diff --git a/xugrid/ugrid/ugrid1d.py b/xugrid/ugrid/ugrid1d.py
index 56ca7e22..6bb0da8b 100644
--- a/xugrid/ugrid/ugrid1d.py
+++ b/xugrid/ugrid/ugrid1d.py
@@ -731,14 +731,10 @@ def create_data_array(self, data: ArrayLike, facet: str) -> "xugrid.UgridDataArr
         -------
         uda: UgridDataArray
         """
-        match facet:
-            case "node":
-                dimension = self.node_dimension
-            case "edge":
-                dimension = self.edge_dimension
-            case _:
-                raise ValueError(
-                    f"Invalid facet: {facet}. Must be one of: node, edge face."
-                )
-
+        if facet == "node":
+            dimension = self.node_dimension
+        elif facet == "edge":
+            dimension = self.edge_dimension
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid facet: {facet}. Must be one of: node, edge.")
         return self._create_data_array(data, dimension)
diff --git a/xugrid/ugrid/ugrid2d.py b/xugrid/ugrid/ugrid2d.py
index 3c026233..9013cdec 100644
--- a/xugrid/ugrid/ugrid2d.py
+++ b/xugrid/ugrid/ugrid2d.py
@@ -2264,16 +2264,12 @@ def create_data_array(self, data: ArrayLike, facet: str) -> "xugrid.UgridDataArr
         -------
         uda: UgridDataArray
         """
-        match facet:
-            case "node":
-                dimension = self.node_dimension
-            case "edge":
-                dimension = self.edge_dimension
-            case "face":
-                dimension = self.face_dimension
-            case _:
-                raise ValueError(
-                    f"Invalid facet: {facet}. Must be one of: node, edge face."
-                )
-
+        if facet == "node":
+            dimension = self.node_dimension
+        elif facet == "edge":
+            dimension = self.edge_dimension
+        elif facet == "face":
+            dimension = self.face_dimension
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid facet: {facet}. Must be one of: node, edge.")
         return self._create_data_array(data, dimension)