Swansea City AFC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Swansea City AFC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Swansea.com Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Cardiff City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Derby County FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | Fulham FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Sep | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Luton Town FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 15 Sep | Millwall FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Oct | Reading FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 25 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 18 Sep | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Sep | Coventry City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Swansea City AFC | Cardiff City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #21 |
| 17 | Points | 7 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 10 |
| 6 | Conceded | 12 |
| +7 | GD | -2 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 0.88 |
| 63% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
Swansea City AFC are 1st (17 pts). Cardiff City FC are 21st (7 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
Cardiff City FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/1
■ 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 |
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 3 G | 1 A |
| Yousef Salech | 2 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Swansea.com Stadium!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Swansea City AFC and Cardiff City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Swansea City AFC is showing some good football. However, Swansea City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Ciaron Brown has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Swansea City AFC in their trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact .
- 26' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Leandro Bacuna on 26 minutes.
- 29' The deadlock is broken! Jamie Paterson gets on the scoresheet on 29 minutes.
- 34' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
- 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 44' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 49' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Swansea City AFC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 54' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 59' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 60' The Netherlands forward Joel Piroe breaks the deadlock on 60 minutes. 2-0!
- 63' Ryan Manning catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
- 67' It is a substitution in Swansea City AFC team. Korey Smith is replaced by Jules Ntcham on 67 minute.
- 68' Jules Ntcham has so much to prove this time. He replaces Korey Smith on 68 minute.
- 69' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Leandro Bacuna is withdrawn and James Collins gets his opportunity.
- 74' A goal from the England international Jake Bidwell! He fires home on 74 to make it 3-0!
- 79' Swansea City AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 80' Rubin Colwill is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ciaron Brown at the 80 minute mark.
- 81' Swansea City AFC ring the changes. Ryan Bennett has done his job and it is now time for Benjamin Cabango to step up.
- 84' Cardiff City FC make a change. Joe Ralls trudges off to be replaced by Will Vaulks on 84 minutes.
- 85' Liam Cullen is replacing Joel Piroe for the Swansea City AFC side.
- 90' Will Vaulks has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- 3-0 the final result. Cardiff City FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Korey Smith ↓ Jules Ntcham 67'
- 12
- 18
- 8
- 26
- 4
- 24
-
2
Ryan Bennett ↓ Benjamin Cabango 81'
- 3
-
17
Joel Piroe ↓ Liam Cullen 85'
- 27
Bench
- 28
- 1
-
20
Liam Cullen ↑ 85'
-
10
Jules Ntcham ↑ 67'
-
5
Benjamin Cabango ↑ 81'
- 11
- 22
Coach
Russell Martin
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
7
Leandro Bacuna ↓ James Collins 68'
- 10
- 25
- 4
-
8
Joe Ralls ↓ Will Vaulks 84'
-
30
Ciaron Brown ↓ Rubin Colwill 80'
- 26
- 5
- 16
- 2
Bench
- 29
- 1
-
6
Will Vaulks ↑ 84'
- 38
-
19
James Collins ↑ 68'
- 3
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↑ 80'
Coach
Mick McCarthy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michael Obafemi | 4 |
| Liam Cullen | 3 |
| Jamal Lowe | 3 |
| Callum Robinson | 3 |
| Joel Piroe | 2 |
| Benjamin Cabango | 2 |
| Oliver Cooper | 1 |
| Ben Wilmot | 1 |
Head to Head
Swansea City AFC Form
Cardiff City FC Form
2021-10-17
Swansea City AFC
3–0
Cardiff City FC
L
2021-10-02
Cardiff City FC
0–1
Reading FC
L
2021-09-28
Cardiff City FC
0–4
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2021-09-25
Blackburn Rovers FC
5–1
Cardiff City FC
L
2021-09-18
Cardiff City FC
0–1
AFC Bournemouth
L
2021-09-15
Coventry City FC
1–0
Cardiff City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.98
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.4
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Swansea City AFC to win 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
91%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
29%
Swansea City AFC or Cardiff City FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
18%
2 – 0
17.7%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11%
1 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
7%
4 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 1
2.9%
4 – 1
2.5%
5 – 0
2.3%
2 – 2
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 23% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 26% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
67%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.