This page shows the ELO score history of the selected club - mapping their best and worst sides of all time, and their most unlikely victories and defeats based on their ELO score.
Inspired by ClubELO.com, the ELO rating system is a method of calculating and comparing the relative strengths of teams in competition. For every match played, the ELO scores of the two teams are considered, and adjusted for other factors (such as home advantage), to calculate the likelihood of the match result. When the actual result of the game is known, the ELO score is adjusted accordingly, comparing the expected outcome of the game with the actual outcome - so a victory over Manchester United will be worth more points than one over Supermarine. The resulting ELO score can be used to compare the strengths of teams over time, and to project future results based on the current form of all teams.
Swansea City
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Swansea City's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Swansea City sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Wednesday January 23rd, 2013 | 4,083.86 |
| 2015 | Sunday August 30th, 2015 | 4,067.10 |
| 2014 | Tuesday December 2nd, 2014 | 4,054.65 |
| 2012 | Saturday December 1st, 2012 | 4,050.41 |
| 2016 | Saturday August 13th, 2016 | 4,047.02 |
| 2017 | Tuesday September 19th, 2017 | 4,011.24 |
| 2018 | Saturday March 3rd, 2018 | 4,007.12 |
| 1982 | Saturday April 17th, 1982 | 3,995.98 |
| 2021 | Wednesday February 17th, 2021 | 3,977.62 |
| 2011 | Saturday December 17th, 2011 | 3,962.05 |
| 2019 | Saturday August 31st, 2019 | 3,938.02 |
| 2020 | Saturday December 26th, 2020 | 3,929.39 |
| 1981 | Saturday November 7th, 1981 | 3,926.01 |
| 1926 | Saturday March 6th, 1926 | 3,916.02 |
| 1983 | Saturday January 22nd, 1983 | 3,903.22 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Swansea City sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Saturday January 18th, 2003 | 3,351.37 |
| 1975 | Wednesday August 27th, 1975 | 3,356.55 |
| 2002 | Saturday December 28th, 2002 | 3,366.18 |
| 1987 | Saturday October 17th, 1987 | 3,369.65 |
| 1974 | Friday December 6th, 1974 | 3,389.70 |
| 1997 | Sunday December 28th, 1997 | 3,394.65 |
| 1998 | Saturday January 10th, 1998 | 3,406.50 |
| 1976 | Saturday January 24th, 1976 | 3,424.62 |
| 1988 | Saturday January 9th, 1988 | 3,428.51 |
| 2004 | Saturday August 7th, 2004 | 3,436.29 |
| 1969 | Saturday March 8th, 1969 | 3,441.57 |
| 2001 | Saturday October 20th, 2001 | 3,448.07 |
| 1973 | Saturday October 6th, 1973 | 3,460.29 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Swansea City history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Swansea Town (3,199) vs. Blackburn Rovers (4,096) Saturday January 9th, 1915 |
1.13% | 1-0 | +19.8 |
|
Swansea City (3,475) vs. Tottenham Hotspur (4,056) Wednesday September 25th, 1991 |
5.17% | 1-0 | +19.0 |
|
Swansea City (3,500) vs. West Ham United (3,990) Wednesday January 13th, 1999 |
8.05% | 1-0 | +9.2 |
|
Swansea Town (3,175) vs. Merthyr Town (3,586) Saturday January 10th, 1914 |
15.87% | 2-0 | +25.2 |
|
Swansea City (3,496) vs. Preston North End (3,837) Saturday January 24th, 2004 |
16.54% | 2-1 | +8.3 |
|
Swansea Town (3,705) vs. Stoke City (4,038) Saturday January 12th, 1935 |
23.93% | 4-1 | +26.6 |
|
Swansea City (3,955) vs. Liverpool (4,249) Monday January 22nd, 2018 |
18.76% | 1-0 | +16.2 |
|
Swansea City (3,652) vs. Norwich City (3,944) Tuesday October 4th, 1994 |
21.77% | 1-0 | +7.8 |
|
Swansea City (3,984) vs. Manchester City (4,274) Sunday March 11th, 2012 |
19.72% | 1-0 | +16.1 |
|
Swansea Town (3,686) vs. Birmingham City (3,972) Thursday December 26th, 1946 |
28.26% | 1-0 | +14.3 |
|
Liverpool (4,089) vs. Swansea Town (3,807) Saturday February 29th, 1964 |
9.81% | 1-2 | +18.0 |
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Swansea City (3,512) vs. West Bromwich Albion (3,792) Saturday January 10th, 1987 |
24.82% | 3-2 | +15.0 |
|
Liverpool (4,204) vs. Swansea City (3,932) Saturday January 21st, 2017 |
14.55% | 2-3 | +17.1 |
|
Swansea City (3,489) vs. Stoke City (3,751) Saturday December 5th, 1998 |
24.59% | 1-0 | +7.5 |
|
Swansea City (3,968) vs. Arsenal (4,220) Tuesday January 30th, 2018 |
22.65% | 3-1 | +23.2 |
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Tottenham Hotspur (3,892) vs. Swansea City (3,643) Wednesday September 6th, 1978 |
11.54% | 1-3 | +26.5 |
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Swansea Town (3,747) vs. Sheffield Wednesday (3,990) Saturday December 20th, 1958 |
31.20% | 4-0 | +25.8 |
