Swansea City AFC vs AFC Bournemouth, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Swansea City AFC vs AFC Bournemouth — Championship at Liberty Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lee Swabey
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee James Mainwaring
- Referee Marc Perry
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 21 Nov | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Dec | Barnsley FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Preston North End FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Nov | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Nov | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | Reading FC | H | 4–2 | W |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. AFC Bournemouth get us underway at Liberty Stadium.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Swansea City AFC in their trying to find a way past AFC Bournemouth's compact .
- 10' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Korey Smith.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Swansea City AFC that had 387 games and scored 479 goals.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Swansea City AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Dominic Solanke is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Bournemouth is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' Swansea City AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Asmir Begovic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Bournemouth needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 57' Controversy at the stadium! Diego Rico argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 62' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 67' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 73' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Philip Billing.
- 74' The Swansea City AFC manager makes a substitution. Jamal Lowe departs to be replaced by Viktor Gyokeres.
- 75' Swansea City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kasey Palmer is hanging Yan Dhanda on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' It looks surprising Swansea City AFC does not make any changes. Yan Dhanda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 82' Sam Surridge is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Brooks at the 82 minute mark.
- 86' It is a substitution in AFC Bournemouth team. Philip Billing is replaced by Jefferson Lerma on 86 minute.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jamal Lowe ↓ Viktor Gyokeres 74'
- 7
- 10
- 8
- 26
- 23
-
21
Yan Dhanda ↓ Kasey Palmer 75'
- 24
- 44
- 1
- 22
Bench
- 6
- 15
- 13
- 20
-
14
Viktor Gyokeres ↑ 74'
-
45
Kasey Palmer ↑ 75'
- 3
- 41
- 38
Coach
Steve Cooper
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 9
- 29
- 21
- 16
-
7
David Brooks ↓ Sam Surridge 82'
- 1
- 15
- 3
- 19
- 6
Bench
-
8
Jefferson Lerma ↑ 86'
- 25
- 4
- 23
- 24
-
14
Sam Surridge ↑ 82'
- 26
- 20
- 32
Coach
Jason Tindall
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dominic Solanke | 4 |
| Joel Piroe | 3 |
| Jaidon Anthony | 2 |
| Cyrus Christie | 2 |
| Kieffer Moore | 2 |
| Philip Billing | 1 |
| Lloyd Kelly | 1 |
| David Brooks | 1 |
Head to Head
Swansea City AFC Form
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
2020-11-21
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Rotherham United FC
W
AFC Bournemouth Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.88
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 74% + Swansea City AFC or Draw 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
70%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
64%
Swansea City AFC or AFC Bournemouth
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
13.9%
0 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
2.7%
3 – 0
1.9%
3 – 1
1.7%
0 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 21% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 20% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.