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Swansea vs Cardiff: result 3-0 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 17, 2021 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea

Swansea
3-0
Cardiff

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What was the result of Swansea vs Cardiff?

Swansea won 3-0 on October 17, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 29′J. PatersonSwansea
  • 60′J. PiroeSwansea
  • 74′J. BidwellSwansea

Official lineup for Swansea vs Cardiff

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Swansea

3-4-2-1
  1. 17J. Piroe
  1. 12J. Paterson
  2. 4F. Downes
  1. 8M. Grimes
  2. 7K. Smith
  3. 27E. Laird
  4. 3R. Manning
  1. 24J. Bidwell
  2. 2R. Bennett
  3. 26K. Naughton
  1. 18B. Hamer

Cardiff

5-4-1
  1. 10K. Moore
  1. 26R. Giles
  2. 8J. Ralls
  3. 21M. Pack
  4. 7L. Bacuna
  1. 2M. McGuinness
  2. 30C. Brown
  3. 16C. Nelson
  4. 5A. Flint
  5. 4S. Morrison
  1. 25A. Smithies
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swansea have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Cardiff have 5, 2 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Swansea
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 2, 2021Derby(away)0-0Championship
Sep 29, 2021Fulham(away)1-3Championship
Sep 25, 2021Huddersfield(home)1-0Championship
Sep 22, 2021Brighton(away)0-2League Cup
Sep 18, 2021Luton(away)3-3Championship
Cardiff
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 2, 2021Reading(home)0-1Championship
Sep 28, 2021West Brom(home)0-4Championship
Sep 25, 2021Blackburn(away)1-5Championship
Sep 18, 2021Bournemouth(home)0-1Championship
Sep 15, 2021Coventry(away)0-1Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Swansea wins, 1 draw, 2 Cardiff wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 20, 2021Swansea 0-1 CardiffChampionship
Dec 12, 2020Cardiff 0-2 SwanseaChampionship
Jan 12, 2020Cardiff 0-0 SwanseaChampionship
Oct 27, 2019Swansea 1-0 CardiffChampionship
Feb 8, 2014Swansea 3-0 CardiffPremier League
Nov 3, 2013Cardiff 1-0 SwanseaPremier League

Last archived meeting: Swansea vs Cardiff on Mar 20, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Swansea score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.1 and concede 1.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Swansea1.11.377/158/15
Cardiff1.11.827/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Swansea sit 1st in Championship (23 points from 11 matches) and Cardiff sit 19th (11 points from 11 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Swansea1172216823
19Cardiff11254181711

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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