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Swansea City AFC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Swansea City AFC
0 – 0
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sat 19 Sep 2020 · 14:00 UTC Liberty Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+3'
Y 11' Harlee Dean

Overview

Match Preview

Swansea City AFC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Liberty Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Graham Kane
  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Referee Mark Russell
  • Referee Samuel Lewis

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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
2020-09-19 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Birmingham City FC 2020-07-08 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Swansea City AFC 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
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
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#11 Position #10
64 Points 64
46 Played 46
18 / 10 / 18 W / D / L 17 / 13 / 16
57 Scored 57
59 Conceded 56
-2 GD +1
1.39 PPG 1.39
39% Win % 37%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Swansea City AFC are 11th (64 pts). Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Liberty Stadium!
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Swansea City AFC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 11' Poor challenge from Harlee Dean. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 16' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 21' It looks like no one’s ball. Birmingham City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 26' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Matt Grimes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 31' Swansea City AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 41' Jon Toral has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 46' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 51' Swansea City AFC have won 472 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Karanka might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 63' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Jon Toral departs to be replaced by Gary Gardner.
  • 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. Swansea City AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
  • 83' Swansea City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Birmingham City FC's shape.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Jamal Lowe as he leaves the pitch. Liam Cullen steps in for Swansea City AFC.
  • 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-09-19 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Birmingham City FC 2020-07-08 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Swansea City AFC 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

2020-09-19 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2020-09-12 Preston North End FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC W 2020-07-29 Brentford FC 3–1 Swansea City AFC L 2020-07-26 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Brentford FC W 2020-07-22 Reading FC 1–4 Swansea City AFC W 2020-07-18 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Bristol City FC W

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
1.28 Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Swansea City AFC50% Draw29% Birmingham City FC21%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Swansea City AFC or Draw
80%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
50%
Swansea City AFC or Birmingham City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Swansea City AFC32% Draw54% Birmingham City FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.7%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap Swansea City AFC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 25% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 14% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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