Championship match prediction: Little separates Bristol City and Swansea City in quality

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Sat 21.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium (27000 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Bristol City - Swansea City!

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Bristol City form and stats

Bristol City have collected 4 points from their Championship home games so far after 1-1-1.

A good away victory last time out for Bristol City, who won 2-1 against Stoke City (placed 24th). In the match before that, Bristol City hosted Middlesbrough and drew the game 2-2.

This is expected to be a close game, with Bristol City perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Bristol City as a small favourite), we find nine games. Bristol City has won 3 of these, drawn 3 and lost 3.

Bristol City have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Ashton Gate Stadium with 5 goals in 3 league matches. Bristol City have conceded 5 from these games.

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Swansea City form and stats

The seven points Swansea City have gathered from their first three away trips in the Championship is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Swansea City are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Championship home defeat versus Nottingham Forest with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Leeds United.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eight similar matches played by Swansea City in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Swansea City, 5 draws and 2 defeats.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Swansea City manager S. Cooper as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Watford.

Swansea City find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 4 goals from 3 away fixtures in the league. Swansea City are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 1 goal away.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Bristol City won 4 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and Swansea City has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 0 / 10

Top Goalscorers

Borja Bastón
5 goals
B. Afobe
3 goals
A. Weimann
2 goals / 2 assists

Bristol City missing players

Swansea City missing players

Bristol City Swansea City
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Away vs top Away Total
7 3 2 Played 2 3 7
4 1 1 Won 2 2 5
2 1 0 Drew 0 1 1
1 1 1 Lost 0 0 1
13 5 3 Scored 4 4 12
9 5 3 Conceded 1 1 5
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 67% 86%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 50% 33% 57%
71% 67% 50% Over 2.5 50% 33% 57%
43% 67% 50% Over 3.5 50% 33% 29%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 14%
86% 67% 50% BTTS 50% 33% 43%
14% 33% 50% Clean Sheets 50% 67% 43%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score 0% 33% 29%
 
4.9 4.3 3.5 Corners For (avg) 3.5 3.3 4.9
7.3 7.3 6 Corners Against (avg) 6.5 7 5.6
2.3 2 2.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.5 2 1.7
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of Bristol City's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Bristol City have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Bristol City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Swansea City have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Swansea City have not yet lost a game away.
  • Swansea City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Swansea City have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Bristol City
All Championship Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
17-08-19 CH Bristol City 2 - 0 Queens Park Rangers
20-08-19 CH Derby County 1 - 2 Bristol City
24-08-19 CH Hull City 1 - 3 Bristol City
31-08-19 CH Bristol City 2 - 2 Middlesbrough
14-09-19 CH Stoke City 1 - 2 Bristol City
21-09-19 CH Bristol City 14:00 Swansea City
28-09-19 CH Preston North End 14:00 Bristol City
02-10-19 CH Brentford 18:45 Bristol City
05-10-19 CH Bristol City 14:00 Reading
19-10-19 CH Luton Town 14:00 Bristol City
Swansea City
All Championship Premier League Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
21-08-19 CH Queens Park Rangers 1 - 3 Swansea City
25-08-19 CH Swansea City 3 - 0 Birmingham City
28-08-19 CC Swansea City 6 - 0 Cambridge United
31-08-19 CH Leeds United 0 - 1 Swansea City
14-09-19 CH Swansea City 0 - 1 Nottingham Forest
21-09-19 CH Bristol City 14:00 Swansea City
24-09-19 CC Watford 18:45 Swansea City
28-09-19 CH Swansea City 14:00 Reading
02-10-19 CH Charlton Athletic 18:45 Swansea City
05-10-19 CH Swansea City 14:00 Stoke City

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leeds United 7 5 1 1 12 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 0 0 10 1 9 16
2 Swansea City 7 5 1 1 12 5 4 3 0 1 8 4 3 2 1 0 4 1 7 16
3 Charlton Athletic 7 4 2 1 11 6 4 2 1 1 5 3 3 2 1 0 6 3 5 14
4 Bristol City 7 4 2 1 13 9 3 1 1 1 5 5 4 3 1 0 8 4 4 14
5 Preston North End 7 4 1 2 13 7 4 4 0 0 10 2 3 0 1 2 3 5 6 13
6 West Bromwich Albion 7 3 4 0 11 8 3 1 2 0 5 4 4 2 2 0 6 4 3 13
7 Queens Park Rangers 7 4 1 2 12 11 4 2 1 1 8 7 3 2 0 1 4 4 1 13
8 Birmingham City 7 4 1 2 7 8 3 2 1 0 5 2 4 2 0 2 2 6 -1 13
9 Nottingham Forest 7 3 3 1 10 6 3 1 1 1 5 3 4 2 2 0 5 3 4 12
10 Sheffield Wednesday 7 4 0 3 10 6 3 2 0 1 4 2 4 2 0 2 6 4 4 12
11 Fulham 7 3 2 2 11 6 4 2 1 1 8 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 5 11
12 Blackburn Rovers 7 3 1 3 7 7 4 2 1 1 4 2 3 1 0 2 3 5 0 10
13 Middlesbrough 7 2 3 2 8 8 4 2 1 1 3 2 3 0 2 1 5 6 0 9
14 Cardiff City 7 2 3 2 8 10 3 2 1 0 5 3 4 0 2 2 3 7 -2 9
15 Millwall 7 2 3 2 5 9 3 2 1 0 3 1 4 0 2 2 2 8 -4 9
16 Luton Town 7 2 1 4 12 13 3 1 1 1 6 6 4 1 0 3 6 7 -1 7
17 Reading 7 2 1 4 8 9 3 1 0 2 4 5 4 1 1 2 4 4 -1 7
18 Brentford 7 2 1 4 5 6 3 1 1 1 4 2 4 1 0 3 1 4 -1 7
19 Derby County 7 1 4 2 7 10 4 0 3 1 3 4 3 1 1 1 4 6 -3 7
20 Hull City 7 1 3 3 8 11 4 1 1 2 5 7 3 0 2 1 3 4 -3 6
21 Wigan Athletic 7 1 2 4 6 13 3 1 1 1 3 4 4 0 1 3 3 9 -7 5
22 Barnsley 7 1 2 4 4 11 4 1 1 2 4 7 3 0 1 2 0 4 -7 5
23 Huddersfield Town 7 0 1 6 5 13 4 0 0 4 2 8 3 0 1 2 3 5 -8 1
24 Stoke City 7 0 1 6 7 17 4 0 1 3 4 9 3 0 0 3 3 8 -10 1

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