Swansea City AFC vs Leicester City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Swansea City AFC vs Leicester City FC — Championship at Swansea.com Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 46 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
- Assistant 2 Hristo Karaivanov
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Leicester City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Oct | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Millwall FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Swansea City AFC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | Stoke City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Preston North End FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | Bristol City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | Norwich City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Swansea City AFC | Leicester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #23 |
| 64 | Points | 46 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 18 / 10 / 18 | W / D / L | 12 / 16 / 18 |
| 57 | Scored | 58 |
| 59 | Conceded | 68 |
| -2 | GD | -10 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 39% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Swansea City AFC are 11th (64 pts). Leicester City FC are 23rd (46 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Swansea.com Stadium that hosts another battle between Swansea City AFC and Leicester City FC.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Abdul Issahaku made 505 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The referee has no hesitation. Liam Cullen is booked for Swansea City AFC — Yellow card on 15.
- 20' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matt Grimes makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 25' Swansea City AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' Josh Key has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Swansea City AFC and Leicester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 44' Jannik Vestergaard is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 49' The referee shows Leicester City FC player a Yellow card on 49.
- 54' 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.
- 56' The referee calls foul for Ricardo Pereira. He receives a Yellow card.
- 61' Charlie Patino has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 13 cards already picked up this season.
- 63' Against the run of play, Abdul Issahaku has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 64' Goal! Abdul Issahaku scores his 7 goal in 505 matches.
- 65' Leicester City FC ring the changes. Abdul Issahaku has done his job and it is now time for Yunus Akgun to step up.
- 69' Liam Cullen makes way for Jay Fulton at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Swansea City AFC.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Kristian Pedersen. He replaces Charlie Patino on 71 minute.
- 76' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 81' A change in the Swansea City AFC ranks — Jamal Lowe exits the field as Liam Walsh enters on 81.
- 84' Leicester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kelechi Iheanacho is hanging Jamie Vardy on the field on 84 minute.
- 87' Kelechi Iheanacho adds to his 0 season tally! Leicester City FC lead 1-4 — and this changes everything.
- 90' The Swansea City AFC bench stirs into life. Jerry Yates is withdrawn and Mykola Kukharevych gets his opportunity.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Swansea City AFC. Harry Darling will be fuming at that decision.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
10
Jamal Lowe ↓ Liam Walsh 81'
-
12
Jamie Paterson ↓ Oliver Cooper 81'
- 8
-
20
Liam Cullen ↓ Jay Fulton 69'
- 9
- 2
- 6
- 14
- 22
- 18
- 33
Bench
-
28
Liam Walsh ↑ 81'
-
4
Jay Fulton ↑ 69'
- 26
-
3
Kristian Pedersen ↑ 71'
- 1
- 30
-
31
Oliver Cooper ↑ 81'
-
19
Mykola Kukharevych ↑ 90'
- 45
Coach
Michael Duff
Leicester City FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
9
Jamie Vardy ↓ Kelechi Iheanacho 84'
- 25
-
21
Ricardo Pereira ↓ Conor Coady 90'
- 23
- 8
-
2
James Justin ↓ Hamza Choudhury 90'
- 10
- 3
- 30
- 22
-
18
Abdul Issahaku ↓ Yunus Akgun 65'
Bench
-
14
Kelechi Iheanacho ↑ 84'
- 11
-
17
Hamza Choudhury ↑ 90'
- 15
-
4
Conor Coady ↑ 90'
-
29
Yunus Akgun ↑ 65'
- 20
- 41
- 7
Coach
Enzo Maresca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matt Grimes | 1 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 1 |
| Jannik Vestergaard | 1 |
| Abdul Issahaku | 1 |
| Joe Allen | 1 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 1 |
| Yunus Akgun | 1 |
| Kiernan Dewsbury Hall | 1 |
Head to Head
Swansea City AFC Form
2023-10-21
Swansea City AFC
1–3
Leicester City FC
L
2023-10-07
Plymouth Argyle FC
1–3
Swansea City AFC
W
2023-10-04
Swansea City AFC
2–1
Norwich City FC
W
2023-09-30
Millwall FC
0–3
Swansea City AFC
W
2023-09-23
Swansea City AFC
3–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2023-09-19
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
Leicester City FC Form
2023-10-21
Swansea City AFC
1–3
Leicester City FC
W
2023-10-07
Leicester City FC
2–0
Stoke City FC
W
2023-10-04
Leicester City FC
3–0
Preston North End FC
W
2023-10-01
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–4
Leicester City FC
W
2023-09-23
Leicester City FC
1–0
Bristol City FC
W
2023-09-20
Norwich City FC
0–2
Leicester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.42
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
55%
Draw or Leicester City FC
71%
Swansea City AFC or Leicester City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
6.5%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 20% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

