Swansea City AFC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Swansea City AFC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Liberty Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee James Mainwaring
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Simon Long
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Mar | Luton Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Mar | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | Stoke City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Stoke City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Mar | Watford FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | Derby County FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Swansea City AFC | Cardiff City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #21 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC are 11th (0 pts). Cardiff City FC are 21st (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Liberty Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Swansea City AFC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 8' Goal! Aden Flint scores his 16 goal in 383 matches.
- 13' Both keepers have barely been tested. Swansea City AFC and Cardiff City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 18' The crowd applauds Conor Hourihane as he leaves the pitch. Korey Smith steps in for Swansea City AFC.
- 23' A quiet spell here at Liberty Stadium. Cardiff City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 28' Swansea City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cardiff City FC backline.
- 33' Thomas Sang has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 43' 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.
- 45' Sean Morrison was booked on 45.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Swansea City AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 66' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Josh Murphy comes on to replace Leandro Bacuna.
- 71' Morgan Whittaker needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 76' Swansea City AFC ring the changes. Jake Bidwell has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Manning to step up.
- 80' Swansea City AFC make a change. Jay Fulton trudges off to be replaced by Yan Dhanda on 80 minutes.
- 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Will Vaulks.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Sheyi Ojo. He replaces Harry Wilson on 84 minute.
- 89' 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.
- 90' A moment of madness from Ciaron Brown on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cardiff City FC will be frustrated.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Cardiff City FC take all three points.
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
6
Jay Fulton ↓ Yan Dhanda 80'
- 8
-
26
Kyle Naughton ↓ Jamal Lowe 76'
- 23
-
24
Jake Bidwell ↓ Ryan Manning 76'
- 2
-
14
Conor Hourihane ↓ Korey Smith 18'
- 1
- 5
- 17
Bench
-
9
Jamal Lowe ↑ 76'
-
7
Korey Smith ↑ 18'
- 18
- 15
-
21
Yan Dhanda ↑ 80'
-
3
Ryan Manning ↑ 76'
- 44
- 22
- 31
Coach
Steve Cooper
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
7
Leandro Bacuna ↓ Josh Murphy 66'
-
23
Harry Wilson ↓ Sheyi Ojo 84'
- 10
- 4
- 8
- 30
- 5
- 1
- 6
- 28
Bench
- 29
- 15
-
11
Josh Murphy ↑ 66'
- 12
- 33
-
27
Sheyi Ojo ↑ 84'
- 19
- 41
- 40
Coach
Mick McCarthy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michael Obafemi | 4 |
| Jamal Lowe | 3 |
| Callum Robinson | 3 |
| Liam Cullen | 3 |
| Joel Piroe | 2 |
| Benjamin Cabango | 2 |
| Sory Kaba | 1 |
| Jaden Philogene Bidace | 1 |
Head to Head
Swansea City AFC Form
2021-03-20
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Cardiff City FC
L
2021-03-16
AFC Bournemouth
3–0
Swansea City AFC
L
2021-03-13
Luton Town FC
0–1
Swansea City AFC
W
2021-03-09
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2021-03-06
Swansea City AFC
2–1
Middlesbrough FC
W
2021-03-03
Stoke City FC
1–2
Swansea City AFC
W
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.3
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.32
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 97% + Under — clean sheet likely 90%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 1.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 2.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 3.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
78%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
75%
Swansea City AFC or Cardiff City FC
47%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cardiff City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
56.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
2.2%
2 – 0
1.9%
1 – 2
1.2%
2 – 1
1.1%
2 – 2
0.3%
0 – 3
0.2%
3 – 0
0.2%
1 – 3
0.1%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 15% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 16% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
72%
✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.