Vital Statistics | Cardiff City v Swansea City

Swansea City created more south Wales derby history on Saturday, and we have got you covered with some of the key facts and figures behind the 3-2 victory at Cardiff City Stadium.

1 – Matt Grimes is the only player to have played every minute of Swansea’s four derby wins in a row. Ben Cabango is the only other player to feature in all four, coming on as a substitute in the first before starting the subsequent three.

2- Ryan Manning was the only player on the field to have more than one key pass to their name across the 99 minutes.

3 – Swansea City have won on their last three visits to Cardiff City Stadium, following 2-0 and 4-0 triumphs in the previous two campaigns. The first time they have ever done so.

4 – Swansea City became the first side to win four-consecutive competitive fixtures between the two clubs.

6 – Swansea have scored two or more goals in six of the last nine derbies.

7 – Swansea have won seven of the last nine derbies, losing just one.

8 – No player made more combined tackles and interceptions than Liam Walsh’s tally of eight at Cardiff City Stadium.

11 – When Jaden Philogene pulled a goal back for Cardiff to make it 2-1, it ended a run of 11 Swansea City goals without reply in south Wales derbies.

12 – Joe Allen made his return to the south Wales derby as he featured from the bench for the Swans, 12 years after last playing in the fixture.

18 – Over the last nine derbies the cumulative scoreline is 18-3 in Swansea’s favour.

100 – Russell Martin has a 100 per cent record in south Wales derbies. His four wins have come against four opposition managers; Mick McCarthy, Steve Morison, Mark Hudson and Sabri Lamouchi.