan Wood-Gordon on 68 minutes.
- 69' Brilliant from the ! Stephy Mavididi makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 69.
- 70' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Stephy Mavididi makes it 3-0.
- 71' A tactical swap from Swansea City AFC — Benjamin Cabango on, Bashir Humphreys off on 71 minutes.
- 72' What a strike from Yunus Akgun! The score is 4-0.
- 77' Dennis Praet is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Swansea City AFC tonight.
- 80' Another substitution for Leicester City FC to replace Kasey McAteer by Marc Albrighton on 80 minute.
- 81' Another substitution for Swansea City AFC to replace Jay Fulton by Joe Allen on 81 minute.
- 86' 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.
- 88' Another substitution for Leicester City FC to replace Kiernan Dewsbury Hall by Arjan Raikhy on 88 minute.
- With this win, Leicester City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 21
-
23
Jannik Vestergaard ↓ Ben Nelson 88'
- 8
- 10
-
26
Dennis Praet ↓ Yunus Akgun 54'
-
20
Patson Daka ↓ Thomas Cannon 80'
- 3
- 30
- 22
- 5
-
35
Kasey McAteer ↓ Marc Albrighton 80'
Bench
- 9
-
11
Marc Albrighton ↑ 80'
- 17
- 4
-
29
Yunus Akgun ↑ 54'
-
47
Arjan Raikhy ↑ 88'
- 41
-
28
Thomas Cannon ↑ 80'
-
45
Ben Nelson ↑ 88'
Coach
Enzo Maresca
Swansea City AFC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 12
-
4
Jay Fulton ↓ Joe Allen 81'
- 8
-
20
Liam Cullen ↓ Oliver Cooper 81'
- 23
- 9
-
6
Harry Darling ↓ Kyle Naughton 61'
- 14
-
30
Harrison Ashby ↓ Ronald 45'
- 22
- 33
Bench
-
7
Joe Allen ↑ 81'
-
26
Kyle Naughton ↑ 61'
- 3
- 1
-
5
Benjamin Cabango ↑ 71'
-
31
Oliver Cooper ↑ 81'
- 19
- 18
-
–
Ronald ↑ 45'
Coach
Martyn Margetson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Stephy Mavididi | 1 |
| Yunus Akgun | 1 |
| Kiernan Dewsbury Hall | 1 |
| Zan Vipotnik | 1 |
| Matt Grimes | 1 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 1 |
| Jannik Vestergaard | 1 |
| Abdul Issahaku | 1 |
Head to Head
Leicester City FC Form
2024-01-30
Leicester City FC
3–1
Swansea City AFC
W
2024-01-27
Leicester City FC
3–0
Birmingham City FC
W
2024-01-22
Leicester City FC
1–1
Ipswich Town FC
D
2024-01-13
Coventry City FC
3–1
Leicester City FC
L
2024-01-06
Millwall FC
2–3
Leicester City FC
W
2024-01-01
Leicester City FC
4–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
Swansea City AFC Form
2024-01-30
Leicester City FC
3–1
Swansea City AFC
L
2024-01-25
AFC Bournemouth
5–0
Swansea City AFC
L
2024-01-20
Swansea City AFC
1–3
Southampton FC
L
2024-01-13
Birmingham City FC
2–2
Swansea City AFC
D
2024-01-06
Swansea City AFC
2–0
Morecambe FC
W
2024-01-01
Swansea City AFC
1–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.29
Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Leicester City FC to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Leicester City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
38%
Leicester City FC or Swansea City AFC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7%
3 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
4.7%
0 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC
| Handicap | Leicester City FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 19% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 22% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

