Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Swansea City AFC
1 – 3
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Sat 21 Oct 2023 · 14:00 UTC Swansea.com Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Matt Grimes 20' 1–0
1–1 44' Jannik Vestergaard
1–2 63' Abdul Issahaku
1–3 87' Kelechi Iheanacho
Liam Cullen 15' Y
Y 49' James Justin
Y 56' Ricardo Pereira
Harry Darling 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 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

1
3
Swansea City AFC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Leicester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-21 Swansea City AFC 1–3 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #5
0 Points 46
0 Played 46
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 12 / 16 / 18
0 Scored 58
0 Conceded 68
+0 GD -10
– PPG 1.00
– Win % 26%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

Swansea City AFC are 11th (0 pts). Leicester City FC are 5th (46 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Swansea City AFC and Leicester City FC get this one started.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Swansea City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' A moment of madness from Liam Cullen on 15 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Swansea City AFC will be frustrated.
  • 20' What composure from Matt Grimes! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Leicester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 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' Josh Tymon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Swansea City AFC tonight.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Swansea City AFC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Leicester City FC's compact 4-3-3.
  • 44' What a strike from Jannik Vestergaard! The score is 1-1.
  • 49' It’s a booking for Leicester City FC player. James Justin gets a Yellow card.
  • 54' Over 54 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' It’s a booking for Leicester City FC player. Ricardo Pereira gets a Yellow card.
  • 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 63' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Abdul Issahaku makes it 1-2.
  • 64' Abdul Issahaku with the second goal in the match!
  • 65' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Abdul Issahaku is replaced by Yunus Akgun.
  • 69' A change in the Swansea City AFC ranks — Liam Cullen exits the field as Jay Fulton enters on 69.
  • 71' A change in the Swansea City AFC ranks — Charlie Patino exits the field as Kristian Pedersen enters on 71.
  • 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 81' Swansea City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Liam Walsh is hanging Jamal Lowe on the field on 81 minute.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Kelechi Iheanacho. He replaces Jamie Vardy on 84 minute.
  • 87' A goal from the Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho! He fires home on 87 to make it 1-4!
  • 90' The whistle greets Jerry Yates as he departs to be replaced by Mykola Kukharevych.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Harry Darling.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Leicester City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Duff

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Enzo Maresca

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Stephy Mavididi 1
Yunus Akgun 1
Kiernan Dewsbury Hall 1
Zan Vipotnik 1
Matt Grimes 1
Kelechi Iheanacho 1
Jannik Vestergaard 1
Abdul Issahaku 1

Head to Head

2023-10-21 Swansea City AFC 1–3 Leicester City FC

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
2 / 4
0.61 Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Swansea City AFC21% Draw31% Leicester City FC48%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Swansea City AFC or Draw
52%
Draw or Leicester City FC
79%
Swansea City AFC or Leicester City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Swansea City AFC12% Draw54% Leicester City FC34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
17.8%
0 – 0
16.3%
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 2
12.3%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 3
5.5%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
2.5%
2 – 0
2.4%
0 – 4
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap Swansea City AFC covers Push Leicester City FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 11% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 27% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 16% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✗

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