Cardiff vs Swansea: result 0-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 12, 2020 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Swansea?
Swansea won 0-2 on December 12, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 6′J. LoweSwansea
- 72′J. LoweSwansea
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Swansea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-4-2- 29M. Harris
- 27S. Ojo
- 10K. Moore
- 23H. Wilson
- 6W. Vaulks
- 8J. Ralls
- 7L. Bacuna
- 16C. Nelson
- 3J. Bennett
- 4S. Morrison
- 12A. Smithies
Swansea
3-5-2- 9J. Lowe
- 10A. Ayew
- 8M. Grimes
- 6J. Fulton
- 7K. Smith
- 5M. Guéhi
- 23C. Roberts
- 24J. Bidwell
- 2R. Bennett
- 26K. Naughton
- 1F. Woodman
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Swansea have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2020 | Taffs Well(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Stoke City(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Watford(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Huddersfield(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Luton(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2020 | Bournemouth(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Luton(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Cardiff win, 1 draw, 2 Swansea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2020 | Cardiff 0-0 Swansea | Championship |
| Oct 27, 2019 | Swansea 1-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Feb 8, 2014 | Swansea 3-0 Cardiff | Premier League |
| Nov 3, 2013 | Cardiff 1-0 Swansea | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Swansea score 1.2 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.5 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Swansea | 1.2 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff sit 19th in Championship (11 points from 11 matches) and Swansea sit 1st (23 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 23 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 11 |
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