Swansea vs Bristol City

1 - 0
🕒 Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:30 Europe/London 📍 Swansea.com Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Will Finnie 🔁 Regular Season - 33 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 33
Regular Season Table
Swansea 11 · Bristol City 12
Referee Stats
7 matches · 2.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 14%
Home wins 43%
Draws 14%
Away wins 43%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (8-12).
  • Bristol City controlled possession (56%).
  • Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Team Overview

Swansea (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 11-6-6

Goals For / Against

34 / 27
Avg: 1.48 / 1.17

Points

39
Avg: 1.70

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

2
Bristol City (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 8-7-8

Goals For / Against

26 / 28
Avg: 1.13 / 1.22

Points

31
Avg: 1.35

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

8

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.70
PPG
1.35
1.48
GF
1.13
1.17
GA
1.22
52%
O2.5
43%
61%
BTTS
52%
30%
Score 1st
4%

League-position context

Swansea rank11th
Bristol City rank12th
Swansea points64
Bristol City points62
Swansea: #11 · 64 pts · GD -2
20 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Bristol City: #12 · 62 pts · GD +0
22 pts off the top 2. 7 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Swansea last 5 home

W L D L W
Points7/15
Weighted index47
Goals8-8
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Bristol City last 5 away

L D D W D
Points6/15
Weighted index31
Goals6-6
Record1-3-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Swansea trend breakdown

Over 2.552%
BTTS61%
BTTS + O2.543%
1H Over 0.565%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 17%

Bristol City trend breakdown

Over 2.543%
BTTS52%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.565%
Also: Over 0.5 87% · Over 1.5 70% · Over 3.5 17% · 1H BTTS 26%

Scoring reliability

Swansea score at home91%
Swansea clean sheet at home30%
Bristol City score away65%
Bristol City clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

Swansea score first30%
Swansea win after scoring first71%
Bristol City score first4%
Bristol City win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Swansea 67% · Bristol City 57%
Avg first goal minute: Swansea 33.4' · Bristol City 11.0'

Vs league average

Swansea score at home1.48 vs 1.40
Swansea concede at home1.17 vs 1.20
Bristol City score away1.13 vs 1.20
Bristol City concede away1.22 vs 1.40
Swansea score 6% above league average, while Bristol City score 6% below league average.
Defensive side: Swansea are 3% below league average at home, and Bristol City are 13% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals1.60
BTTS20%
Over 2.520%
At this venue setup: 2.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Swansea goal timing (home)

1H scored: 35% 2H scored: 65% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 6
76-90+ 6
61-75 3
46-60 2
0-15 0
31-45 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 4
46-60 2
61-75 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
16-30 1

Bristol City goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 3
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 5
0-15 4
61-75 2
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
31-45 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
2
Total Shots
8
12
Shots off Goal
2
7
Blocked Shots
3
3
Shots Inside Box
6
7
Shots Outside Box
2
5
Ball Possession
44%
56%
Corner Kicks
3
5
Fouls
14
11
Offsides
1
4
Yellow Cards
2
4
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
2
2
Total Passes
347
451
Passes Accurate
226
335
Passes %
65%
74%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
26'
26' Goal · 1-0
Z. Vipotnik
Normal Goal
44'
44' M. Widell
45+1'
45+1' George Earthy
53'
53' Gustavo Gomes
1st substitution · For: Ronald
56'
56' T. Horvat
1st substitution · For: S. Twine
56'
56' A. Randell
2nd substitution · For: M. Bird
65'
65' George Earthy
3rd substitution · For: M. Sykes
66'
66' D. Burgzorg
4th substitution · For: E. Riis
70'
70' M. Widell
2nd substitution · For: M. Yalcouyé
72'
72' S. Armstrong
79'
79' E. Galbraith
3rd substitution · For: J. Ward
79'
79' Gonçalo Franco
4th substitution · For: L. Walta
79'
79' Z. Vipotnik
5th substitution · For: L. Cullen
80'
80' S. Armstrong
5th substitution · For: S. Bell
87'
87' J. Fulton
90'
90' M. Bird
90+2'
90+2' S. Twine

Swansea vs Bristol City 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Swansea beat Bristol City 1-0 on Saturday, 21 February 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by Will Finnie. It was played at Swansea.com Stadium.

First half: Swansea took the lead at 26' when Z. Vipotnik scored, making the score 1-0. M. Widell received a yellow card for Swansea at 44'. George Earthy received a yellow card for Bristol City at 45+1'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Swansea made their 1st substitution at 53', with Gustavo Gomes replacing Ronald. Bristol City made their 1st substitution at 56', with T. Horvat replacing S. Twine. Bristol City made their 2nd substitution at 56', with A. Randell replacing M. Bird. Bristol City made their 3rd substitution at 65', with George Earthy replacing M. Sykes. Bristol City made their 4th substitution at 66', with D. Burgzorg replacing E. Riis. Swansea made their 2nd substitution at 70', with M. Widell replacing M. Yalcouyé. S. Armstrong received a yellow card for Bristol City at 72'. Swansea made their 3rd substitution at 79', with E. Galbraith replacing J. Ward. Swansea made their 4th substitution at 79', with Gonçalo Franco replacing L. Walta. Swansea made their 5th substitution at 79', with Z. Vipotnik replacing L. Cullen. Bristol City made their 5th substitution at 80', with S. Armstrong replacing S. Bell. J. Fulton received a yellow card for Swansea at 87'. M. Bird received a yellow card for Bristol City at 90'. S. Twine received a yellow card for Bristol City at 90+2'.

Swansea used 5 substitutions while Bristol City used 5 substitutions. Swansea got 2 yellow cards, while Bristol City got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (8-12).
  • Bristol City controlled possession (56%).
  • Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games15
Home Wins5
Draws4
Away Wins6
Over 2.5 Goals4 (26.7%)
BTTS6 (40.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games7
Home Wins3
Draws1
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals3 (42.9%)
BTTS4 (57.1%)

Swansea vs Bristol City Head-to-Head History by Season