Thursday , 2 July 2026

Swansea City AFC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Swansea City AFC
3 – 4
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sat 4 Feb 2023 · 15:00 UTC Swansea.com Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Andy Fisher 13' Y
Andy Fisher 14' Y
Y 90' Hannibal Mejbri
Y 90' Juninho Bacuna

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

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8
4
Swansea City AFC 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-04 Swansea City AFC 3–4 Birmingham City FC 2022-11-08 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC 2022-03-19 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Birmingham City FC 2021-10-23 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC 2021-04-02 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC

Recent Form

Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Feb Birmingham City FC H 3–4 L
21 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–1 D
17 Jan Bristol City FC H 1–2 L
14 Jan Sunderland AFC A 3–1 W
08 Jan Bristol City FC A 1–1 D
02 Jan Burnley FC H 1–2 L
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Feb Swansea City AFC A 4–3 W
31 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–1 L
28 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–2 D
21 Jan Preston North End FC H 1–2 L
17 Jan Forest Green Rovers FC A 2–1 W
14 Jan Bristol City FC A 2–4 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Swansea City AFC and Birmingham City FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Swansea City AFC have won 472 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Swansea City AFC 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.
  • 13' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andy Fisher.
  • 14' Scott Hogan adds to his 0 season tally! Birmingham City FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 14' Andy Fisher was booked on 14.
  • 19' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 23' Joel Piroe has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 23 minutes.
  • 28' Swansea City AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 29' GOAL! Liam Cullen scores on 29.
  • 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 39' Matt Grimes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' Gary Gardner makes way for Hannibal Mejbri at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
  • 51' Swansea City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Birmingham City FC's shape.
  • 55' GOAL! Tahith Chong fires home to make it 2-2!
  • 57' Emmanuel Longelo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Reda Khadra at the 57 minute mark.
  • 58' Joel Piroe with the second goal in the match!
  • 63' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. John Ruddy made 343 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Swansea City AFC. Jules Ntcham is replaced by Luke Cundle.
  • 69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Swansea City AFC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 70' Morgan Whittaker has so much to prove this time. He replaces Liam Cullen on 70 minute.
  • 75' 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.
  • 77' A change in the Swansea City AFC ranks — Joel Piroe exits the field as Harry Darling enters on 77.
  • 82' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 87' Swansea City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
  • 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lukas Jutkiewicz makes it 3-3.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Hannibal Mejbri.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Birmingham City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

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
Jules Ntcham 1

Head to Head

2023-02-04 Swansea City AFC 3–4 Birmingham City FC 2022-11-08 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC 2022-03-19 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Birmingham City FC 2021-10-23 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC 2021-04-02 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC

Swansea City AFC Form

2023-02-04 Swansea City AFC 3–4 Birmingham City FC L 2023-01-21 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2023-01-17 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Bristol City FC L 2023-01-14 Sunderland AFC 1–3 Swansea City AFC W 2023-01-08 Bristol City FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2023-01-02 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Burnley FC L

Birmingham City FC Form

2023-02-04 Swansea City AFC 3–4 Birmingham City FC W 2023-01-31 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-01-28 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC D 2023-01-21 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Preston North End FC L 2023-01-17 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC W 2023-01-14 Bristol City FC 4–2 Birmingham City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61 Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Swansea City AFC or Birmingham City FC 74% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Swansea City AFC33% Draw26% Birmingham City FC41%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Swansea City AFC or Draw
59%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
67%
Swansea City AFC or Birmingham City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Swansea City AFC26% Draw41% Birmingham City FC33%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–4 not predicted
3 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 0
4.6%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
4.1%
3 – 1
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap Swansea City AFC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 16% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 19% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 13% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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