Saturday , 14 November 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
4 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 5.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

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

Season Stats

Swansea City AFC Cardiff City FC
#6 Position #14
26 Points 18
15 Played 15
8 / 2 / 5 W / D / L 4 / 6 / 5
22 Scored 27
18 Conceded 27
+4 GD +0
1.73 PPG 1.20
53% Win % 27%

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
7% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Swansea City AFC are 6th (26 pts). Cardiff City FC are 14th (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Swansea City AFC
0-15
4/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/5
46-60
6/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Swansea City AFC
Adam Idah 4 G 1 A
Joseph Opoku 3 G 2 A
Moussa Kounfolo Yeo 3 G
Ji-sung Eom 2 G 2 A
Cardiff City FC
Jack Moylan 10 G 3 A
Yousef Salech 5 G 1 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 2 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. swansea city afc get us underway at Swansea.com Stadium.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. swansea city afc in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past cardiff city fc's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 10' cardiff city fc are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' David Turnbull is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for cardiff city fc so far.
  • 17' A moment of madness from Harry Darling on 17 minutes earns him a card. Swansea City AFC will be frustrated.
  • 21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joe Allen on 21.
  • 26' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 34' Brilliant from the ! Liam Cullen makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 34.
  • 39' cardiff city fc started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
  • 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. David Turnbull departs to be replaced by Rubin Colwill.
  • 51' Josh Tymon has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 56' 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.
  • 58' Swansea City AFC ring the changes. Kyle Naughton has done his job and it is now time for Josh Key to step up.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Josh Bowler as he leaves the pitch. Ollie Tanner steps in for Cardiff City FC.
  • 68' 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.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Jamal Lowe. He replaces Liam Cullen on 71 minute.
  • 72' Cardiff City FC make a change. Manolis Siopis trudges off to be replaced by Aaron Ramsey on 72 minutes.
  • 77' With 3 assists to his name this season, Rubin Colwill is clearly more than just a goal scorer for cardiff city fc.
  • 78' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Josh Wilson-Esbrand is withdrawn and Famara Diedhiou gets his opportunity.
  • 83' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 88' Karlan Grant has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 90' Charlie Patino has so much to prove this time. He replaces Przemyslaw Placheta on 90 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — swansea city afc 2-0 cardiff city fc.

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
Liam Cullen 3
Jamal Lowe 3
Callum Robinson 3
Joel Piroe 2
Benjamin Cabango 2
Oliver Cooper 1
Ben Wilmot 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
1 / 4
1.95 Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Swansea City AFC to win 57% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Swansea City AFC57% Draw24% Cardiff City FC19%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Swansea City AFC or Draw
80%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
43%
Swansea City AFC or Cardiff City FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Swansea City AFC41% Draw43% Cardiff City FC16%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap Swansea City AFC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 23% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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