DERBY DAY... ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW AHEAD OF THE BIG MATCH
What time is Cardiff City v Swansea City kick-off?
Cardiff City v Swansea City kicks off at 3pm today.
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.
You can follow live updates from the match via our blog which will be available on our Football page.
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
“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)
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.