Swansea City vs Bristol City: Soccer match preview

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sun 19.March
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Swansea.com Stadium (20827 seats)

Swansea City believe to get a lot of fans in for this game even though the season has been back-breaking so far with 43 points and a 17th place in the Championship table. Visiting Bristol City own 13th place with 48 pts.

Insights:
  • Swansea City have the most points from losing position (19) in Championship
  • Bristol City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

The visiting Bristol City played their last game only four days ago, a Championship match. That game was also an away game, at Luton Town. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Swansea City form and stats

The Championship results at home this season for Swansea City are 7-3-8 (wins-draws-losses). Swansea City has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Martin and the players.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Andy Fisher not having conceded a league goal in 231 minutes.

No payout for Swansea in their previous match, an away game at Millwall (after extra-time) that ended in defeat 1-2. Manning, defender, was given a rating of 7.42/10 in that game, top of the team. Manning scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 2 of 6 duels.

Preceding that match was the home game against Middlesbrough (after extra-time) that was lost 1-3.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Swansea City have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 3 and lost 5.

Sports bettors, take note: A review of the 12 latest league matches highlights that 9 of them had at least one goal from each side.

A decent goal production from Swansea City in their home games so far, with 28 goals from 18 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Swansea defense is not exactly impregnable. 28 goals conceded from 18 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Bristol City form and stats

Playing away, Bristol City have won 4 games, drawn 7 and suffered 7 defeats in the Championship this season.

Bristol City are looking to quickly end their 380 minutes long goal drought in the Championship.

Bristol City lost away at Luton Town (after extra-time) (0-1) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Midfield player Weimann was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.43/10. Weimann dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Blackpool (after extra-time).

We have checked recent matches where Bristol City have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 14 games were 3 victories, 5 draws and 6 defeats.

Few goals the story here? 9 of this side's last 10 league fixtures have had zero, one or two goals.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Bristol have scored 21 goals in 18 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Bristol City have conceded 26 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Swansea City and Bristol City have met earlier this season: Bristol City - Swansea City 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (Swansea wins - draws - Bristol City wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Swansea CityJ. Piroe
J. Piroe
13 goals
Bristol CityN. Wells
N. Wells
11 goals
Bristol CityT. Conway
T. Conway
6 goals

Swansea City missing players

Bristol City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Swansea City Bristol City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 6 18 37
11 7 4 Won W 1 4 12
10 3 0 Drew D 3 7 12
16 8 1 Lost L 2 7 13
49 28 13 Scored S 7 21 45
57 28 6 Conceded C 10 26 44
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 89% 89%
78% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 83% 78%
59% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 44% 38%
32% 39% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 22% 16%
11% 11% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 17% 14%
59% 56% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 61% 54%
16% 22% 40% Clean Sheets C S 17% 17% 30%
27% 22% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 27%
 
5.4 5.4 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.4 5.1
4.5 3.7 2.6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 6 5.4
2.4 2.2 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.8 1.8
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
12.6 13 13.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9.2 8.6 9.8
4.5 4.6 5.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.1 3.2
30% 34% 48% Goal Efficiency G E 37% 38% 38%
 
