Birmingham City FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Birmingham City FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship .
- Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee James Mainwaring
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Aug | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Aug | Norwich City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Aug | Preston North End FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Aug | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Birmingham City FC | Swansea City AFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #1 |
| 11 | Points | 17 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 5 / 1 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 1 |
| 12 | Scored | 13 |
| 11 | Conceded | 6 |
| +1 | GD | +7 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 2.13 |
| 25% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Birmingham City FC are 10th (11 pts). Swansea City AFC are 1st (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Swansea City AFC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
| Demarai Gray | 1 G |
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Birmingham City FC and Swansea City AFC.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Harlee Dean has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Leroy Fer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Gary Gardner suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jota Peleteiro.
- 44' Birmingham City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 49' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 54' It looks like no one’s ball. Birmingham City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
- 64' A tactical swap from Swansea City AFC — Leroy Fer on, Barry McKay off on 64 minutes.
- 69' Daniel James is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Swansea City AFC tonight.
- 74' Sweden international Joel Asoro has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 77' The whistle greets Joel Asoro as he departs to be replaced by Matt Grimes.
- 79' Che Adams is replacing Omar Bogle for the Birmingham City FC side.
- 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 85' The whistle greets Gary Gardner as he departs to be replaced by Charlie Lakin.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Martin Olsson.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 28
- 5
- 6
- 19
- 12
- 23
- 10
-
20
Gary Gardner ↓ Charlie Lakin 85'
-
14
Omar Bogle ↓ Che Adams 79'
- 3
Bench
- 27
- 4
- 45
-
9
Che Adams ↑ 79'
-
31
Charlie Lakin ↑ 85'
- 7
- 22
Coach
Garry Monk
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
16
Joel Asoro ↓ Matt Grimes 77'
- 10
- 9
- 27
- 22
- 25
- 5
-
14
Tom Carroll ↓ Daniel James 64'
- 23
-
19
Barrie McKay ↓ Leroy Fer 64'
Bench
-
21
Matt Grimes ↑ 77'
- 26
-
20
Daniel James ↑ 64'
-
8
Leroy Fer ↑ 64'
- 7
- 30
- 13
Coach
Graham Potter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Scott Hogan | 3 |
| Siriki Dembele | 2 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 2 |
| Matt Grimes | 2 |
| Troy Deeney | 2 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 2 |
| Joel Piroe | 2 |
| Benjamin Cabango | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.65
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 77% + Swansea City AFC or Draw 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 1.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 2.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
73%
Birmingham City FC or Swansea City AFC
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
17.8%
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 2
9.1%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 1
4%
2 – 0
3.7%
0 – 3
3%
1 – 3
2.2%
2 – 2
2.2%
3 – 1
0.9%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 15% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 25% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 12% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.