Thursday , 2 July 2026

Swansea City AFC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Swansea City AFC
1 – 2
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Sat 2 Sep 2023 · 11:30 UTC Swansea.com Stadium 16,676 HT 45' · FT 45'
Liam Cullen 10' 1–0
1–1 48' Mark Sykes
1–2 59' Sam Bell
Kyle Naughton 45' Y
Y 45' Kal Naismith
Josh Ginnelly 57' Y
Y 86' Rob Dickie
Jamie Paterson 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Swansea City AFC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Swansea.com Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Assistant 1 Hristo Karaivanov
  • Assistant 2 George Byrne

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

6
5
7
Swansea City AFC 18 games · Avg 1.9 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-02 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Bristol City FC 2023-03-19 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Bristol City FC 2023-01-17 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Bristol City FC 2023-01-08 Bristol City FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC 2022-10-29 Bristol City FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC

Recent Form

Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Bristol City FC H 1–2 L
26 Aug Preston North End FC A 1–2 L
19 Aug Coventry City FC H 1–1 D
12 Aug West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–3 L
05 Aug Birmingham City FC H 1–1 D
08 May West Bromwich Albion FC H 3–2 W
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Swansea City AFC A 2–1 W
25 Aug Hull City AFC A 1–1 D
19 Aug Birmingham City FC H 0–2 L
12 Aug Millwall FC A 1–0 W
05 Aug Preston North End FC H 1–1 D
08 May Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Swansea City AFC Bristol City FC
#11 Position #12
64 Points 62
46 Played 46
18 / 10 / 18 W / D / L 17 / 11 / 18
57 Scored 59
59 Conceded 59
-2 GD +0
1.39 PPG 1.35
39% Win % 37%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
28% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Swansea City AFC are 11th (64 pts). Bristol City FC are 12th (62 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Swansea City AFC is hosting Bristol City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Swansea City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol City FC backline.
  • 10' GOAL! Liam Cullen scores on 10. Assisted by Charlie Patino
  • 15' Zak Vyner has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 30' It looks surprising Bristol City FC does not make any changes. Harrison Ashby has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' Charlie Patino has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 414 appearances.
  • 40' Bristol City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Kyle Naughton. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' Josh Ginnelly gets the nod from Swansea City AFC. He replaces Harrison Ashby and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 48' Mark Sykes makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Bristol City FC are in front.
  • 53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 57' The referee has no hesitation. Josh Ginnelly is booked for Swansea City AFC — Yellow card on 57.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Liam Cullen as he leaves the pitch. Jamie Paterson steps in for Swansea City AFC.
  • 59' Magnificent from Sam Bell! That is 8 goals in 387 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Joe Allen. He replaces Charlie Patino on 60 minute.
  • 65' Swansea City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mykola Kukharevych is hanging Jerry Yates on the field on 65 minute.
  • 69' The whistle greets Taylor Gardner-Hickman as he departs to be replaced by George Tanner.
  • 74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 78' Harry Cornick has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nahki Wells on 78 minute.
  • 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Mark Sykes is replaced by Rob Dickie.
  • 86' Rob Dickie catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 86.
  • 87' The referee calls foul for Rob Dickie. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Jamie Paterson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Swansea City AFC 1-2 Bristol City FC.

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Duff

Bristol City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-09-02 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Bristol City FC 2023-03-19 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Bristol City FC 2023-01-17 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Bristol City FC 2023-01-08 Bristol City FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC 2022-10-29 Bristol City FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC

Swansea City AFC Form

2023-09-02 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Bristol City FC L 2023-08-26 Preston North End FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC L 2023-08-19 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2023-08-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–2 Swansea City AFC L 2023-08-05 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2023-05-08 Swansea City AFC 3–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W

Bristol City FC Form

2023-09-02 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Bristol City FC W 2023-08-25 Hull City AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2023-08-19 Bristol City FC 0–2 Birmingham City FC L 2023-08-12 Millwall FC 0–1 Bristol City FC W 2023-08-05 Bristol City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2023-05-08 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–2 Bristol City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.26 Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Swansea City AFC or Bristol City FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Swansea City AFC33% Draw29% Bristol City FC38%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Swansea City AFC or Draw
62%
Draw or Bristol City FC
67%
Swansea City AFC or Bristol City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Swansea City AFC25% Draw48% Bristol City FC27%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap Swansea City AFC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 20% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.