MATCH THREAD: " SWANSEA C v CARDIFF CITY " MATCH THREAD

SWANSEA CITY v CARDIFF CITY
Sunday 27th October, 12pm
SkyBet Championship
Liberty Stadium 


The early Swansea City vs Cardiff City team news

It will be the first South Wales derby since February 2014

Joe Rodon is "touch an go" to be fit for Swansea City's huge South Wales derby clash with Cardiff City today.

The Wales international took a knock to the ankle and will be assessed ahead of the visit of Neil Warnock's side.

It comes after the central defender was withdrawn in the second half of Swansea's 1-1 draw with Barnsley at Oakwell after sustaining a separate ankle problem.

He was deemed fit to feature in midweek, with Rodon playing the full 90 minutes of the 3-0 defeat to Brentford at the Liberty Stadium on Tuesday night.

Aldo Kalulu is the only confirmed absentee for Swansea, with the versatile attacker still sidelined with the ankle injury he suffered in August.



CARDIFF CITY FC:

As for the visitors, they head into the game having not registered a win on the road all season – and what Warnock would give for that statistic to change after today's match.

But he will have to do it without Junior Hoilett, the winger having not recovered from hamstring injury he sustained against Millwall on Tuesday night.

And it now appears Sol Bamba will definitely miss the derby clash. Warnock said the only way the Ivorian would force his way into the starting lineup if something were to happen to one of Aden Flint or Sean Morrison and it seems as though that has not happened.

Isaac Vassell is another long-term absentee who again will miss today's clash.

On a more positive note, however, Cardiff's Leandro Bacuna is back in the fray having recovered from the illness which ruled him out of the trip to Millwall this week.






FIRST SOUTH WALES DERBY SINCE 2014

SOLD OUT FOR BOTH SETS OF SUPPORTERS

Cardiff are four points behind Swansea in the table

Jazz Richards and Sol Bamba available for Cardiff City again



I can't get to the Liberty Stadium, is the match on TV?

Yes, the match is live on Sky Sports.

About Swansea City

Swansea City Association Football Club is a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales that plays in the Championship, the second tier of English football. The club was founded in 1912 as Swansea Town and joined the Football League in 1921. The club changed their name in 1969, when they adopted the name Swansea City to reflect Swansea's new status as a city. Swansea have played their home matches at the Liberty Stadium since 2005, having previously played at the Vetch Field since the club was founded.

In 1981, the club was promoted to the original Football League First Division. It was during the following season they came close to winning the league title, but a decline then set in near the season's end, before they finished sixth, still a club record. It was from here the club suffered a relegation the season after, returning to the Football League Fourth Division a few seasons later, and then narrowly avoided relegation to the Football Conference in 2003. The Swansea City Supporters Society Ltd owns 20% of the club, with their involvement hailed by Supporters Direct as "the most high profile example of the involvement of a supporters' trust in the direct running of a club". The club's subsequent climb from the fourth division of English football to the top division is chronicled in the 2014 film, Jack to a King – The Swansea Story.

In 2011, Swansea were promoted to the Premier League. On 24 February 2013, Swansea beat Bradford City 5–0 to win the 2012–13 Football League Cup (the competition's highest ever winning margin for the final), winning the first major trophy in the club's history and qualifying for the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League, where they reached the Last 32 stage but lost over two legs to Napoli. Swansea were relegated from the Premier League at the end of the 2017–18 season.

Previous Meeting

The last South Wales Derby was in February 2014 in the Premier League, as we lost 3-0 at the Liberty Stadium. It was Garry Monk's first match as manager for the hosts as Wayne Routledge, Nathan Dyer and Wilfried Bony got the goals.

Team News - Predicted Line-Ups

Swansea City: Woodman, Roberts, Van Der Hoorn, Rodon, Bidwell, Fulton, Grimes, Ayew, Dhanda, Peterson, Borja

Cardiff City: Etheridge, Peltier, Morrison, Flint, Bennett, Pack, Ralls, Tomlin, Whyte, Murphy, Ward

Form - Last Three Games  

Swansea City 0-3 Brentford
Barnsley 1-1 Swansea City
Swansea City 1-2 Stoke City

Millwall 2-2 Cardiff City
Cardiff City 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday
West Bromwich Albion 4-2 Cardiff City

Match Odds

Swansea City - 11/10
Cardiff City - 5/2
Draw - 12/5

Predictions

Post your predictions below 

The South Wales Derby is on Sunday - the first match between the two clubs since 2014.

