Swansea City AFC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Swansea City AFC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Liberty Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Gavin Ward
- Referee Mark Pottage
- Referee Dean Treleaven
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 26 Jan | Gillingham FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 19 Jan | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Jan | Preston North End FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Jan | Aston Villa FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Reading FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan | Swansea City AFC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 18 Jan | Norwich City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Jan | West Ham United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | Brentford FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Swansea City AFC | Birmingham City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #15 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
100%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Swansea City AFC are 11th (0 pts). Birmingham City FC are 15th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Liberty Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Swansea City AFC and Birmingham City FC.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Birmingham City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Mike van der Hoorn has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 32 cards already picked up this season.
- 16' The supporters are chanting for Jay Fulton. He replaces Leroy Fer on 16 minute.
- 21' Birmingham City FC is showing some good football. However, Birmingham City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 22' What a moment for Daniel James! That strike on 22 puts his side firmly in control.
- 27' Che Adams has been relatively quiet despite scoring 83 goals in his last 383 appearances.
- 30' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Connor Roberts.
- 31' Poor challenge from Kristian Pedersen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 35' The Congo DR Jacques Maghoma breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 1-1!
- 38' Maikel Kieftenbeld picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 43' Swansea City AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' Poor challenge from Kristian Pedersen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 46' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Craig Gardner departs to be replaced by Wes Harding.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Swansea City AFC make a change. Nathan Dyer trudges off to be replaced by Jefferson Montero on 56 minutes.
- 60' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Maxime Colin.
- 65' Assisted by Jefferson Montero with the perfectly-timed delivery and Oliver McBurnie makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 67' Against the run of play, Erwin Mulder has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 67' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Isaac Vassell is hanging Lukas Jutkiewicz on the field on 67 minute.
- 71' GOAL! Che Adams fires home to make it 3-2!
- 71' The crowd applauds Connor Roberts as he leaves the pitch. Barry McKay steps in for Swansea City AFC.
- 76' Maikel Kieftenbeld has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 81' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Swansea City AFC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 84' Jacques Maghoma makes way for Gary Gardner at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
- 89' Matt Grimes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Oliver McBurnie makes it 4-2.
- 90' The referee shows Birmingham City FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- The points are shared — Swansea City AFC 3-3 Birmingham City FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 10
- 9
- 21
- 25
- 26
- 5
- 20
-
8
Leroy Fer C ↓ Jay Fulton 16'
-
12
Nathan Dyer ↓ Jefferson Montero 56'
-
23
Connor Roberts ↓ Barrie McKay 71'
Bench
- 1
-
27
Jay Fulton ↑ 16'
- 28
-
19
Barrie McKay ↑ 71'
-
7
Jefferson Montero ↑ 56'
- 24
- 50
Coach
Graham Potter
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 28
- 5
- 6
-
19
Jacques Maghoma ↓ Gary Gardner 84'
- 9
-
8
Craig Gardner ↓ Wes Harding 46'
- 12
- 23
- 10
- 3
Bench
- 27
- 25
-
45
Wes Harding ↑ 46'
-
11
Isaac Vassell ↑ 67'
-
20
Gary Gardner ↑ 84'
- 7
- 18
Coach
Garry Monk
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 |
| Jules Ntcham | 1 |
Head to Head
Swansea City AFC Form
2019-01-29
Swansea City AFC
3–3
Birmingham City FC
D
2019-01-26
Swansea City AFC
4–1
Gillingham FC
W
2019-01-19
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
W
2019-01-12
Preston North End FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2019-01-05
Aston Villa FC
0–3
Swansea City AFC
W
2019-01-01
Reading FC
1–4
Swansea City AFC
W
Birmingham City FC Form
2019-01-29
Swansea City AFC
3–3
Birmingham City FC
D
2019-01-18
Norwich City FC
3–1
Birmingham City FC
L
2019-01-12
Birmingham City FC
1–2
Middlesbrough FC
L
2019-01-05
West Ham United FC
2–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2019-01-01
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2018-12-29
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Brentford FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.13
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
77%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
54%
Swansea City AFC or Birmingham City FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
0 – 0
17.4%
1 – 0
15.6%
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 24% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 16% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

