Swansea City AFC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Swansea City AFC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Liberty Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
- Referee Samuel Lewis
- Referee Keith Stroud
- Referee Scott Tallis (England)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | Bristol City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Feb | Coventry City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 17 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | Manchester City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | Swansea City AFC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Feb | Barnsley FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Feb | Reading FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Feb | Watford FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 10 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Swansea City AFC | Bristol City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #8 |
| 17 | Points | 13 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 11 |
| 6 | Conceded | 12 |
| +7 | GD | -1 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 63% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
28%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Swansea City AFC are 1st (17 pts). Bristol City FC are 8th (13 pts).
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
Bristol City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ 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 |
Bristol City FC
| Dominic Ballard | 3 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
| Scott Twine | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Swansea City AFC vs Bristol City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Swansea City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Han-Noah Massengo made 425 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Ryley Towler has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 25.
- 30' The 33-year-old Tomas Kalas has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' Swansea City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bristol City FC's shape.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Freddie Woodman, as he is very good at scoring at Liberty Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' A change in the Bristol City FC ranks — Ryley Towler exits the field as Steven Sessegnon enters on 45.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' Swansea City AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Andre Ayew on 55.
- 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Swansea City AFC and Bristol City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 61' Swansea City AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 66' Assisted by Zak Vyner with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nahki Wells makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
- 76' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Swansea City AFC that had 389 games and scored 480 goals.
- 78' Jay Fulton is replacing Yan Dhanda for the Swansea City AFC side.
- 80' The deadlock is broken! Kasey Palmer gets on the scoresheet on 80 minutes.
- 81' The Swansea City AFC manager makes a substitution. Conor Hourihane departs to be replaced by Paul Arriola.
- 83' Morgan Whittaker is replacing Joel Latibeaudiere for the Swansea City AFC side.
- 88' Swansea City AFC have won 480 goals from 389 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 89' A tactical swap from Bristol City FC — Antoine Semenyo on, Kasey Palmer off on 89 minutes.
- 90' A tactical swap from Bristol City FC — Han-Noah Massengo on, Adam Nagy off on 90 minutes.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Antoine Semenyo is booked for Bristol City FC — Yellow card on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Bristol City FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 10
- 8
- 23
-
21
Yan Dhanda ↓ Jay Fulton 78'
- 24
-
14
Conor Hourihane ↓ Paul Arriola 81'
- 44
- 1
- 5
- 22
Bench
- 7
- 18
-
6
Jay Fulton ↑ 78'
- 26
- 36
- 3
-
19
Paul Arriola ↑ 81'
-
17
Morgan Whittaker ↑ 83'
- 31
Coach
Steve Cooper
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 9
- 2
- 30
- 19
- 21
- 1
-
45
Kasey Palmer ↓ Antoine Semenyo 89'
- 26
-
4
Adam Nagy ↓ Han-Noah Massengo 90'
-
34
Ryley Towler ↓ Steven Sessegnon 45'
Bench
- 12
-
18
Antoine Semenyo ↑ 89'
-
43
Steven Sessegnon ↑ 45'
- 23
-
42
Han-Noah Massengo ↑ 90'
- 28
- 33
- 36
- 37
Coach
Nigel Pearson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joel Piroe | 3 |
| Andreas Weimann | 3 |
| Jules Ntcham | 2 |
| Mark Sykes | 2 |
| Nahki Wells | 2 |
| Oliver Cooper | 2 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 |
| Liam Cullen | 2 |
Head to Head
Swansea City AFC Form
2021-02-27
Swansea City AFC
1–3
Bristol City FC
L
2021-02-24
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Coventry City FC
W
2021-02-20
Huddersfield Town AFC
4–1
Swansea City AFC
L
2021-02-17
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2021-02-10
Swansea City AFC
1–3
Manchester City FC
L
2021-02-05
Swansea City AFC
2–0
Norwich City FC
W
Bristol City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Swansea City AFC or Draw 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
Swansea City AFC or Draw
73%
Draw or Bristol City FC
56%
Swansea City AFC or Bristol City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–3 not predicted1 – 3Actual
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

