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 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joshua Smith
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
- Referee Shaun Hudson
- Referee Tony Harrington
7 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Birmingham City FC and Swansea City AFC has kicked off!
- 5' The travelling Swansea City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Korey Smith is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Swansea City AFC tonight.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Sam Cosgrove needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Maxime Colin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Steve Seddon on 45.
- 46' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Steve Seddon is replaced by George Friend.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' Swansea City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 61' Swansea City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 66' 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.
- 68' The crowd applauds Alen Halilovic as he leaves the pitch. Jon Toral steps in for Birmingham City FC.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Yan Dhanda. He replaces Korey Smith on 70 minute.
- 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marc Roberts made 387 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 82' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Jonathan Leko is withdrawn and Scott Hogan gets his opportunity.
- 87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Birmingham City FC that had 387 games and scored 421 goals.
- 88' Another substitution for Swansea City AFC to replace Jamal Lowe by Wayne Routledge on 88 minute.
- 90' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Gary Gardner is withdrawn and Rekeem Harper gets his opportunity.
- Birmingham City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Bersant Celina | 1 |
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
1.02
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Swansea City AFC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
66%
Birmingham City FC or Swansea City AFC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.2%
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% | 17% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 22% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.