West Bromwich Albion FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
West Bromwich Albion FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at The Hawthorns.
- West Bromwich Albion FC 15 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 15 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lee Swabey
- Referee Scott Duncan
- Referee Adam Matthews
- Referee Steve Meredith
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Swansea City AFC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Mar | Leeds United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 23 Feb | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Feb | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Mar | Norwich City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Feb | Brentford FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Feb | Leeds United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| West Bromwich Albion FC | Swansea City AFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #6 |
| 28 | Points | 26 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 5 |
| 23 | Scored | 22 |
| 15 | Conceded | 18 |
| +8 | GD | +4 |
| 1.87 | PPG | 1.73 |
| 53% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC are 5th (28 pts). Swansea City AFC are 6th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! West Bromwich Albion FC welcome Swansea City AFC for this crunch clash at The Hawthorns.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Scotland international Barrie McKay has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' West Bromwich Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 19' Chris Brunt makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and West Bromwich Albion FC are in front.
- 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Connor Roberts, as he is very good at scoring at The Hawthorns with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 29' Swansea City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 34' Kristoffer Nordfeldt needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 49' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His West Bromwich Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 54' Against the run of play, Mason Holgate has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 59' Matt Grimes has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' The West Bromwich Albion FC bench stirs into life. Craig Dawson is withdrawn and Kyle Bartley gets his opportunity.
- 65' Wayne Routledge, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 69' Another change for West Bromwich Albion FC made on 69 minute. Jacob Murphy leaves to be changed by Hal Robson-Kanu.
- 70' Barry McKay is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kyle Naughton at the 70 minute mark.
- 73' Swansea City AFC make a change. Wayne Routledge trudges off to be replaced by Courtney Baker-Richardson on 73 minutes.
- 78' It is a cagey affair so far. West Bromwich Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Swansea City AFC's compact .
- 80' Fresh legs for Swansea City AFC! Yan Dhanda comes on to replace Nathan Dyer.
- 85' The deadlock is broken! Jay Rodriguez gets on the scoresheet on 85 minutes.
- 90' It looks surprising West Bromwich Albion FC does not make any changes. Rekeem Harper has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.
Lineups
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 26
- 1
- 14
- 16
-
25
Craig Dawson ↓ Kyle Bartley 60'
- 11
- 34
- 19
-
68
Mason Holgate ↓ Tyrone Mears 80'
-
70
Jacob Murphy ↓ Hal Robson-Kanu 69'
Bench
- 7
- 23
-
5
Kyle Bartley ↑ 60'
-
4
Hal Robson-Kanu ↑ 69'
- 20
-
12
Tyrone Mears ↑ 80'
- 6
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 17
- 10
- 21
-
26
Kyle Naughton ↓ Barrie McKay 70'
- 5
- 15
- 20
- 28
-
12
Nathan Dyer ↓ Yan Dhanda 80'
- 23
Bench
- 27
- 25
- 46
-
19
Barrie McKay ↑ 70'
- 24
-
30
Yan Dhanda ↑ 80'
- 50
Coach
Graham Potter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joel Piroe | 3 |
| Semi Ajayi | 3 |
| Jules Ntcham | 2 |
| Craig Dawson | 1 |
| Karlan Ahearne-Grant | 1 |
| John Swift | 1 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 1 |
| Jamie Paterson | 1 |
Head to Head
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2019-03-13
West Bromwich Albion FC
3–0
Swansea City AFC
W
2019-03-09
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–1
Ipswich Town FC
D
2019-03-01
Leeds United FC
4–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2019-02-23
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–1
Sheffield United FC
L
2019-02-19
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–3
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2019-02-16
Aston Villa FC
0–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
Swansea City AFC Form
2019-03-13
West Bromwich Albion FC
3–0
Swansea City AFC
L
2019-03-08
Norwich City FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
L
2019-03-02
Swansea City AFC
2–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2019-02-23
Sheffield Wednesday FC
3–1
Swansea City AFC
L
2019-02-17
Swansea City AFC
4–1
Brentford FC
W
2019-02-13
Leeds United FC
2–1
Swansea City AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.83
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
West Bromwich Albion FC to win 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: West Bromwich Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
39%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Swansea City AFC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.4%
2 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
11.1%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC
| Handicap | West Bromwich Albion FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 25% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

