What channel is Cardiff v Swansea on in the UK?

The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.

Where is Cardiff v Swansea being played?

At Cardiff City Stadium, capacity 33,280. Cardiff are the home side.

What form are Cardiff and Swansea in?

Last league results, most recent first. Cardiff: D W L W L. Swansea: L W W W W.

Who are the top scorers for Cardiff and Swansea?

Cardiff: Jack Moylan (6). Swansea: Adam Idah (4). Championship goals only.

Who is the favourite in Cardiff v Swansea?

Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (36% Cardiff, 25% the draw, 39% Swansea), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.

When did Cardiff and Swansea last meet?

On 18 Jan 2025 (Championship): Cardiff 3-0 Swansea.

Where can I follow Cardiff v Swansea live?

On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.

Championship · matchday 37 · UK TV guidechannel and kick-off checked at 12:50

What channel is Cardiff v Swansea on?

Cardiff v Swansea kicks off on Saturday 13 March at 3pm UK time, at Cardiff City Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 37. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.

Cardiff are 19th with 11 points from 11 matches (2 won, 5 drawn, 4 lost); Swansea are 1st with 23 points from 11 (7 won, 2 drawn, 2 lost). Goals: Cardiff have scored 18 and conceded 17 (+1), Swansea have scored 16 and conceded 8 (+8). Cardiff have taken 9 points from 5 home matches, Swansea 12 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Jack Moylan (6) for Cardiff, Adam Idah (4) for Swansea. Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (36% Cardiff, 25% the draw, 39% Swansea), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 14 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Cardiff, 2 draws, 8 wins for Swansea.

Kick-off3pmSaturday 13 March · UK timeThe match page

On TV in the UKChannel to be confirmed: the broadcasters have not announced this round yet.Rights checked on 1 October 2026. No commission on links.

Venue and refereeStadium Cardiff City StadiumCapacity33,280Refereeto be appointed

How to watch Cardiff v Swansea in the UK

The Championship TV guide →

No channel has been announced for Cardiff v Swansea yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:

Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.

The streaming services that carry the Championship:

Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.

Friday 8pm→Sky Sports

Saturday 12:30pm→Sky Sports and Sky Sports+

Saturday 3pm→not shown live in the UK

Sunday afternoon→Sky Sports

Thursday and Monday nights→selected matches on Sky Sports

Midweek rounds→every match on Sky Sports+

Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.

How they come into it

Full head to head →

Cardiff19th · 11 points from 11

DWLWL

Sat 17 OctMiddlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff
Tue 13 OctCardiff 5-1 Watford
Sat 10 OctBlackburn Rovers 2-1 Cardiff
Sat 19 SeptCardiff 3-1 Charlton
Sat 12 SeptBolton 1-0 Cardiff

At home in the league: 2-3-0 (W-D-L), 12 scored, 6 concededTop scorer: Jack Moylan (6)

Swansea1st · 23 points from 11

LWWWW

Away in the league: 4-0-1 (W-D-L), 9 scored, 5 concededTop scorer: Adam Idah (4)

What is at stake

If it ended today →

Cardiff are 19th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone. Swansea are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 1 pt clear of the play-offs. 12 points separate the two sides.

In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.

Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.

The data forecast

Full head to head →

Cardiff v SwanseaArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league

36%25%39%

Cardiff 36%draw 25%Swansea 39%

Most likely score1-112% on its own

Over or under 2.5 goalsOver53% over · 47% under

Both teams to scoreYes57% yes

Goals the model expects1.37 – 1.43Cardiff – Swansea

Poisson model on 11 league matches for Cardiff and 11 for Swansea, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Head-to-head record

Cardiff v Swansea down the years

4Cardiff wins

2draws

8Swansea wins

14 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Cardiff 10, Swansea 21 · 2.2 per match

18 Jan 2025Cardiff3-0SwanseaChampionship
25 Aug 2024Swansea1-1CardiffChampionship
16 Mar 2024Swansea2-0CardiffChampionship
16 Sept 2023Cardiff2-0SwanseaChampionship
1 Apr 2023Cardiff2-3SwanseaChampionship
23 Oct 2022Swansea2-0CardiffChampionship
2 Apr 2022Cardiff0-4SwanseaChampionship
17 Oct 2021Swansea3-0CardiffChampionship
20 Mar 2021Swansea0-1CardiffChampionship
12 Dec 2020Cardiff0-2SwanseaChampionship

and 4 older ones.

The last meeting was on 18 Jan 2025: Cardiff 3-0 Swansea. With Cardiff at home: 3 home wins, 1 draw and 3 away wins in 7 matches, goals 8-9. Cardiff last won this fixture on 18 Jan 2025 (Cardiff 3-0 Swansea). Swansea last won it on 16 Mar 2024 (Swansea 2-0 Cardiff).

The numbers compared

All Championship team stats →

Cardiff on the left, Swansea on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.

2-5-4Won-drawn-lost7-2-2

1.00Points per match2.09

1.64Goals scored per match1.45

1.55Goals conceded per match0.73

0Clean sheets5

2Failed to score3

2-3-0 · 9 ptsHome record v away record4-0-1 · 12 pts

1.90Expected goals for, per match1.67

1.64Expected goals against, per match1.18

61.6% (1st of 24)Possession59.2% (3rd of 24)

6.09 (3rd of 24)Shots on target4.60 (8th of 24)

17.18 (2nd of 24)Total shots12.70 (16th of 24)

7.18 (1st of 24)Corners3.90 (21st of 24)

21 (13th of 24)Yellow cards17 (19th of 24)

The questions people ask

What time does Cardiff v Swansea kick off?: Saturday 13 March at 3pm UK time, at Cardiff City Stadium.
What channel is Cardiff v Swansea on in the UK?: The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
Is Cardiff v Swansea on free-to-air TV?: No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
Where can I watch Cardiff v Swansea highlights?: ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Where is Cardiff v Swansea being played?: At Cardiff City Stadium, capacity 33,280. Cardiff are the home side.
Where are Cardiff and Swansea in the table?: Cardiff are 19th with 11 points from 11 matches; Swansea are 1st with 23 points from 11. Cardiff are 19th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone. Swansea are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 1 pt clear of the play-offs.
What form are Cardiff and Swansea in?: Last league results, most recent first. Cardiff: D W L W L. Swansea: L W W W W.
Who are the top scorers for Cardiff and Swansea?: Cardiff: Jack Moylan (6). Swansea: Adam Idah (4). Championship goals only.
Who is the favourite in Cardiff v Swansea?: Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (36% Cardiff, 25% the draw, 39% Swansea), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff and Swansea?: 14 meetings on record: 4 wins for Cardiff, 2 draws, 8 wins for Swansea; goals 10-21.
When did Cardiff and Swansea last meet?: On 18 Jan 2025 (Championship): Cardiff 3-0 Swansea.
Where can I follow Cardiff v Swansea live?: On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.

The rest of the round on TV

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This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.