Swansea City AFC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

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Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC Swansea.com Stadium 16,797 HT 45' · FT 45'

Liam Cullen 55' 1–0

Benjamin Cabango 18' Y

Josh Tymon 49' Y

Overview

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Swansea City AFC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at Swansea.com Stadium.

Swansea City AFC 15 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
West Bromwich Albion FC 15 games · 28 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Andy Davies (England)
Assistant 1 Graham Kane
Assistant 2 Nigel Lugg

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

Head-to-Head

Swansea City AFC 15 games · Avg 3.8 goals West Bromwich Albion FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-01-01 Swansea City AFC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC 2023-08-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–2 Swansea City AFC 2023-05-08 Swansea City AFC 3–2 West Bromwich Albion FC 2022-10-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–3 Swansea City AFC 2022-02-28 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–2 Swansea City AFC

Recent Form

Swansea City AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jan	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	1–0	W
29 Dec	Coventry City FC	A	2–2	D
26 Dec	Southampton FC	A	0–5	L
22 Dec	Preston North End FC	H	2–1	W
16 Dec	Middlesbrough FC	H	1–2	L
12 Dec	Stoke City FC	A	1–1	D

West Bromwich Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jan	Swansea City AFC	A	0–1	L
29 Dec	Leeds United FC	H	1–0	W
26 Dec	Norwich City FC	H	1–0	W
23 Dec	Middlesbrough FC	A	0–1	L
17 Dec	Stoke City FC	H	1–1	D
12 Dec	Rotherham United FC	A	2–0	W

Season Stats

Swansea City AFC		West Bromwich Albion FC
#6	Position	#5
26	Points	28
15	Played	15
8 / 2 / 5	W / D / L	8 / 4 / 3
22	Scored	23
18	Conceded	15
+4	GD	+8
1.73	PPG	1.87
53%	Win %	53%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

40% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

20% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

Swansea City AFC are 6th (26 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 5th (28 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Swansea City AFC

0-15

4/5

16-30

2/2

31-45

4/5

46-60

6/1

61-75

2/–

76+

3/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

West Bromwich Albion FC

0-15

–/2

16-30

5/1

31-45

2/1

46-60

4/3

61-75

5/3

76+

7/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Swansea City AFC

Adam Idah	4 G	1 A
Joseph Opoku	3 G	2 A
Moussa Kounfolo Yeo	3 G
Ji-sung Eom	2 G	2 A

West Bromwich Albion FC

Isaac Price	6 G	3 A
Jimmy Morgan	4 G	4 A
Aune Heggebo	4 G	1 A
Callum Styles	3 G

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Swansea City AFC host West Bromwich Albion FC — let the battle begin!
5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlos Corberán might look to freshen things up shortly.
10' Time for substitution for Swansea City AFC. Liam Walsh is replaced by Charlie Patino.
15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
18' Benjamin Cabango is having his name booked by the referee on 18.
23' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
28' It is a cagey affair so far. Swansea City AFC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past West Bromwich Albion FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
33' Swansea City AFC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against West Bromwich Albion FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
38' 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 Jamal Lowe suffering a number of foals already.
43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
48' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 48 minutes.
49' The referee has no hesitation. Josh Tymon is booked for Swansea City AFC — Yellow card on 49.
52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Josh Tymon.
55' Liam Cullen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 55 minutes.
56' Liam Cullen with the second goal in the match!
61' Erik Pieters is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for West Bromwich Albion FC tonight.
64' The crowd applauds Cedric Kipre as he leaves the pitch. Nathaniel Chalobah steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
69' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alan Sheehan will be considering his options from the bench.
73' The Swansea City AFC bench stirs into life. Jamie Paterson is withdrawn and Jerry Yates gets his opportunity.
75' Fresh legs for West Bromwich Albion FC! Pipa comes on to replace Jayson Molumby.
80' Time for substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC. Okay Yokuslu is replaced by Erik Pieters.
85' Fresh legs for Swansea City AFC! Yannick Bolasie comes on to replace Jamal Lowe.
90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Swansea City AFC and West Bromwich Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
Swansea City AFC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alan Sheehan

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

19
John Swift
14
Nathaniel Chalobah ↑ 64'
15
Erik Pieters ↑ 80'
20
Adam Reach ↑ 64'
6
Semi Ajayi ↑ 64'
26
Pipa ↑ 75'
33
Joshua Griffiths
36
Caleb Taylor
38
Akeel Higgins

Coach Carlos Corberán

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Joel Piroe	3
Semi Ajayi	3
Jules Ntcham	2
Matheus Pereira	1
Okay Yokuslu	1
Ahmed Hegazy	1
Sam Surridge	1
Luke Cundle	1

Head to Head

Swansea City AFC Form

2024-01-01 Swansea City AFC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2023-12-29 Coventry City FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC D 2023-12-26 Southampton FC 5–0 Swansea City AFC L 2023-12-22 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 2023-12-16 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-12-12 Stoke City FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2024-01-01 Swansea City AFC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-12-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Leeds United FC W 2023-12-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Norwich City FC W 2023-12-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-12-17 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2023-12-12 Rotherham United FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.34 Swansea City AFC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.08 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Swansea City AFC46% Draw28% West Bromwich Albion FC26%

Actual: Swansea City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.42

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	43%	57%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Swansea City AFC or Draw

74%

Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC

54%

Swansea City AFC or West Bromwich Albion FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Swansea City AFC29% Draw50% West Bromwich Albion FC21%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.8%

0 – 0

11.1%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

8.4%

2 – 1

8.3%

2 – 0

7.8%

1 – 2

6.7%

0 – 2

2 – 2

4.6%

3 – 1

3.8%

3 – 0

3.4%

1 – 3

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap	Swansea City AFC covers	Push	West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	22%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	17%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet

35% ✗

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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