Swansea City 3-1 Burnley: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 7 · Saturday 12 September 2026 · Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea · referee J. Bell · full time
Full time: Swansea City 3-1 Burnley
Swansea City won 3-1 at home to Burnley in Championship Matchday 7 on Saturday 12 September 2026. The goals: Adam Idah 14', Moussa Yeo 33', Largie Ramazani 58', Zan Vipotnik 68'.
How Swansea City won it
The opening goal came in the 14th minute: Adam Idah for Swansea City. Moussa Yeo made it 2-0 to Swansea City in the 33rd minute, set up by Elijah Just. Largie Ramazani made it 2-1 to Burnley in the 58th minute, set up by Igor Julio. Zan Vipotnik made it 3-1 to Swansea City in the 68th minute, set up by Ronald.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
The referee, J. Bell, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Swansea City and 1 to Burnley.
Swansea City: V. Emanuel Soares Matos, 4-3-3 · Burnley: N. Hayen, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.32 for Swansea City and 1.60 for Burnley.
Swansea City scored about 1.7 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Swansea City had 6 shots on target, Burnley 6.
Swansea City's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Swansea City had 54% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Swansea City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.44 expected goals for and 1.39 against, and had won 58% of their matches.
Burnley came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 2.1 a match, with 1.38 expected goals for and 1.70 against, and had won 8% of their matches.
Swansea City vs Burnley: the match in numbers
| Swansea City | Match statistics | Burnley |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Ball possession | 46% |
| 1.32 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.60 |
| 13 | Total shots | 18 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 3 | Big chances | 5 |
| 552 | Total passes | 454 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 3 | Corners | 6 |
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 12 | Tackles | 13 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Melker Widell (Swansea City), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Swansea City
- Melker Widell 7.9
- Zan Vipotnik 7.4 1 goal
- Moussa Yeo 7.3 1 goal
- Marko Stamenić 7.3
- Adam Idah 7.3 1 goal
Burnley
- Igor Julio 7.6 1 assist
- Kyle Walker 7.3
- Largie Ramazani 7.1 1 goal
- Armando Broja 7.0
- Max Alleyne 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Max Weiß at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Swansea City: Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Burnley: Burnley vs Portsmouth Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Swansea City vs Burnley
What was the score in Swansea City vs Burnley?
Swansea City 3-1 Burnley (half-time 2-0), Championship, Saturday 12 September 2026.
Who scored in Swansea City vs Burnley?
Adam Idah 14', Moussa Yeo 33', Largie Ramazani 58', Zan Vipotnik 68'.
Did Moneyball predict Swansea City vs Burnley correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Swansea City vs Burnley?
Melker Widell, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Swansea City vs Burnley?
J. Bell.
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