10.3 8.9 8.2 Shots against (avg) S A 12.5 13.6 11.6
4 3.5 3.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.2 3.3
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Bristol City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Swansea City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Swansea City have the most points from losing position (19) in Championship
  • Swansea City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 37 24 11 2 74 29 19 14 5 0 43 13 18 10 6 2 31 16 45 83
2 Sheffield United 37 21 7 9 58 33 18 11 3 4 35 17 19 10 4 5 23 16 25 70
3 Middlesbrough 37 19 7 11 65 42 18 10 6 2 32 14 19 9 1 9 33 28 23 64
4 Luton Town 37 17 12 8 45 34 19 7 8 4 24 19 18 10 4 4 21 15 11 63
5 Blackburn Rovers 37 19 4 14 43 42 18 13 1 4 25 14 19 6 3 10 18 28 1 61
6 Millwall 37 17 9 11 48 39 18 10 5 3 29 16 19 7 4 8 19 23 9 60
7 Norwich City 37 16 8 13 52 41 19 8 4 7 27 22 18 8 4 6 25 19 11 56
8 West Bromwich Albion 37 15 10 12 47 39 19 10 5 4 26 15 18 5 5 8 21 24 8 55
9 Coventry City 37 14 12 11 43 36 19 9 6 4 24 17 18 5 6 7 19 19 7 54
10 Watford 37 14 12 11 44 39 18 9 5 4 27 16 19 5 7 7 17 23 5 54
11 Preston North End 37 14 11 12 34 39 19 5 6 8 14 22 18 9 5 4 20 17 -5 53
12 Sunderland 37 14 10 13 52 45 18 6 5 7 23 24 19 8 5 6 29 21 7 52
13 Bristol City 37 12 12 13 45 44 19 8 5 6 24 18 18 4 7 7 21 26 1 48
14 Stoke City 37 13 8 16 48 45 18 6 4 8 23 21 19 7 4 8 25 24 3 47
15 Hull City 37 12 10 15 42 52 19 7 4 8 21 26 18 5 6 7 21 26 -10 46
16 Reading 37 13 5 19 39 57 18 10 3 5 27 20 19 3 2 14 12 37 -18 44
17 Swansea City 37 11 10 16 49 57 18 7 3 8 28 28 19 4 7 8 21 29 -8 43
18 Birmingham City 37 11 9 17 41 50 19 6 5 8 22 21 18 5 4 9 19 29 -9 42
19 Queens Park Rangers 37 11 9 17 38 58 18 6 4 8 20 26 19 5 5 9 18 32 -20 42
20 Rotherham United 37 9 13 15 41 51 18 7 5 6 30 23 19 2 8 9 11 28 -10 40
21 Cardiff City 37 10 9 18 28 41 19 6 6 7 16 17 18 4 3 11 12 24 -13 39
22 Blackpool 37 8 11 18 39 54 18 5 6 7 23 22 19 3 5 11 16 32 -15 35
23 Huddersfield Town 37 8 9 20 31 53 19 6 5 8 17 21 18 2 4 12 14 32 -22 33
24 Wigan Athletic 37 7 12 18 32 58 19 3 6 10 14 32 18 4 6 8 18 26 -26 33

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 37 24 11 2 74 29 19 14 5 0 43 13 18 10 6 2 31 16 45 83
2 Sheffield United 37 21 7 9 58 33 18 11 3 4 35 17 19 10 4 5 23 16 25 70
3 Middlesbrough 37 19 7 11 65 42 18 10 6 2 32 14 19 9 1 9 33 28 23 64
4 Luton Town 37 17 12 8 45 34 19 7 8 4 24 19 18 10 4 4 21 15 11 63
5 Blackburn Rovers 37 19 4 14 43 42 18 13 1 4 25 14 19 6 3 10 18 28 1 61
6 Millwall 37 17 9 11 48 39 18 10 5 3 29 16 19 7 4 8 19 23 9 60
7 Norwich City 37 16 8 13 52 41 19 8 4 7 27 22 18 8 4 6 25 19 11 56
8 West Bromwich Albion 37 15 10 12 47 39 19 10 5 4 26 15 18 5 5 8 21 24 8 55
9 Coventry City 37 14 12 11 43 36 19 9 6 4 24 17 18 5 6 7 19 19 7 54
10 Watford 37 14 12 11 44 39 18 9 5 4 27 16 19 5 7 7 17 23 5 54
11 Preston North End 37 14 11 12 34 39 19 5 6 8 14 22 18 9 5 4 20 17 -5 53
12 Sunderland 37 14 10 13 52 45 18 6 5 7 23 24 19 8 5 6 29 21 7 52
13 Bristol City 37 12 12 13 45 44 19 8 5 6 24 18 18 4 7 7 21 26 1 48
14 Stoke City 37 13 8 16 48 45 18 6 4 8 23 21 19 7 4 8 25 24 3 47
15 Hull City 37 12 10 15 42 52 19 7 4 8 21 26 18 5 6 7 21 26 -10 46
16 Reading 37 13 5 19 39 57 18 10 3 5 27 20 19 3 2 14 12 37 -18 44
17 Swansea City 37 11 10 16 49 57 18 7 3 8 28 28 19 4 7 8 21 29 -8 43
18 Birmingham City 37 11 9 17 41 50 19 6 5 8 22 21 18 5 4 9 19 29 -9 42
19 Queens Park Rangers 37 11 9 17 38 58 18 6 4 8 20 26 19 5 5 9 18 32 -20 42
20 Rotherham United 37 9 13 15 41 51 18 7 5 6 30 23 19 2 8 9 11 28 -10 40
21 Cardiff City 37 10 9 18 28 41 19 6 6 7 16 17 18 4 3 11 12 24 -13 39
22 Blackpool 37 8 11 18 39 54 18 5 6 7 23 22 19 3 5 11 16 32 -15 35
23 Huddersfield Town 37 8 9 20 31 53 19 6 5 8 17 21 18 2 4 12 14 32 -22 33
24 Wigan Athletic 37 7 12 18 32 58 19 3 6 10 14 32 18 4 6 8 18 26 -26 33

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.