Cardiff City vs Swansea City betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Sun 12.January
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium (26828 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Cardiff City have their presumed home advantage while Swansea City are ahead 4 points in the Championship table.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Cardiff City and Swansea City.

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Cardiff City form and stats

Cardiff City are steadily winning Championship games and points here at Cardiff City Stadium. 7 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 12 games. Three draws in a row here at Cardiff City Stadium for Cardiff City, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Cardiff City, who played 0-0 against Swansea City. That match was also played at this venue (Cardiff City Stadium). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Carlisle United that ended 2-2.

This is expected to be a close game, with Cardiff City perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cardiff City as a small favourite), we find eight games. Cardiff City has won 3 of these, drawn 4 and lost 1.

A decent goal production from Cardiff City in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 12 league matches. From these home matches, Cardiff City have conceded only 10 goals.

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Swansea City form and stats

5-5-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Swansea City in their Championship matches away.

Swansea City have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Freddie Woodman. It's been 271 minutes since they last conceded in Championship.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Cardiff City (placed 13th) in their previous outing. The Championship match ended in a draw 0-0. Preceding that game, the 1-5 loss visiting Queens Park Rangers's place.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Swansea City in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Swansea City, 6 draws and 2 defeats.

Swansea City have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Swansea City have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Cardiff City - Swansea City 0-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Cardiff City won 3, Swansea City won 4 and 3 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Swansea CityA. Ayew
A. Ayew
9 goals
Swansea CityB. González
B. González
6 goals
Cardiff CityJ. Ralls
J. Ralls
5 goals

Cardiff City missing players

Swansea City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cardiff City Swansea City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 2 13 27
9 7 0 Won W 1 5 11
11 5 3 Drew D 1 6 9
7 1 0 Lost L 0 2 7
38 19 3 Scored S 3 15 32
40 10 3 Conceded C 1 15 30
89% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 77% 85%
70% 62% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 62% 63%
56% 38% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 46% 48%
33% 15% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 31% 22%
22% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 7%
63% 54% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 62% 56%
26% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 38% 33%
22% 23% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 23% 26%
 
4.7 4.6 4.3 Corners For (avg) C F 4.5 4.8 5.7
5.9 5 5 Corners Against (avg) C A 4.5 6.1 4.9
1.5 1.3 0.7 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 1.6 1.4
2 1 0 Red Cards R C 1 1 2
 
328 153 36 Total Shots T S 25 145 348
103 44 11 Shots on Target S O 7 44 113
37% 43% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 34% 28%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 27 14 11 2 50 30 13 6 6 1 30 19 14 8 5 1 20 11 20 53
2 Leeds United 27 15 7 5 43 23 13 7 4 2 19 10 14 8 3 3 24 13 20 52
3 Brentford 27 14 4 9 44 21 13 8 3 2 25 9 14 6 1 7 19 12 23 46
4 Fulham 27 13 6 8 41 30 14 8 2 4 25 16 13 5 4 4 16 14 11 45
5 Nottingham Forest 26 12 8 6 35 26 12 6 2 4 14 13 14 6 6 2 21 13 9 44
6 Sheffield Wednesday 27 12 6 9 39 26 13 6 4 3 14 10 14 6 2 6 25 16 13 42
7 Millwall 27 10 11 6 34 32 13 7 4 2 21 14 14 3 7 4 13 18 2 41
8 Swansea City 26 11 8 7 32 30 14 6 3 5 17 15 12 5 5 2 15 15 2 41
9 Bristol City 27 11 8 8 41 40 13 5 4 4 19 18 14 6 4 4 22 22 1 41
10 Preston North End 27 11 7 9 37 33 14 9 2 3 29 17 13 2 5 6 8 16 4 40
11 Hull City 27 11 6 10 40 35 14 6 2 6 21 17 13 5 4 4 19 18 5 39
12 Blackburn Rovers 27 10 7 10 35 35 14 6 6 2 17 12 13 4 1 8 18 23 0 37
13 Cardiff City 26 9 10 7 38 40 12 7 4 1 19 10 14 2 6 6 19 30 -2 37
14 Reading 26 10 6 10 34 29 13 6 1 6 19 17 13 4 5 4 15 12 5 36
15 Queens Park Rangers 27 10 5 12 45 51 14 5 4 5 28 27 13 5 1 7 17 24 -6 35
16 Middlesbrough 27 8 10 9 28 34 14 6 5 3 14 13 13 2 5 6 14 21 -6 34
17 Derby County 27 8 10 9 28 36 14 7 5 2 18 11 13 1 5 7 10 25 -8 34
18 Birmingham City 27 9 5 13 33 44 13 5 2 6 19 20 14 4 3 7 14 24 -11 32
19 Charlton Athletic 27 7 8 12 36 39 14 5 4 5 20 18 13 2 4 7 16 21 -3 29
20 Huddersfield Town 27 7 7 13 31 44 14 4 4 6 16 21 13 3 3 7 15 23 -13 28
21 Stoke City 27 7 4 16 33 42 14 4 3 7 17 20 13 3 1 9 16 22 -9 25
22 Barnsley 27 5 9 13 35 50 14 4 6 4 24 26 13 1 3 9 11 24 -15 24
23 Wigan Athletic 27 5 8 14 24 41 13 4 4 5 12 17 14 1 4 9 12 24 -17 23
24 Luton Town 27 6 3 18 33 58 13 4 3 6 20 22 14 2 0 12 13 36 -25 21

