Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Swansea City AFC
2 – 0
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 16 Mar 2024 · 12:30 UTC Swansea.com Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Liam Cullen 34' 1–0
Jamal Lowe 90+6' 2–0
Harry Darling 17' Y
Y 17' Yakou Meite
Joe Allen 21' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 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

7
2
3
Swansea City AFC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-16 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2023-09-16 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC 2023-04-01 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Swansea City AFC 2022-10-23 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-04-02 Cardiff City FC 0–4 Swansea City AFC

Recent Form

Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Swansea.com Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Swansea City AFC and Cardiff City FC.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Swansea City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 17' Poor challenge from Harry Darling. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 21' Joe Allen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 21.
  • 26' Kyle Naughton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 31' 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.
  • 34' Magnificent from Liam Cullen! That is 31 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 44' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' David Turnbull makes way for Rubin Colwill at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
  • 51' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 58' The whistle greets Kyle Naughton as he departs to be replaced by Josh Key.
  • 63' Ollie Tanner is replacing Josh Bowler for the Cardiff City FC side.
  • 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 71' A change in the Swansea City AFC ranks — Liam Cullen exits the field as Jamal Lowe enters on 71.
  • 72' Aaron Ramsey is replacing Manolis Siopis for the Cardiff City FC side.
  • 77' It looks like no one’s ball. Swansea City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Josh Wilson-Esbrand is replaced by Famara Diedhiou on 78 minute.
  • 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 88' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Swansea City AFC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Charlie Patino. He replaces Przemyslaw Placheta on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for Swansea City AFC.

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martyn Margetson

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erol Bulut

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-03-16 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2023-09-16 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC 2023-04-01 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Swansea City AFC 2022-10-23 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-04-02 Cardiff City FC 0–4 Swansea City AFC

Swansea City AFC Form

2024-03-16 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W 2024-03-10 Bristol City FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC L 2024-03-06 Watford FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2024-03-02 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2024-02-24 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Swansea City AFC W 2024-02-17 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC L

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
1.57 Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Swansea City AFC53% Draw26% Cardiff City FC21%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Swansea City AFC or Draw
80%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
47%
Swansea City AFC or Cardiff City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Swansea City AFC36% Draw48% Cardiff City FC16%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap Swansea City AFC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 24% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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