Swansea City AFC vs Blackpool FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Swansea City AFC vs Blackpool FC — Championship at Swansea.com Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 15 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
- Blackpool FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov | Blackpool FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Nov | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–4 | L |
| 02 Nov | Coventry City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | Peterborough United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Nov | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Stoke City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Oct | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Preston North End FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Reading FC | A | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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' We are underway at Swansea.com Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Swansea City AFC and Blackpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Shayne Lavery has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 15' 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.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Swansea City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackpool FC's shape.
- 35' Joel Piroe has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 35 minutes.
- 36' Joel Piroe doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 41' Blackpool FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' Swansea City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackpool FC that had 397 games and scored 487 goals.
- 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dujon Sterling on 54.
- 59' James Husband is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Swansea City AFC so far.
- 64' Flynn Downes has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 64 cards already picked up this season.
- 66' The crowd applauds Demetri Mitchell as he leaves the pitch. Josh Bowler steps in for Blackpool FC.
- 71' Shayne Lavery is replacing Jerry Yates for the Blackpool FC side.
- 72' The whistle greets Joel Piroe as he departs to be replaced by Michael Obafemi.
- 75' Swansea City AFC make a change. Jules Ntcham trudges off to be replaced by Korey Smith on 75 minutes.
- 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jake Bidwell.
- 81' Blackpool FC make a change. Callum Connolly trudges off to be replaced by Owen Dale on 81 minutes.
- 86' Keshi Anderson doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 18
- 8
- 26
- 4
- 24
- 3
-
10
Jules Ntcham ↓ Korey Smith 75'
- 5
-
17
Joel Piroe ↓ Michael Obafemi 72'
- 27
Bench
-
7
Korey Smith ↑ 75'
- 28
- 1
- 20
-
9
Michael Obafemi ↑ 72'
- 22
- 46
Coach
Russell Martin
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 5
- 3
-
2
Callum Connolly ↓ Owen Dale 81'
-
9
Jerry Yates ↓ Shayne Lavery 71'
- 10
- 35
- 8
-
15
Demetri Mitchell ↓ Josh Bowler 66'
- 32
- 4
Bench
- 13
- 12
- 14
-
7
Owen Dale ↑ 81'
-
19
Shayne Lavery ↑ 71'
-
11
Josh Bowler ↑ 66'
- 23
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joel Piroe | 2 |
| Gary Madine | 2 |
| Keshi Anderson | 1 |
| Jules Ntcham | 1 |
| Callum Connolly | 1 |
| Matthew Sorinola | 1 |
| Sonny Carey | 1 |
Head to Head
Swansea City AFC Form
2021-11-20
Swansea City AFC
1–1
Blackpool FC
D
2021-11-06
AFC Bournemouth
4–0
Swansea City AFC
L
2021-11-02
Coventry City FC
1–2
Swansea City AFC
W
2021-10-30
Swansea City AFC
3–0
Peterborough United FC
W
2021-10-23
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Swansea City AFC
L
2021-10-20
Swansea City AFC
2–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
Blackpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.29
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Swansea City AFC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
71%
Draw or Blackpool FC
59%
Swansea City AFC or Blackpool FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Swansea City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Blackpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

