The EFL Championship brings South Wales derby this weekend when Cardiff City takes on Swansea City at the Cardiff City Stadium in the 40th round of the campaign. Match kickoff schedules for 2nd April 2022 at 17:00 EAT.
Cardiff City sits in the 17th with 46 points in the league standings after 38 matches. In their campaign they have picked up 13 wins against18 losses and seven draws times. The Bluebirds have taken 10 points from the last four games and are now aiming to go five matches unbeaten for the first time this season. Cardiff City is undefeated in their last three home league matches however their previous two head to head meetings at Cardiff City Stadium didn’t end so well for them.
Cardiff City gets into this encounter in high spirits coming off 2-1 Championship success over Stoke City in their last match. In that game, Cardiff City had 39% possession, 12 shots with six of them on target and goals scored by Doyle (39′) and Jordan Hugill (43′). Stoke City got seven shots with three of them on target and a goal by Lewis Baker (23′).
Swansea City currently occupies the 16th spot on the table with 48 points. Of the 37 matches played, they won 13 wins against 15 losses and nine draws. Swansea has won two of their last three away games, having lost three in a row on the road before that. The home team remains unbeaten by the Bluebirds when they’ve played them away from home in the last two league games.
Swansea City held each other to a goalless draw in the Championship match with Birmingham City. In that game, Swansea City had 66% possession and nine shots with four of them on target. Birmingham City on the other end got 16 shots with four of them on target.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City head to head
These two sides have had 14 head to head meetings since 2008. Swansea City claims seven wins, Cardiff City four wins and three matches ended all square.
- Swansea 3-0 Cardiff 17/10/21
- Swansea 0-1 Cardiff 20/03/21
- Cardiff 0-2 Swansea 12/12/20
- Cardiff 0-0 Swansea 12/01/20
- Swansea 1-0 Cardiff 27/10/19
Home
- Cardiff 2-1 Stoke
- Cardiff 0-0 Preston
- QPR 1-2 Cardiff
- Cardiff 1-0 Derby County
- Cardiff 0-1 Fulham
Away
- Swansea 0-0 Birmingham
- Peterborough 2-3 Swansea
- Blackpool 1-0 Swansea
- Swansea 1-5 Fulham
- Swansea 3-1 Coventry
Cardiff City team news
The hosts will be without the services of Isaac Vassell, Max Watters, Curtis Nelson and Sean Morrison are all unavailable due to injuries.
Swansea team news
Manager Russell Martin has only once fitness issue to be concerned about as Hannes Wolf is absent recovering from injury.
Prediction and odds
We predict a draw for this fixture as both teams are unbeaten in their last two matches and are separated by just two points in the Championship table.
- Draw
- Both teams to score
- Double Chance 1 or 2
