Swansea vs Bristol City

2 September 2023 · Championship · 2023/24 · Referee O Langford

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Liam Cullen 10’
  • Mark Sykes 48’
  • Sam Bell 59’

Match summary

Bristol City came from behind to win 2-1 away at Swansea. Swansea led 1-0 at half-time.

Liam Cullen put Swansea ahead in the 10th minute, Mark Sykes equalised in the 48th minute, and Sam Bell won it in the 59th minute.

The chances backed that up: Bristol City created 2.31 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Swansea's 1.44 from 12.

Match stats

Swansea Bristol City
12 Shots 16
4 Shots on Target 4
4 Corners 8
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.44 xG 2.31
1.44 Non-penalty xG 2.31

Key events

Swansea Bristol City
Kick-off
Liam Cullen1-0 (Swansea)
10’
Half-time1-0
48’
Mark Sykes1-1 (Bristol City)
59’
Sam Bell1-2 (Bristol City)
Full-time1-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Swansea
  • Kyle Naughton
  • Josh Ginnelly
  • Jamie Paterson
Bristol City
  • Kal Naismith
  • Rob Dickie

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.44 2.31 10’ Liam Cullen (Swansea), 1-0 10’ 48’ Mark Sykes (Bristol City), 1-1 48’ 59’ Sam Bell (Bristol City), 1-2 59’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.44 2.31 10’ Liam Cullen (Swansea), 1-0 Cullen 10’ 48’ Mark Sykes (Bristol City), 1-1 Sykes 48’ 59’ Sam Bell (Bristol City), 1-2 Bell 59’
Swansea 1.44 xGBristol City 2.31 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bristol City attacking Swansea attacking 
48’ Mark Sykes (Bristol City), open play, 0.69 xG, goal 10’ Liam Cullen (Swansea), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 59’ Sam Bell (Bristol City), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 55’ Nahki Wells (Bristol City), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 50’ Liam Cullen (Swansea), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 22’ Nahki Wells (Bristol City), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 25’ Jason Knight (Bristol City), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 65’ Ben Cabango (Swansea), from a corner, 0.14 xG, hit the woodwork 21’ Ben Cabango (Swansea), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 27’ Nahki Wells (Bristol City), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 8’ Jason Knight (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 82’ Oliver Cooper (Swansea), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 15’ Nahki Wells (Bristol City), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 81’ Jamie Paterson (Swansea), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 55’ Kal Naismith (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 35’ Charlie Patiño (Swansea), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 46’ Liam Cullen (Swansea), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 85’ Cameron Pring (Bristol City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 9’ Liam Cullen (Swansea), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 25’ Joe Williams (Bristol City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 62’ Zak Vyner (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 18’ Mark Sykes (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Jason Knight (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ Harry Darling (Swansea), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 54’ Josh Ginnelly (Swansea), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 5’ Sam Bell (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Sam Bell (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ Ben Cabango (Swansea), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 48’ Mark Sykes (Bristol City), open play, 0.69 xG, goal 10’ Liam Cullen (Swansea), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 59’ Sam Bell (Bristol City), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 55’ Nahki Wells (Bristol City), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 50’ Liam Cullen (Swansea), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 22’ Nahki Wells (Bristol City), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 25’ Jason Knight (Bristol City), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 65’ Ben Cabango (Swansea), from a corner, 0.14 xG, hit the woodwork 21’ Ben Cabango (Swansea), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 27’ Nahki Wells (Bristol City), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 8’ Jason Knight (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 82’ Oliver Cooper (Swansea), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 15’ Nahki Wells (Bristol City), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 81’ Jamie Paterson (Swansea), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 35’ Charlie Patiño (Swansea), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 55’ Kal Naismith (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 46’ Liam Cullen (Swansea), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 85’ Cameron Pring (Bristol City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 9’ Liam Cullen (Swansea), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 25’ Joe Williams (Bristol City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 62’ Zak Vyner (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 18’ Mark Sykes (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Jason Knight (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ Harry Darling (Swansea), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 54’ Josh Ginnelly (Swansea), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 5’ Sam Bell (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Sam Bell (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ Ben Cabango (Swansea), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 3 0.26 – – –
Kyle Naughton Taken off
65′ – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Harrison Ashby Taken off
46′ – – – – – – –
Charlie Patiño Taken off
60′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Oliver Cooper
90′ – – 1 0.09 – – –
Liam Cullen Taken off
59′ 1 – 4 0.90 – – –
Jerry Yates Taken off
65′ – – – – – – –
Josh Ginnelly Came on as a substitute
44′ – – 1 0.02 – –
Jamie Paterson Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 1 0.08 – –
Joe Allen Came on as a substitute
30′ – – – – – – –
Harry Darling Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Mykola Kukharevych Came on as a substitute
25′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Swansea win 43% Avg odds 2.23
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.37
Bristol City win 29% Avg odds 3.26

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.