Birmingham City FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2019-20

Birmingham City FC

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Swansea City AFC

Wed 8 Jul 2020 · 17:00 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'

Marc Roberts 54' Y

Y 71' Jay Fulton

Gary Gardner 72' Y

Y 85' Marc Guehi

Y 90' Kyle Naughton

Overview

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Birmingham City FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.

Birmingham City FC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
Swansea City AFC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jarred Gillett
Referee Richard Wild
Referee Leigh Doughty
Referee Paul Hodskinson

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Birmingham City FC 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals Swansea City AFC

Last 5 meetings

2020-07-08 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Swansea City AFC 2019-08-25 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Birmingham City FC 2019-01-29 Swansea City AFC 3–3 Birmingham City FC 2018-08-17 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Swansea City AFC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Jul	Swansea City AFC	H	1–3	L
04 Jul	Fulham FC	A	0–1	L
01 Jul	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	0–3	L
27 Jun	Hull City AFC	H	3–3	D
20 Jun	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–0	D
07 Mar	Reading FC	H	1–3	L

Swansea City AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Jul	Birmingham City FC	A	3–1	W
05 Jul	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	2–1	W
30 Jun	Millwall FC	A	1–1	D
27 Jun	Luton Town FC	H	0–1	L
20 Jun	Middlesbrough FC	A	3–0	W
07 Mar	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	0–0	D

Season Stats

Birmingham City FC		Swansea City AFC
#10	Position	#11
64	Points	64
46	Played	46
17 / 13 / 16	W / D / L	18 / 10 / 18
57	Scored	57
56	Conceded	59
+1	GD	-2
1.39	PPG	1.39
37%	Win %	39%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts). Swansea City AFC are 11th (64 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Birmingham City FC get us underway at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
5' What a strike from Lukas Jutkiewicz! The score is 1-0.
10' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Swansea City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
12' Magnificent from Rhian Brewster! That is 19 goals in 409 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
17' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
22' Jayden Reid has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 383 appearances.
27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Swansea City AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Josep Clotet Ruiz will be considering his options from the bench.
37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andre Ayew made 192 appearances and scored 42 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
42' Conor Gallagher has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
45' Swansea City AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Benjamin Cabango on 45.
46' Jude Bellingham is replacing Scott Hogan for the Birmingham City FC side.
51' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Swansea City AFC backline.
52' Jay Fulton makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Swansea City AFC are in front.
54' Marc Roberts catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 54.
59' Swansea City AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
64' 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 Maxime Colin suffering a number of foals already.
69' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
71' Jay Fulton picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
72' A moment of madness from Gary Gardner on 72 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Birmingham City FC will be frustrated.
77' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jayden Reid is hanging Jeremie Bela on the field on 77 minute.
82' Another change for Swansea City AFC made on 82 minute. Rhian Brewster leaves to be changed by Wayne Routledge.
85' Marc Guehi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
90' The referee calls foul for Kyle Naughton. He receives a Yellow card.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Swansea City AFC take all three points.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Josep Clotet Ruiz

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Scott Hogan	3
Joel Piroe	2
Siriki Dembele	2
Oliver McBurnie	2
Matt Grimes	2
Troy Deeney	2
Lukas Jutkiewicz	2
Jacques Maghoma	1

Head to Head

Birmingham City FC Form

2020-07-08 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Swansea City AFC L 2020-07-04 Fulham FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC L 2020-07-01 Birmingham City FC 0–3 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2020-06-27 Birmingham City FC 3–3 Hull City AFC D 2020-06-20 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2020-03-07 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Reading FC L

Swansea City AFC Form

2020-07-08 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Swansea City AFC W 2020-07-05 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2020-06-30 Millwall FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2020-06-27 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Luton Town FC L 2020-06-20 Middlesbrough FC 0–3 Swansea City AFC W 2020-03-07 Swansea City AFC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.21 Birmingham City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.86 Swansea City AFC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Birmingham City FC25% Draw25% Swansea City AFC50%

Actual: Swansea City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.07

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw

51%

Draw or Swansea City AFC

75%

Birmingham City FC or Swansea City AFC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Birmingham City FC20% Draw43% Swansea City AFC37%

Actual: Swansea City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.3%

1 – 2

9.3%

0 – 2

7.9%

0 – 1

7.9%

0 – 0

6.3%

2 – 1

6.1%

1 – 3

Actual

2 – 2

5.7%

1 – 0

4.8%

0 – 3

4.8%

2 – 3

3.6%

2 – 0

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap	Birmingham City FC covers	Push	Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	7%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	14%	76%
-0.5	24%	—	76%
+0.5	49%	—	51%
+1	49%	22%	30%
+1.5	70%	—	30%
+2	70%	16%	14%
+2.5	86%	—	14%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.