What channel is Swansea v Cardiff on in the UK?

Sky Sports Football. Checked on 16 October 2026 (live-footballontv.com).

How can I live stream Swansea v Cardiff?

Sky Go: every match shown on the Sky Sports channels, included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles. NOW: every match shown on the Sky Sports channels, with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.

Is Swansea v Cardiff on a main Sky Sports channel or on Sky Sports+?

On a main channel: Sky Sports Football.

Where is Swansea v Cardiff being played?

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

What form are Swansea and Cardiff in?

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

Who are the top scorers for Swansea and Cardiff?

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

Who is the favourite in Swansea v Cardiff?

Arena Rete's model makes Swansea favourites (52%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.

When did Swansea and Cardiff last meet?

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

Where can I follow Swansea v Cardiff live?

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

Championship · matchday 18 · UK TV guidechannel and kick-off checked at 12:46

What channel is Swansea v Cardiff on?

Swansea v Cardiff kicks off on Sunday 29 November at 12pm UK time, at Swansea.com Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 18. In the UK it is live on Sky Sports Football, and streams on Sky Go and NOW.

Swansea are 1st with 23 points from 11 matches (7 won, 2 drawn, 2 lost); Cardiff are 19th with 11 points from 11 (2 won, 5 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Swansea have scored 16 and conceded 8 (+8), Cardiff have scored 18 and conceded 17 (+1). Swansea have taken 11 points from 6 home matches, Cardiff 2 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Adam Idah (4) for Swansea, Jack Moylan (6) for Cardiff. Arena Rete's model makes Swansea favourites (52%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 14 previous meetings on record: 8 wins for Swansea, 2 draws, 4 wins for Cardiff.

Kick-off12pmSunday 29 November · UK timeThe match page

On TV in the UK

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Live stream

Sky GoIncluded for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
NOWWith a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.

Venue and refereeStadiumSwansea.com StadiumCapacity21,028Refereeto be appointed

How to watch Swansea v Cardiff in the UK

The Championship TV guide →

Swansea v Cardiff is on Sky Sports Football. What that broadcaster's Championship rights cover:

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.

To stream this match:

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.

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)

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

Away in the league: 0-2-4 (W-D-L), 6 scored, 11 concededTop scorer: Jack Moylan (6)

What is at stake

If it ended today →

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

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

52%24%24%

Swansea 52%draw 24%Cardiff 24%

Most likely score1-111% on its own

Over or under 2.5 goalsOver55% over · 45% under

Both teams to scoreYes56% yes

Goals the model expects1.76 – 1.11Swansea – Cardiff

Poisson model on 11 league matches for Swansea and 11 for Cardiff, 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 Cardiff down the years

8Swansea wins

2draws

4Cardiff wins

14 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Swansea 21, Cardiff 10 · 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 Swansea at home: 5 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win in 7 matches, goals 12-2. Swansea last won this fixture on 16 Mar 2024 (Swansea 2-0 Cardiff). Cardiff last won it on 18 Jan 2025 (Cardiff 3-0 Swansea).

The numbers compared

All Championship team stats →

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

7-2-2Won-drawn-lost2-5-4

2.09Points per match1.00

1.45Goals scored per match1.64

0.73Goals conceded per match1.55

5Clean sheets0

3Failed to score2

3-2-1 · 11 ptsHome record v away record0-2-4 · 2 pts

1.67Expected goals for, per match1.90

1.18Expected goals against, per match1.64

59.2% (3rd of 24)Possession61.6% (1st of 24)

4.60 (8th of 24)Shots on target6.09 (3rd of 24)

12.70 (16th of 24)Total shots17.18 (2nd of 24)

3.90 (21st of 24)Corners7.18 (1st of 24)

17 (19th of 24)Yellow cards21 (13th of 24)

The questions people ask

What time does Swansea v Cardiff kick off?: Sunday 29 November at 12pm UK time, at Swansea.com Stadium.
What channel is Swansea v Cardiff on in the UK?: Sky Sports Football. Checked on 16 October 2026 (live-footballontv.com).
How can I live stream Swansea v Cardiff?: Sky Go: every match shown on the Sky Sports channels, included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles. NOW: every match shown on the Sky Sports channels, with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
Is Swansea v Cardiff on a main Sky Sports channel or on Sky Sports+?: On a main channel: Sky Sports Football.
Is Swansea v Cardiff 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 Cardiff highlights?: ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Where is Swansea v Cardiff being played?: At Swansea.com Stadium, capacity 21,028. Swansea are the home side.
Where are Swansea and Cardiff in the table?: Swansea are 1st with 23 points from 11 matches; Cardiff are 19th with 11 points from 11. Swansea are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 1 pt clear of the play-offs. Cardiff are 19th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
What form are Swansea and Cardiff in?: Last league results, most recent first. Swansea: L W W W W. Cardiff: D W L W L.
Who are the top scorers for Swansea and Cardiff?: Swansea: Adam Idah (4). Cardiff: Jack Moylan (6). Championship goals only.
Who is the favourite in Swansea v Cardiff?: Arena Rete's model makes Swansea favourites (52%), 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 Swansea and Cardiff?: 14 meetings on record: 8 wins for Swansea, 2 draws, 4 wins for Cardiff; goals 21-10.
When did Swansea and Cardiff last meet?: On 18 Jan 2025 (Championship): Cardiff 3-0 Swansea.
Where can I follow Swansea v Cardiff 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

The Championship TV guide →

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