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Stoke City (3,751) vs. Swansea City (3,512) Wednesday March 7th, 2001 |
14.62% | 1-2 | +17.1 |
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Swansea City (3,915) vs. Liverpool (4,151) Tuesday February 16th, 1982 |
31.12% | 2-0 | +20.7 |
|
Manchester United (4,239) vs. Swansea City (4,004) Sunday January 5th, 2014 |
16.95% | 1-2 | +8.3 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Swansea City history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Havant and Waterlooville (3,153) vs. Swansea City (3,785) Wednesday January 16th, 2008 |
96.62% | 4-2 | -14.5 |
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Bognor Regis Town (3,109) vs. Swansea City (3,560) Wednesday November 21st, 1984 |
88.67% | 3-1 | -26.6 |
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Newport County (3,483) vs. Swansea City (3,896) Saturday September 5th, 2020 |
89.57% | 2-0 | -13.4 |
|
Oxford United (3,632) vs. Swansea City (3,995) Sunday January 10th, 2016 |
86.66% | 3-2 | -8.7 |
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Shrewsbury Town (3,577) vs. Swansea City (3,936) Tuesday August 23rd, 2011 |
85.90% | 3-1 | -12.9 |
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Nuneaton Borough (3,249) vs. Swansea Town (3,606) Saturday January 7th, 1967 |
81.16% | 2-0 | -24.3 |
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Swansea City (3,480) vs. Minehead (3,173) Saturday November 20th, 1976 |
91.42% | 0-1 | -18.3 |
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Bristol Rovers (3,664) vs. Swansea City (3,949) Tuesday October 5th, 1982 |
75.30% | 1-0 | -15.1 |
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Brentford (3,517) vs. Swansea Town (3,798) Saturday March 14th, 1925 |
71.71% | 3-1 | -21.5 |
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Gillingham (3,502) vs. Swansea Town (3,770) Saturday April 30th, 1921 |
70.46% | 2-1 | -14.1 |
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Rochdale (3,287) vs. Swansea City (3,552) Monday February 27th, 1978 |
71.57% | 2-1 | -14.3 |
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Margate (3,276) vs. Swansea City (3,540) Saturday November 18th, 1972 |
71.94% | 1-0 | -14.4 |
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Swansea City (3,706) vs. Chester City (3,441) Saturday May 6th, 1995 |
87.27% | 0-1 | -17.5 |
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Swansea City (3,935) vs. Brentford (3,686) Wednesday November 17th, 1982 |
87.66% | 1-2 | -17.5 |
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Swansea City (3,785) vs. Yeovil Town (3,548) Saturday April 19th, 2008 |
83.87% | 1-2 | -16.8 |
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Carlisle United (3,380) vs. Swansea City (3,612) Tuesday March 28th, 2000 |
72.09% | 2-0 | -21.6 |
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Stockport County (3,438) vs. Swansea City (3,669) Saturday November 5th, 2005 |
73.21% | 2-0 | -11.0 |
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Colchester United (3,554) vs. Swansea City (3,781) Tuesday October 25th, 1983 |
68.41% | 1-0 | -13.7 |
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Swansea City (3,821) vs. Millwall (3,596) Friday March 7th, 2008 |
82.90% | 1-2 | -16.6 |
|
Huddersfield Town (3,753) vs. Swansea City (3,978) Saturday February 20th, 2021 |
74.40% | 4-1 | -26.0 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Swansea City's fortunes against all opponents that they have played ten or more matches against - ranked from most to least successful, based on the average ELO points gained or lost in each match.
| # | Opponent | P | W | D | L | Avg ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Merthyr Town
Merthyr Town
|
13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | +4.77 |
| 2 |
Arsenal
Arsenal
|
25 | 9 | 3 | 13 | +3.94 |
| 3 |
Macclesfield
Macclesfield
|
14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | +3.33 |
| 4 |
Aldershot Town
Aldershot
|
18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | +2.79 |
| 5 |
Cambridge United
Cambridge United
|
39 | 19 | 8 | 12 | +2.77 |
| 6 |
Bolton Wanderers
Bolton
|
36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | +2.51 |
| 7 |
Barnet
Barnet
|
11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | +2.21 |
| 8 |
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
|
54 | 23 | 11 | 20 | +1.95 |
| 9 |
Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United
|
40 | 20 | 10 | 10 | +1.92 |
| 10 |
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
|
76 | 33 | 18 | 25 | +1.85 |