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 15 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
- Referee Samuel Lewis
- Referee Keith Stroud
- Referee Scott Tallis (England)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #17 |
| 26 | Points | 18 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 3 / 7 |
| 22 | Scored | 16 |
| 18 | Conceded | 24 |
| +4 | GD | -8 |
| 1.73 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 53% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
28%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
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 6th (26 pts). Bristol City FC are 17th (18 pts).
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
Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ 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 |
Bristol City FC
| Scott Twine | 5 G | |
| Dominic Ballard | 4 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Swansea City AFC and Bristol City FC get this one started.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Swansea City AFC and Bristol City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Adam Nagy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ryley Towler.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Liberty Stadium. Swansea City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' Swansea City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bristol City FC's shape.
- 40' Bristol City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Steven Sessegnon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryley Towler at the 45 minute mark.
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 55' GOAL! Andre Ayew fires home to make it 1-0!
- 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 Jake Bidwell suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jake Bidwell.
- 66' Nahki Wells makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Bristol City FC are in front.
- 71' Over 71 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 76' Swansea City AFC have won 493 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 78' Time for substitution for Swansea City AFC. Yan Dhanda is replaced by Jay Fulton.
- 80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kasey Palmer makes it 1-2.
- 81' Paul Arriola gets the nod from Swansea City AFC. He replaces Conor Hourihane and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Swansea City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Morgan Whittaker is hanging Joel Latibeaudiere on the field on 83 minute.
- 88' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 89' Bristol City FC make a change. Kasey Palmer trudges off to be replaced by Antoine Semenyo on 89 minutes.
- 90' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 90 minute. Adam Nagy leaves to be changed by Han-Noah Massengo.
- 90' Antoine Semenyo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- The final score is 1-3.
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 |
|---|---|
| Andreas Weimann | 3 |
| Joel Piroe | 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
3 / 4
1.53
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Swansea City AFC or Bristol City FC 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
71%
Draw or Bristol City FC
58%
Swansea City AFC or Bristol City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–3 not predicted1 – 3Actual
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

