Swansea City AFC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Swansea City AFC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Liberty Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Graham Kane
- Referee Gavin Ward
- Referee Mark Russell
- Referee Samuel Lewis
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Sep | Preston North End FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Jul | Brentford FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Jul | Brentford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Reading FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Jul | Bristol City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Sep | Brentford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Derby County FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Jul | Preston North End FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Jul | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Jul | Stoke City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Swansea City AFC | Birmingham City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #10 |
| 17 | Points | 11 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 5 / 1 |
| 13 | Scored | 12 |
| 6 | Conceded | 11 |
| +7 | GD | +1 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 63% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Swansea City AFC are 1st (17 pts). Birmingham City FC are 10th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 2 G |
Birmingham City FC
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
| Demarai Gray | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Liberty Stadium!
- 5' Freddie Woodman has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 11' That is a Yellow card for Birmingham City FC. Harlee Dean will be fuming at that decision.
- 16' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kristian Pedersen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Swansea City AFC.
- 21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 31' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Swansea City AFC that had 387 games and scored 479 goals.
- 46' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 51' Benjamin Cabango needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 56' Lukas Jutkiewicz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jamal Lowe made 375 appearances and scored 68 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 63' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Jon Toral exits the field as Gary Gardner enters on 63.
- 68' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 68 minutes.
- 73' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 78' Connor Roberts is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Swansea City AFC so far.
- 83' Birmingham City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 85' Time for substitution for Swansea City AFC. Jamal Lowe is replaced by Liam Cullen.
- 90' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Neil Etheridge has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jamal Lowe ↓ Liam Cullen 85'
- 7
- 10
- 4
- 8
- 23
- 24
- 11
- 44
- 1
- 5
Bench
- 6
- 26
- 15
- 21
- 13
-
20
Liam Cullen ↑ 85'
- 17
Coach
Steve Cooper
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 2
- 12
- 10
- 3
- 5
- 8
-
23
Jon Toral ↓ Gary Gardner 63'
- 17
- 11
- 34
Bench
- 4
-
20
Gary Gardner ↑ 63'
- 9
- 42
- 7
- 21
- 38
Coach
Karanka
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
Birmingham City FC Form
2020-09-19
Swansea City AFC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2020-09-12
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Brentford FC
W
2020-07-22
Birmingham City FC
1–3
Derby County FC
L
2020-07-18
Preston North End FC
2–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2020-07-15
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Charlton Athletic FC
D
2020-07-12
Stoke City FC
2–0
Birmingham City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
86%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
41%
Swansea City AFC or Birmingham City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
18.8%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
7%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
4%
4 – 0
2.6%
1 – 2
2.6%
2 – 2
2.1%
0 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 19% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 28% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.