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 27 14 11 2 50 30 13 6 6 1 30 19 14 8 5 1 20 11 20 53
2 Leeds United 27 15 7 5 43 23 13 7 4 2 19 10 14 8 3 3 24 13 20 52
3 Brentford 27 14 4 9 44 21 13 8 3 2 25 9 14 6 1 7 19 12 23 46
4 Fulham 27 13 6 8 41 30 14 8 2 4 25 16 13 5 4 4 16 14 11 45
5 Nottingham Forest 26 12 8 6 35 26 12 6 2 4 14 13 14 6 6 2 21 13 9 44
6 Sheffield Wednesday 27 12 6 9 39 26 13 6 4 3 14 10 14 6 2 6 25 16 13 42
7 Millwall 27 10 11 6 34 32 13 7 4 2 21 14 14 3 7 4 13 18 2 41
8 Swansea City 26 11 8 7 32 30 14 6 3 5 17 15 12 5 5 2 15 15 2 41
9 Bristol City 27 11 8 8 41 40 13 5 4 4 19 18 14 6 4 4 22 22 1 41
10 Preston North End 27 11 7 9 37 33 14 9 2 3 29 17 13 2 5 6 8 16 4 40
11 Hull City 27 11 6 10 40 35 14 6 2 6 21 17 13 5 4 4 19 18 5 39
12 Blackburn Rovers 27 10 7 10 35 35 14 6 6 2 17 12 13 4 1 8 18 23 0 37
13 Cardiff City 26 9 10 7 38 40 12 7 4 1 19 10 14 2 6 6 19 30 -2 37
14 Reading 26 10 6 10 34 29 13 6 1 6 19 17 13 4 5 4 15 12 5 36
15 Queens Park Rangers 27 10 5 12 45 51 14 5 4 5 28 27 13 5 1 7 17 24 -6 35
16 Middlesbrough 27 8 10 9 28 34 14 6 5 3 14 13 13 2 5 6 14 21 -6 34
17 Derby County 27 8 10 9 28 36 14 7 5 2 18 11 13 1 5 7 10 25 -8 34
18 Birmingham City 27 9 5 13 33 44 13 5 2 6 19 20 14 4 3 7 14 24 -11 32
19 Charlton Athletic 27 7 8 12 36 39 14 5 4 5 20 18 13 2 4 7 16 21 -3 29
20 Huddersfield Town 27 7 7 13 31 44 14 4 4 6 16 21 13 3 3 7 15 23 -13 28
21 Stoke City 27 7 4 16 33 42 14 4 3 7 17 20 13 3 1 9 16 22 -9 25
22 Barnsley 27 5 9 13 35 50 14 4 6 4 24 26 13 1 3 9 11 24 -15 24
23 Wigan Athletic 27 5 8 14 24 41 13 4 4 5 12 17 14 1 4 9 12 24 -17 23
24 Luton Town 27 6 3 18 33 58 13 4 3 6 20 22 14 2 0 12 13 36 -25 21

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