Birmingham City FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 15 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joshua Smith
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
- Referee Shaun Hudson
- Referee Tony Harrington
8 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Watford FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | Reading FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Bristol City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Mar | Barnsley FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Mar | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Mar | Luton Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Mar | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Birmingham City FC | Swansea City AFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #6 |
| 29 | Points | 26 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 5 |
| 28 | Scored | 22 |
| 14 | Conceded | 18 |
| +14 | GD | +4 |
| 1.93 | PPG | 1.73 |
| 53% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Birmingham City FC are 1st (29 pts). Swansea City AFC are 6th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Swansea City AFC
0-15
4/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/5
46-60
6/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| August Priske | 6 G | 1 A |
| Liam Millar | 4 G | 3 A |
| Jay Stansfield | 4 G | 1 A |
| Demarai Gray | 3 G | |
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 4 G | 1 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 3 G | 2 A |
| Moussa Kounfolo Yeo | 3 G | |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Birmingham City FC get us underway at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- 5' Swansea City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lee Bowyer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Swansea City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Steve Seddon is booked for Birmingham City FC — Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Birmingham City FC make a change. Steve Seddon trudges off to be replaced by George Friend on 46 minutes.
- 51' Birmingham City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and Swansea City AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 66' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Swansea City AFC backline.
- 68' Jon Toral is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alen Halilovic at the 68 minute mark.
- 70' Fresh legs for Swansea City AFC! Yan Dhanda comes on to replace Korey Smith.
- 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 80' 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.
- 82' Scott Hogan gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Jonathan Leko and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Swansea City AFC that had 398 games and scored 493 goals.
- 88' Time for substitution for Swansea City AFC. Jamal Lowe is replaced by Wayne Routledge.
- 90' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Gary Gardner is replaced by Rekeem Harper.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Swansea City AFC.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Jonathan Leko ↓ Scott Hogan 82'
- 30
- 4
- 2
- 12
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↓ Sam Cosgrove 82'
-
20
Gary Gardner ↓ Rekeem Harper 90'
- 3
-
42
Steve Seddon ↓ George Friend 46'
-
35
Alen Halilovic ↓ Jon Toral 68'
- 34
Bench
-
24
Rekeem Harper ↑ 90'
-
5
George Friend ↑ 46'
-
9
Scott Hogan ↑ 82'
-
23
Jon Toral ↑ 68'
- 19
- 1
- 11
-
16
Sam Cosgrove ↑ 82'
- 18
Coach
Lee Bowyer
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jamal Lowe ↓ Wayne Routledge 88'
-
7
Korey Smith ↓ Yan Dhanda 70'
- 10
- 6
- 8
- 26
- 23
- 24
- 2
- 1
- 5
Bench
- 18
-
15
Wayne Routledge ↑ 88'
-
21
Yan Dhanda ↑ 70'
- 14
- 3
- 44
-
17
Morgan Whittaker ↑ 90'
- 22
- 31
Coach
Steve Cooper
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Scott Hogan | 3 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 2 |
| Joel Piroe | 2 |
| Siriki Dembele | 2 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 2 |
| Matt Grimes | 2 |
| Troy Deeney | 2 |
| Jay Stansfield | 2 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2021-04-02
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
W
2021-03-20
Watford FC
3–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2021-03-17
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Reading FC
W
2021-03-13
Birmingham City FC
0–3
Bristol City FC
L
2021-03-06
Barnsley FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2021-03-02
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
Swansea City AFC Form
2021-04-02
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
L
2021-03-20
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Cardiff City FC
L
2021-03-16
AFC Bournemouth
3–0
Swansea City AFC
L
2021-03-13
Luton Town FC
0–1
Swansea City AFC
W
2021-03-09
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2021-03-06
Swansea City AFC
2–1
Middlesbrough FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
54%
Birmingham City FC or Swansea City AFC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.