What channel is Swansea v Bristol City on in the UK?

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

Where is Swansea v Bristol City being played?

At Swansea.com Stadium, capacity 21,028. Swansea are the home side.

What form are Swansea and Bristol City in?

Last league results, most recent first. Swansea: L W W W W. Bristol City: L L D W L (2 defeats in a row).

Who are the top scorers for Swansea and Bristol City?

Swansea: Adam Idah (4). Championship goals only.

Who is the favourite in Swansea v Bristol City?

Arena Rete's model makes Swansea favourites (55%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-0. It is an estimate, not betting advice.

When did Swansea and Bristol City last meet?

On 21 Feb 2026 (Championship): Swansea 1-0 Bristol City.

Where can I follow Swansea v Bristol City live?

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

Championship · matchday 38 · UK TV guidechannel and kick-off checked at 13:35

What channel is Swansea v Bristol City on?

Swansea v Bristol City kicks off on Tuesday 16 March at 7:45pm UK time, at Swansea.com Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 38. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.

Swansea are 1st with 23 points from 11 matches (7 won, 2 drawn, 2 lost); Bristol City are 16th with 14 points from 11 (4 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost), 2 defeats in a row. Goals: Swansea have scored 16 and conceded 8 (+8), Bristol City have scored 12 and conceded 15 (-3). Swansea have taken 11 points from 6 home matches, Bristol City 8 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Adam Idah (4) for Swansea. Arena Rete's model makes Swansea favourites (55%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 6 wins for Swansea, 4 draws, 5 wins for Bristol City.

Kick-off7:45pmTuesday 16 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 refereeStadiumSwansea.com StadiumCapacity21,028Refereeto be appointed

How to watch Swansea v Bristol City in the UK

The Championship TV guide →

No channel has been announced for Swansea v Bristol City 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 →

Swansea1st · 23 points from 11

LWWWW

At home in the league: 3-2-1 (W-D-L), 7 scored, 3 concededTop scorer: Adam Idah (4)

Bristol City16th · 14 points from 11 · 2 defeats in a row

LLDWL

Sat 17 OctBristol City 0-1 Sheffield Utd
Tue 13 OctBristol City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
Sat 10 OctCharlton 1-1 Bristol City
Fri 18 SeptBristol City 1-0 Watford
Tue 15 SeptBristol City 0-1 Lincoln

Away in the league: 2-2-1 (W-D-L), 9 scored, 9 conceded

What is at stake

If it ended today →

Swansea are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 1 pt clear of the play-offs. Bristol City are 16th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. 9 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 →

Swansea v Bristol CityArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league

55%25%20%

Swansea 55%draw 25%Bristol City 20%

Most likely score1-014% on its own

Over or under 2.5 goalsUnder44% over · 56% under

Both teams to scoreNo45% yes

Goals the model expects1.57 – 0.85Swansea – Bristol City

Poisson model on 11 league matches for Swansea and 11 for Bristol City, 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

Swansea v Bristol City down the years

6Swansea wins

4draws

5Bristol City wins

15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Swansea 16, Bristol City 16 · 2.1 per match

21 Feb 2026Swansea1-0Bristol CityChampionship
22 Nov 2025Bristol City3-0SwanseaChampionship
9 Feb 2025Bristol City0-1SwanseaChampionship
29 Sept 2024Swansea1-1Bristol CityChampionship
10 Mar 2024Bristol City1-0SwanseaChampionship
2 Sept 2023Swansea1-2Bristol CityChampionship
19 Mar 2023Swansea2-0Bristol CityChampionship
17 Jan 2023Swansea1-2Bristol CityFA Cup
8 Jan 2023Bristol City1-1SwanseaFA Cup
29 Oct 2022Bristol City1-1SwanseaChampionship

and 5 older ones.

The last meeting was on 21 Feb 2026: Swansea 1-0 Bristol City. With Swansea at home: 4 home wins, 1 draw and 3 away wins in 8 matches, goals 11-9. Swansea last won this fixture on 21 Feb 2026 (Swansea 1-0 Bristol City). Bristol City last won it on 22 Nov 2025 (Bristol City 3-0 Swansea).

The numbers compared

All Championship team stats →

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

7-2-2Won-drawn-lost4-2-5

2.09Points per match1.27

1.45Goals scored per match1.09

0.73Goals conceded per match1.36

5Clean sheets1

3Failed to score4

3-2-1 · 11 ptsHome record v away record2-2-1 · 8 pts

1.67Expected goals for, per match1.31

1.18Expected goals against, per match1.36

59.2% (3rd of 24)Possession46.8% (18th of 24)

4.60 (8th of 24)Shots on target4.36 (10th of 24)

12.70 (16th of 24)Total shots14 (10th of 24)

3.90 (21st of 24)Corners5.45 (13th of 24)

17 (19th of 24)Yellow cards13 (23rd of 24)

The questions people ask

What time does Swansea v Bristol City kick off?: Tuesday 16 March at 7:45pm UK time, at Swansea.com Stadium.
What channel is Swansea v Bristol City on in the UK?: The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
Is Swansea v Bristol City 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 Swansea v Bristol City highlights?: ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Where is Swansea v Bristol City being played?: At Swansea.com Stadium, capacity 21,028. Swansea are the home side.
Where are Swansea and Bristol City in the table?: Swansea are 1st with 23 points from 11 matches; Bristol City are 16th with 14 points from 11. Swansea are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 1 pt clear of the play-offs. Bristol City are 16th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
What form are Swansea and Bristol City in?: Last league results, most recent first. Swansea: L W W W W. Bristol City: L L D W L (2 defeats in a row).
Who are the top scorers for Swansea and Bristol City?: Swansea: Adam Idah (4). Championship goals only.
Who is the favourite in Swansea v Bristol City?: Arena Rete's model makes Swansea favourites (55%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-0. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
What is the head-to-head record between Swansea and Bristol City?: 15 meetings on record: 6 wins for Swansea, 4 draws, 5 wins for Bristol City; goals 16-16.
When did Swansea and Bristol City last meet?: On 21 Feb 2026 (Championship): Swansea 1-0 Bristol City.
Where can I follow Swansea v Bristol City live?: On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.

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