It is sold out for both sets of supporters. Kick off at 12pm and live on Sky Sports.

Cardiff drew at Millwall tonight, whilst Swansea lost 3-0 at home to Brentford. Four points separate the two clubs.

Cardiff City have Sol Bamba and Jazz Richards available again.

How ironic would it be, our first away win of the season at the Liberty. I think after tonight, Warnock reads the riot act and he'll probably have a better understanding of how much it means to the fans over Cooper.
I'm going a 1-0 win to City (yes a clean sheet ). I'm going to plump for Ralls to get the goal

Swansea can't win an argument at the moment, Bamba back in...I see us winning 2-1

Swansea 1-2 Cardiff. Danny Ward and NML with the goals.

I think it will be close but Swansea with home advantage will probably just about shade it. Have a feeling this will be a home win by the odd goal.

Just saw 2009 game at ninian 2-2 had hallmarks of how it will be played on Sunday! Wont be surprised if same score.

They're not in a good place at the moment and are starting to turn on their manager on the other hand we aren't fairing much better.

A Boring 0-0

Match betting

The bookies have Swansea as the slight favourites on Sunday...

Swansea City win 13/10

Draw 23/10

Cardiff City win 21/10

Can't remember the last time the same team won - Home & Away .... In this fixture ...

Can't remember the last time the same team won - Home & Away .... In this fixture ...

That's because it's never been done

Can't remember the last time the same team won - Home & Away .... In this fixture ...

That's because it's never been done

Correct

TEAM NEWS

Swansea could be without one of their key performers after Wales defender Joe Rodon suffered an ankle injury.

Rodon had played every league game for the Swans this term but he could join forward Aldo Kalulu on the sidelines.

Cardiff will be without winger Junior Hoilett because of a hamstring injury sustained in the 2-2 draw at Millwall.

Curacao international Leandro Bacuna is fit again after a stomach bug, but Sol Bamba is unlikely to be risked.

Bamba made a playing return for Cardiff under-23s this week following a cruciate knee ligament injury sustained in a Premier League match at Wolverhampton Wanderers on 2 March.

However, Cardiff think it is too early to throw Bamba into such a big occasion as the two sides meet for the first time since 2014.

BBC WALES COMMENTATOR'S NOTES
@robphillipshere


Early Championship pace setters Swansea City have lost momentum lately.

Since their excellent 1-0 win at Leeds, they have won just one of their last seven league games and lost three of their last four at home.

Cardiff have ambled along by comparison, but one defeat in their last 10 Championship games have kept them in touching distance of the play-offs, four points adrift of their rivals.

Cardiff will be determined to continue the Swans' home discomfort to grab their first Championship win on the road.

The big question is whether either side are playing well enough to win this game, though if there is a loser, they should not despair.

Neither team has accomplished the league double in the history of these fixtures, so the bragging rights should only last until January.

VIEW FROM THE DUGOUT

Swansea City boss Steve Cooper: "There's going to be an amazing atmosphere, the crowd will be behind us 100%. We need to manage the occasion and not make any rash decisions. We need to play with a calm head, believe in ourselves and stick to the game plan as best we can. Then we hope the game settles down and we can play the way we want to play.

"If there's one game where form goes out of the window it probably is this one. I recognise that we haven't won enough games recently. We spoke about it, and a lot of the reflections come from the players first, but I'm happy we've put that behind us."


Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock: "I have been involved in London derbies and obviously the Sheffield one is a special one for me with my sister being a Wednesday fan, it had everything in the family, but I have been told what this game is like and I expect it to be the same, a special game.

"I know what the other derbies mean to people so I am aware of what it means and how much people are looking forward to it. What a day of sport in Wales. The rugby semi-final and then the top two football teams playing each other. It is very black and white down here, or blue or white I should say. The atmosphere will be fabulous, it is why we are all involved in football."

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

Swansea last hosted Cardiff in a league game at Liberty Stadium in February 2014, winning 3-0 in a Premier League match.

