Swansea City AFC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Swansea City AFC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Swansea.com Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Webb
- Assistant 1 Rob Smith
- Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Bristol City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Mar | Watford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | Sunderland AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Mar | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Bristol City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Stoke City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–0 | 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' The game is set. Cardiff City FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Cardiff City FC 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.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 17' That is a card for Swansea City AFC. Harry Darling will be fuming at that decision.
- 21' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Joe Allen on 21 minutes.
- 26' Nathaniel Phillips has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 31' A quiet spell here at Swansea.com Stadium. Swansea City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 34' Assisted by Ronald with the perfectly-timed delivery and Liam Cullen makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 39' Swansea City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
- 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
- 46' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. David Turnbull is withdrawn and Rubin Colwill gets his opportunity.
- 51' Swansea City AFC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 56' Nathan Wood-Gordon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cardiff City FC tonight.
- 58' Josh Key is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kyle Naughton at the 58 minute mark.
- 63' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Josh Bowler by Ollie Tanner on 63 minute.
- 68' Swansea City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cardiff City FC backline.
- 71' Liam Cullen makes way for Jamal Lowe at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Swansea City AFC.
- 72' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Manolis Siopis has done his job and it is now time for Aaron Ramsey to step up.
- 77' Josh Wilson-Esbrand is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Swansea City AFC so far.
- 78' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Wilson-Esbrand departs to be replaced by Famara Diedhiou.
- 83' With 0 assists to his name this season, Harry Darling is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cardiff City FC.
- 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ollie Tanner, as he is very good at scoring at Swansea.com Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' The Swansea City AFC bench stirs into life. Przemyslaw Placheta is withdrawn and Charlie Patino gets his opportunity.
- Swansea City AFC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
12
Jamie Paterson ↓ Oliver Cooper 71'
-
7
Joe Allen ↓ Jay Fulton 71'
- 8
-
26
Kyle Naughton ↓ Josh Key 58'
-
20
Liam Cullen ↓ Jamal Lowe 71'
- 23
- 6
- 14
- 17
- 22
- 35
Bench
-
10
Jamal Lowe ↑ 71'
-
4
Jay Fulton ↑ 71'
- 1
- 9
-
2
Josh Key ↑ 58'
-
31
Oliver Cooper ↑ 71'
- 47
-
18
Charlie Patino ↑ 90'
- 50
Coach
Martyn Margetson
Cardiff City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
22
Yakou Meite ↓ Callum O'Dowda 46'
- 1
- 38
- 6
-
15
David Turnbull ↓ Rubin Colwill 46'
- 4
-
14
Josh Bowler ↓ Ollie Tanner 63'
- 12
-
23
Manolis Siopis ↓ Aaron Ramsey 72'
- 30
- 16
Bench
-
11
Callum O'Dowda ↑ 46'
-
20
Famara Diedhiou ↑ 78'
-
10
Aaron Ramsey ↑ 72'
- 2
- 8
- 17
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↑ 46'
-
32
Ollie Tanner ↑ 63'
- 41
Coach
Erol Bulut
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michael Obafemi | 4 |
| Callum Robinson | 3 |
| Liam Cullen | 3 |
| Jamal Lowe | 3 |
| Joel Piroe | 2 |
| Benjamin Cabango | 2 |
| Jake Bidwell | 1 |
| Dimitrios Goutas | 1 |
Head to Head
Swansea City AFC Form
Cardiff City FC Form
2024-03-16
Swansea City AFC
2–0
Cardiff City FC
L
2024-03-09
Cardiff City FC
2–1
Ipswich Town FC
W
2024-03-06
Cardiff City FC
1–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2024-03-02
Bristol City FC
0–1
Cardiff City FC
W
2024-02-24
Cardiff City FC
2–1
Stoke City FC
W
2024-02-20
Cardiff City FC
0–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.92
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.34
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 1.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 2.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 3.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
86%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
50%
Swansea City AFC or Cardiff City FC
64%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Swansea City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
30.9%
1 – 0
24.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.8%
0 – 1
8%
2 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 2
1.5%
3 – 1
1.5%
0 – 2
1.4%
2 – 2
0.9%
4 – 0
0.8%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 13% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 29% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 10% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
71%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.