Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Championship · 2019-20
Swansea City AFC
3 – 0
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sun 25 Aug 2019 · 11:00 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 49' David Davis
Y 60' Kristian Pedersen
Y 73' Steve Seddon
Yan Dhanda 82' Y
Y 89' Ivan Sunjic
Y 90' Jude Bellingham

Overview

Match Preview

Swansea City AFC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Nigel Lugg
  • Referee Akil Howson
  • Referee Anthony Coggins
  • Referee Andy Woolmer

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

2
8
4
Swansea City AFC 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
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

Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Birmingham City FC H 3–0 W
21 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC A 3–1 W
17 Aug Preston North End FC H 3–2 W
10 Aug Derby County FC A 0–0 D
03 Aug Hull City AFC H 2–1 W
05 May Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–2 D
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Swansea City AFC A 0–3 L
20 Aug Barnsley FC H 2–0 W
17 Aug Nottingham Forest FC A 0–3 L
10 Aug Bristol City FC H 1–1 D
03 Aug Brentford FC A 1–0 W
05 May Reading FC A 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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
100% Clean Sheets
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' What a night it is going to be! Swansea City AFC welcome Birmingham City FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Swansea City AFC and Birmingham City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' 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 Matt Grimes suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Swansea City AFC in their trying to find a way past Birmingham City FC's compact .
  • 30' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Swansea City AFC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' The 37-year-old Lukas Jutkiewicz has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' Swansea City AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Kyle Naughton. He replaces Jake Bidwell on 46 minute.
  • 49' Birmingham City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 49.
  • 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
  • 57' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Alvaro Gimenez has done his job and it is now time for Gary Gardner to step up.
  • 60' Kristian Pedersen was booked on 60.
  • 63' Kyle Naughton does the damage! The net is bulging and Swansea City AFC surge ahead!
  • 68' Magnificent from Bersant Celina! That is 17 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 73' The referee calls foul for Steve Seddon. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 75' The deadlock is broken! Borja Baston gets on the scoresheet on 75 minutes.
  • 76' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Crowley is hanging Steve Seddon on the field on 76 minute.
  • 81' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 81.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Yan Dhanda.
  • 84' The Swansea City AFC manager makes a substitution. Bersant Celina departs to be replaced by Jordan Garrick.
  • 89' Poor challenge from Ivan Sunjic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Jude Bellingham on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Birmingham City FC will be frustrated.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Swansea City AFC 3-0 Birmingham City FC.

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Josep Clotet Ruiz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Scott Hogan 3
Siriki Dembele 2
Oliver McBurnie 2
Matt Grimes 2
Troy Deeney 2
Lukas Jutkiewicz 2
Joel Piroe 2
Benjamin Cabango 1

Head to Head

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

Swansea City AFC Form

2019-08-25 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Birmingham City FC W 2019-08-21 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–3 Swansea City AFC W 2019-08-17 Swansea City AFC 3–2 Preston North End FC W 2019-08-10 Derby County FC 0–0 Swansea City AFC D 2019-08-03 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Hull City AFC W 2019-05-05 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC D

Birmingham City FC Form

2019-08-25 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Birmingham City FC L 2019-08-20 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Barnsley FC W 2019-08-17 Nottingham Forest FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC L 2019-08-10 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2019-08-03 Brentford FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC W 2019-05-05 Reading FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14 Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.37 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Swansea City AFC55% Draw31% Birmingham City FC14%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 76%
24%
± 1.5 45%
55%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Swansea City AFC or Draw
87%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
45%
Swansea City AFC or Birmingham City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Swansea City AFC33% Draw60% Birmingham City FC7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.4%
1 – 0
23.9%
2 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
10%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 1
5.6%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
2.3%
1 – 2
1.7%
4 – 0
1.5%
0 – 2
1.3%
2 – 2
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap Swansea City AFC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 16% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 30% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 9% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
69% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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