Swansea City AFC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2022-23

Swansea City AFC

2 – 0

Full Time

Cardiff City FC

Sun 23 Oct 2022 · 11:00 UTC Swansea.com Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

R 7' Callum Robinson

Y 50' Callum O'Dowda

Harry Darling 50' Y

Michael Obafemi 58' Y

Luke Cundle 60' Y

Y 61' Joe Ralls

Y 90' Mark Harris

Overview

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

Swansea City AFC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

Swansea City AFC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Cardiff City FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-10-23 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-04-02 Cardiff City FC 0–4 Swansea City AFC 2021-10-17 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Cardiff City FC 2021-03-20 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 2020-12-12 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Swansea City AFC

Recent Form

Swansea City AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Oct	Cardiff City FC	H	2–0	W
18 Oct	Reading FC	H	3–2	W
15 Oct	Burnley FC	A	0–4	L
08 Oct	Sunderland AFC	H	2–1	W
05 Oct	Watford FC	A	2–1	W
01 Oct	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	3–2	W

Cardiff City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Oct	Swansea City AFC	A	0–2	L
19 Oct	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	0–3	L
15 Oct	Coventry City FC	H	0–1	L
08 Oct	Wigan Athletic FC	A	3–1	W
04 Oct	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	1–0	W
01 Oct	Burnley FC	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Swansea City AFC host Cardiff City FC — let the battle begin!
5' Matthew Sorinola has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
7' Callum Robinson picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
12' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 12 minutes.
17' Callum Robinson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 53 goals in his last 378 appearances.
22' Swansea City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cardiff City FC backline.
27' A quiet spell here at Swansea.com Stadium. Swansea City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
32' Joel Latibeaudiere is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Swansea City AFC tonight.
37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 372 games and scored 398 goals.
38' Oliver Cooper makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Swansea City AFC are in front.
43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
46' Cardiff City FC make a change. Sheyi Ojo trudges off to be replaced by Mark Harris on 46 minutes.
50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Callum O'Dowda on 50.
55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
58' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Michael Obafemi on 58 minutes.
60' Luke Cundle was booked on 60.
61' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
66' England international Matt Grimes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
67' A stunning finish from Michael Obafemi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
68' Magnificent from Michael Obafemi! That is 26 goals in 348 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
70' Jules Ntcham gets the nod from Swansea City AFC. He replaces Luke Cundle and will look to change the dynamic.
74' Andy Rinomhota makes way for Gavin Whyte at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
79' Supporters expect more eagerness from Curtis Nelson, as he is very good at scoring at Swansea.com Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
83' The crowd applauds Callum O'Dowda as he leaves the pitch. Kion Etete steps in for Cardiff City FC.
88' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
90' Liam Cullen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Michael Obafemi on 90 minute.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Mark Harris argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
It finishes all square. Swansea City AFC and Cardiff City FC share the spoils 2-0.

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Jay Fulton
8
Matt Grimes
13
Steven Benda
23
Nathan Wood-Gordon
6
Harry Darling
5
Benjamin Cabango
9
Michael Obafemi ↓ Liam Cullen 90'
29
Matthew Sorinola ↓ Armstrong Oko-Flex 90'
22
Joel Latibeaudiere
18
Luke Cundle ↓ Jules Ntcham 70'
31
Oliver Cooper ↓ Cameron Congreve 90'

Bench

26
Kyle Naughton
20
Liam Cullen ↑ 90'
1
Andy Fisher
10
Jules Ntcham ↑ 70'
24
Finley Stevens
21
Armstrong Oko-Flex ↑ 90'
45
Cameron Congreve ↑ 90'

Coach Russell Martin

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Michael Obafemi	4
Callum Robinson	3
Liam Cullen	3
Jamal Lowe	3
Joel Piroe	2
Benjamin Cabango	2
Aden Flint	1
Aaron Ramsey	1

Head to Head

Swansea City AFC Form

2022-10-23 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W 2022-10-18 Swansea City AFC 3–2 Reading FC W 2022-10-15 Burnley FC 4–0 Swansea City AFC L 2022-10-08 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2022-10-05 Watford FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC W 2022-10-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–3 Swansea City AFC W

Cardiff City FC Form

2022-10-23 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2022-10-19 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–0 Cardiff City FC L 2022-10-15 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Coventry City FC L 2022-10-08 Wigan Athletic FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC W 2022-10-04 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-10-01 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Burnley FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.8 Swansea City AFC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.84 Cardiff City FC xG

I would bet for: Swansea City AFC to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Swansea City AFC60% Draw24% Cardiff City FC16%

Actual: Swansea City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.64

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	48%	52%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Swansea City AFC or Draw

84%

Draw or Cardiff City FC

40%

Swansea City AFC or Cardiff City FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Swansea City AFC41% Draw45% Cardiff City FC14%

Actual: Swansea City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

12.1%

1 – 1

11.6%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

9.4%

0 – 0

3 – 0

6.6%

3 – 1

5.7%

0 – 1

5.1%

1 – 2

4.4%

2 – 2

4 – 0

4 – 1

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap	Swansea City AFC covers	Push	Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	18%	66%
-1.5	34%	—	66%
-1	34%	24%	41%
-0.5	59%	—	41%
+0.5	84%	—	16%
+1	84%	11%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet

44% ✗

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

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