Swansea vs Cardiff: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 38Kick-off on March 20, 2021 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
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What was the result of Swansea vs Cardiff?
Cardiff won 0-1 on March 20, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 8′A. FlintCardiff
Official lineup for Swansea vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Swansea
3-4-1-2- 17M. Whittaker
- 10A. Ayew
- 8M. Grimes
- 6J. Fulton
- 14C. Hourihane
- 5M. Guéhi
- 23C. Roberts
- 24J. Bidwell
- 2R. Bennett
- 26K. Naughton
- 1F. Woodman
Cardiff
3-4-3- 10K. Moore
- 23H. Wilson
- 6W. Vaulks
- 8J. Ralls
- 21M. Pack
- 7L. Bacuna
- 30C. Brown
- 28T. Sang
- 5A. Flint
- 4S. Morrison
- 1D. Phillips
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swansea have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Cardiff 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2021 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Luton(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Stoke City(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2021 | Stoke City(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Watford(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Derby(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Swansea wins, 1 draw, 1 Cardiff win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2020 | Cardiff 0-2 Swansea | Championship |
| 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?
Swansea score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.7 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.7 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Swansea sit 1st in Championship (23 points from 10 matches) and Cardiff sit 19th (10 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
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