Swansea City AFC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Swansea City AFC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Swansea.com Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
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 Mar | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | Peterborough United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Mar | Blackpool FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Mar | Fulham FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 05 Mar | Coventry City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Mar | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Mar | Hull City AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Mar | Bristol City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Reading FC | A | 1–2 | 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' The game is set. Swansea City AFC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Swansea City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Swansea City AFC in their trying to find a way past Birmingham City FC's compact .
- 20' Joel Piroe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 12 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 35' Onel Hernandez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Swansea City AFC so far.
- 40' Korey Smith is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Russell Martin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' It is a substitution in Swansea City AFC team. Finley Burns is replaced by Joel Latibeaudiere on 46 minute.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' Swansea City AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Swansea City AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' Swansea City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathanael Ogbeta is hanging Korey Smith on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. Swansea City AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 75' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Juninho Bacuna has done his job and it is now time for Taylor Richards to step up.
- 80' It is a substitution in Swansea City AFC team. Hannes Wolf is replaced by Kyle Joseph on 80 minute.
- 85' 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 Cyrus Christie suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' It’s high time Lee Bowyer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Korey Smith ↓ Nathanael Ogbeta 63'
- 8
- 26
- 23
- 33
- 10
-
13
Hannes Wolf ↓ Kyle Joseph 80'
- 5
- 9
- 17
- 30
Bench
- 18
- 6
-
22
Joel Latibeaudiere ↑ 46'
-
14
Kyle Joseph ↑ 80'
-
15
Nathanael Ogbeta ↑ 63'
- 45
Coach
Russell Martin
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 1
- 25
- 24
- 4
- 2
- 20
- 9
- 34
- 7
- 50
Bench
- 6
- 10
- 11
-
8
Taylor Richards ↑ 75'
- 38
- 52
- 19
Coach
Lee Bowyer
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 |
| Tahith Chong | 1 |
Head to Head
Swansea City AFC Form
2022-03-19
Swansea City AFC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2022-03-16
Peterborough United FC
2–3
Swansea City AFC
W
2022-03-12
Blackpool FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
L
2022-03-08
Swansea City AFC
1–5
Fulham FC
L
2022-03-05
Swansea City AFC
3–1
Coventry City FC
W
2022-02-28
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–2
Swansea City AFC
W
Birmingham City FC Form
2022-03-19
Swansea City AFC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2022-03-15
Birmingham City FC
0–2
Middlesbrough FC
L
2022-03-12
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Hull City AFC
D
2022-03-05
Bristol City FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2022-02-26
Birmingham City FC
0–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2022-02-22
Reading FC
2–1
Birmingham City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
75%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
55%
Swansea City AFC or Birmingham City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.