Match Report
In the standings it was Swansea City U21 4th on 48 points, Cardiff City U21 9th on 40 — separated by 8. Swansea City U21 had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Swansea City U21 2.46 scored and 1.79 conceded per game, Cardiff City U21 1.71 and 1.39, with the league averaging 1.94.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 Swansea City U21 win, 3 for Cardiff City U21, 1 draw, at 2.4 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup. The fixture leans high-scoring: 60% of meetings brought at least three goals.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Swansea City U21: Daniel Watts (60') · Cardiff City U21: Jake Davies (67')
Key stats
Possession: Swansea City U21 47% · Cardiff City U21 53% · Total shots: 13-10 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 8-1