Cardiff City host Swansea City in the second South Wales derby of the season this afternoon.
Here's the full lowdown on the Championship encounter at Cardiff City Stadium.
What time is Cardiff City v Swansea City kick-off?
Cardiff City v Swansea City kicks off at 3pm on Saturday, April 2.
Is Cardiff City v Swansea City on TV?
No, the match will not be shown live on television in the United Kingdom, with Sky Sports not picking up the game for broadcast. Fans in international areas can watch on Cardiff City TV or SwansTV for £10.
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What's the latest team news?
All of Cardiff's players returned from international duty unscathed and ready to go for the South Wales derby.
Long-term absentees Max Watters, Sean Morrison and Isaac Vassell remain sidelined, while Steve Morison has confirmed that Rubin Colwill, fresh from scoring his first Wales goal on Tuesday night, will start Saturday's clash on the bench.
As for Swansea, they have no injury concerns ahead of the game. The visitors will be without Ryan Manning who is suspended.
Flynn Downes and Jamie Paterson are both available after missing the 0-0 draw with Birmingham City before the international break.
What have the managers said?
Cardiff City boss Steve Morison: "Both ourselves and Swansea are in a similar place in the league, having gotten there in different ways. We’re both in decent form recently, and it sets itself up for a decent game.
“It will be the first game off the back of a long break as well, so it will be a good game to go back into.
"We know how they like to play by dominating the ball, but it'll be a case of trying to control the atmosphere and emotions. When the moment comes, it's about putting your stamp on the game.
"It will be really nice to have that noise (in the stadium) from the off. We need to make sure that the noise stays the same for the full 90 minutes. We have to play our part in that by performing."
Swansea City head coach Russell Martin: " It’s an opportunity to be really excited about, for everyone. It’s a massive opportunity for us to go there and try to be the team we want to be.
"Forget what happened in the first game, it’s a chance for us to go there and really express ourselves, be brave, try to be the dominant team, be the aggressor and then see what comes of it and hopefully give our fans a performance to be proud of."
What are the latest betting odds?
Cardiff City win - 23/20
Draw - 9/4
Swansea City win - 5/2
(Odds courtesy of Sky Bet, correct at time of publishing)
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Who is the referee?
Josh Smith will take charge of proceedings in Cardiff.
The Peterborough-born official will be assisted by Ian Cooper and Sam Lewis. Dean Whitestone will be the fourth official.
Match facts
- Cardiff have only scored one goal in their last six league meetings with Swansea (W1 D1 L4), with that goal coming via Aden Flint in a 1-0 win in March 2021.
- Following their 2-0 win at the Cardiff City Stadium in December 2020, Swansea are looking to win consecutive away league games against rivals Cardiff for the first time since November 1997.
- Cardiff City have spent 1,248 minutes trailing in Championship matches this season, 177 more than any other side; 656 of those minutes behind in games have come in home games, also the most of any team.
- Swansea City are averaging 63.9% possession in the Championship this season, the most in the division – opponents Cardiff have an average of 43.1%, the lowest in the division.
- No team has had fewer scorers in the Championship this season than Swansea City (8, level with Peterborough), with their last six goals scored by two players – Michael Obafemi (four) and Joel Piroe (two).
