Swansea City AFC vs Leicester City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Swansea City AFC vs Leicester City FC — Championship at Swansea.com Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 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
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
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 |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Swansea City AFC and Leicester City FC is underway.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Swansea City AFC and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' It’s a booking for Swansea City AFC player. Liam Cullen gets a Yellow card.
- 20' A goal from the England international Matt Grimes! He fires home on 20 to make it 1-0!
- 25' Swansea City AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' 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.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Swansea.com Stadium. Swansea City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bashir Humphreys is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Swansea City AFC.
- 44' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jannik Vestergaard makes it 1-1.
- 49' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for James Justin.
- 54' The travelling Leicester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' Leicester City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 61' It looks surprising Swansea City AFC does not make any changes. Abdul Issahaku has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 63' Abdul Issahaku is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 64' GOAL! Abdul Issahaku scores on 64. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury Hall
- 65' A change in the Leicester City FC ranks — Abdul Issahaku exits the field as Yunus Akgun enters on 65.
- 69' Liam Cullen makes way for Jay Fulton at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Swansea City AFC.
- 71' Swansea City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kristian Pedersen is hanging Charlie Patino on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 81' It is a substitution in Swansea City AFC team. Jamal Lowe is replaced by Liam Walsh on 81 minute.
- 84' Kelechi Iheanacho gets the nod from Leicester City FC. He replaces Jamie Vardy and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Kelechi Iheanacho does the damage! The net is bulging and Leicester City FC surge ahead!
- 90' Mykola Kukharevych gets the nod from Swansea City AFC. He replaces Jerry Yates and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Harry Darling argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Leicester City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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
1.26
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
53%
Draw or Leicester City FC
73%
Swansea City AFC or Leicester City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
6.2%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
4.7%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 21% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 16% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