Cardiff haven't lost consecutive league matches against Swansea since December 1996.

Swansea have lost three of their last four home league games (D1), as many as they had in their previous 20 at the Liberty Stadium (W13 D4 L3).

Though Cardiff are one of three unbeaten teams at home in the Championship this season, the Bluebirds are yet to win away in 2019-20 (D4 L3).

Andre Ayew has scored each of Swansea's last three league goals.

Neil Warnock is unbeaten in his last six away league visits to Swansea (W1 D5 L0) since losing 1-0 with Huddersfield Town in August 1993.

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A few weeks ago this was a slam dunk home win. swansea have got I believe 1 home point out if 12; appreciate City haven’t won away (but should have at Millwall) and tomorrow’s as good a chance as ever.

I’d take a draw - anything’s better than a loss to them - but just feel it in my water City will have just too much experience and knowhow. Go City. 2-1 win

Dreading it, the tensions unbearable

The early Swansea City vs Cardiff City team news

It will be the first South Wales derby since February 2014

Joe Rodon is "touch an go" to be fit for Swansea City's huge South Wales derby clash with Cardiff City today.

The Wales international took a knock to the ankle and will be assessed ahead of the visit of Neil Warnock's side.

It comes after the central defender was withdrawn in the second half of Swansea's 1-1 draw with Barnsley at Oakwell after sustaining a separate ankle problem.

He was deemed fit to feature in midweek, with Rodon playing the full 90 minutes of the 3-0 defeat to Brentford at the Liberty Stadium on Tuesday night.

Aldo Kalulu is the only confirmed absentee for Swansea, with the versatile attacker still sidelined with the ankle injury he suffered in August.



CARDIFF CITY FC:

As for the visitors, they head into the game having not registered a win on the road all season – and what Warnock would give for that statistic to change after today's match.

But he will have to do it without Junior Hoilett, the winger having not recovered from hamstring injury he sustained against Millwall on Tuesday night.

And it now appears Sol Bamba will definitely miss the derby clash. Warnock said the only way the Ivorian would force his way into the starting lineup if something were to happen to one of Aden Flint or Sean Morrison and it seems as though that has not happened.

Isaac Vassell is another long-term absentee who again will miss today's clash.

On a more positive note, however, Cardiff's Leandro Bacuna is back in the fray having recovered from the illness which ruled him out of the trip to Millwall this week.

Neil Warnock looks to have gone with a 4-4-2 formation, as many fans have been crying out for in recent weeks.

Danny Ward and Robert Glatzel start up top together, meaning Lee Tomlin misses out for the Bluebirds through injury.

Will Vaulks and Leandro Bacuna are reinstated on the bench, but there is no sign of Sol Bamba.

A decent but unproductive start from Swansea but Cardiff starting to come into the game with a chance for Morrison and a defensive miscue in the Swansea defence threatening to cause a problem

Good defence from Cardiff prevents an effort from Swansea and a free kick on the right side of the area shortly after comes to nothing

Atmosphere sounds good and Cardiff (away/ fans as vocal as ever!

S poor kick from (City keeper) Etheridge sees a long-range attempt on goal and he attempts to head it wide to be safe but doesn't touch the ball yet the referee gives the corner

Thankfully, it amounts to nothing and said referee gives a free-kick seemingly almost to atone for his earlier error

Swansea 1-0

For me, it's a decent game so far and both sides trying to get the ball forward and both seemingly capable of engineering a decent opening

Flint lucky not to get a Yellow Card for a 'knowing' block and the resulting free-kick sees Swansea get a corner

In it comes from the left and Cardiff's defence is breached...

GOAL - Swansea 1 - 0 Cardiff

Neil Warnock will be one unhappy chappy right now but a long way to go yet!

Bennet is useless let wilmot go

Dreadful defending again! Bennett not awake !

8 Cardiff players in the box all just standing watching the goal go in, f*cking sick of the defending week in week out

Bennett and morrison in no mans land, utter useless

Defense is Shi t and has been all season so far no quality in side can't believe we got players on 20 to 30grand a week and can't play football

Defence needs to change , where is Sol
Shocking defending on numerous occasions so far

Watch Bennett for the goal, his man. Defensive liability that lad.