Birmingham City FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2022-23 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Nov | Stoke City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Millwall FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Burnley FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Nov | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Nov | Preston North End FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Oct | Bristol City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Oct | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Reading FC | H | 3–2 | 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Birmingham City FC and Swansea City AFC is underway.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The 26-year-old Tahith Chong has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 12' Against the run of play, Scott Hogan has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 15' Ryan Manning picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nathan Wood-Gordon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Swansea City AFC.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jules Ntcham makes it 1-1.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Russell Martin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Troy Deeney is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Swansea City AFC tonight.
- 47' The deadlock is broken! Matt Grimes gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 48' The referee shows Swansea City AFC player a Yellow card on 48.
- 51' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Harry Darling on 51 minutes.
- 53' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Juninho Bacuna on 53 minutes.
- 58' The travelling Swansea City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' Swansea City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oliver Cooper is hanging Luke Cundle on the field on 61 minute.
- 66' Swansea City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 67' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — George Hall on, Jordan Graham off on 67 minutes.
- 72' The Swansea City AFC bench stirs into life. Nathan Wood-Gordon is withdrawn and Matthew Sorinola gets his opportunity.
- 77' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Lukas Jutkiewicz on, Tahith Chong off on 77 minutes.
- 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jay Fulton on 77.
- 82' Birmingham City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 85' Michael Obafemi is replacing Jules Ntcham for the Swansea City AFC side.
- 88' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Maxime Colin is withdrawn and Jordan James gets his opportunity.
- 89' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Troy Deeney makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 90' Dion Sanderson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- The points are shared — Birmingham City FC 2-2 Swansea City AFC. Honours even.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 7
-
11
Jordan Graham ↓ George Hall 67'
-
2
Maxime Colin ↓ Jordan James 88'
- 21
- 9
- 5
-
18
Tahith Chong ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 77'
- 28
- 23
- 6
Bench
- 14
- 1
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 77'
- 3
-
19
Jordan James ↑ 88'
- 27
-
35
George Hall ↑ 67'
Coach
John Eustace
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 8
- 13
- 23
- 3
- 6
-
10
Jules Ntcham ↓ Michael Obafemi 85'
- 5
- 17
- 22
-
18
Luke Cundle ↓ Oliver Cooper 61'
Bench
- 12
- 26
- 1
-
9
Michael Obafemi ↑ 85'
-
29
Matthew Sorinola ↑ 72'
-
31
Oliver Cooper ↑ 61'
- 21
Coach
Russell Martin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Scott Hogan | 3 |
| Joel Piroe | 2 |
| Siriki Dembele | 2 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 2 |
| Matt Grimes | 2 |
| Troy Deeney | 2 |
| Jay Stansfield | 2 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 2 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2022-11-08
Birmingham City FC
2–2
Swansea City AFC
D
2022-11-05
Stoke City FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2022-11-02
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Millwall FC
D
2022-10-28
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2022-10-22
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–1
Birmingham City FC
L
2022-10-19
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Burnley FC
D
Swansea City AFC Form
2022-11-08
Birmingham City FC
2–2
Swansea City AFC
D
2022-11-05
Swansea City AFC
2–2
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2022-11-01
Preston North End FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
L
2022-10-29
Bristol City FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2022-10-23
Swansea City AFC
2–0
Cardiff City FC
W
2022-10-18
Swansea City AFC
3–2
Reading FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.51
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
50%
Birmingham City FC or Swansea City AFC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Swansea City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 24% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

