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 15 games · 26 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
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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
40%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Swansea.com Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Swansea City AFC have won 493 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' 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.
- 15' That is a Yellow card for Swansea City AFC. Liam Cullen will be fuming at that decision.
- 20' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matt Grimes makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 25' Swansea City AFC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Leicester City FC's 4-3-3 shape.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Duff will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' Jannik Vestergaard has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 363 appearances.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Swansea City AFC and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 44' Jannik Vestergaard does the damage! The net is bulging and Leicester City FC surge ahead!
- 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' It’s a booking for Leicester City FC player. Ricardo Pereira gets a Yellow card.
- 61' Conor Coady has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 63' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Abdul Issahaku makes it 1-2.
- 64' Goal! Abdul Issahaku scores his 7 goal in 520 matches.
- 65' Leicester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yunus Akgun is hanging Abdul Issahaku on the field on 65 minute.
- 69' Jay Fulton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Liam Cullen on 69 minute.
- 71' Time for substitution for Swansea City AFC. Charlie Patino is replaced by Kristian Pedersen.
- 76' Swansea City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
- 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' Kelechi Iheanacho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jamie Vardy at the 84 minute mark.
- 87' Brilliant from the centre-forward! Kelechi Iheanacho makes it 1-4 with a superb finish on 87.
- 90' It is a substitution in Swansea City AFC team. Jerry Yates is replaced by Mykola Kukharevych on 90 minute.
- 90' A moment of madness from Harry Darling on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Swansea City AFC will be frustrated.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Leicester City FC players.
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.

