Preview | Cardiff City Women v Swansea City Women

Swansea City Women travel to leaders Cardiff City Women for the south Wales derby in the Genero Adran Premier this afternoon (2pm).

The Swans head into the game looking to continue their perfect start to 2025, having won their first two games of the year.

Cardiff currently sit top of the Genero Adran Premier, eight points clear of the Swans, who have a game in hand, in fourth.

Pre-match views

First-team manager Jamie Sherwood: "The squad are really excited to play in a fixture that means a lot to them and to us as a club.

"We want to go there, put on a show, put on a performance, and come away with the three points.

"I have full belief in all of the players and staff in what we are doing, I firmly believe that if we perform to the level that we expect of each other then we will come away with three points.

"A lot has happened since we last met, games have come and gone, we expect to go there to perform and do our jobs."

Previous meeting

The two sides last met at the Swansea.com, with Stacey John-Davis' second half strike earning all three points for the hosts.

Emily Thomas' effort forced the Bluebirds' keeper Ceryn Chamberlain into making a save after just 10 minutes.

Swans keeper Claire Skinner was called into action to palm a Ffion Price effort over the bar to keep the score level at half-time.

But the Swans took the lead in the 55th minute after John-Davis showed composure in front of goal, pouncing on a loose ball before firing into the back of the net.

Prime numbers

2 - Cardiff City Women have lost twice in the Genero Adran Premier this season, as many defeats as they suffered in their entire title winning campaign last season.

10 - Aimee Deacon's second-half goal against Aberystwyth Town Women was her 10th of the season in all competitions, meaking her the first Swans player to reach double figures this term.