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

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Championship · 2023-24

West Bromwich Albion FC

3 – 2

Full Time

Swansea City AFC

Sat 12 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC The Hawthorns 24,051 HT 45' · FT 45'

Semi Ajayi 18' 1–0

Carl Rushworth og 50' 2–0

John Swift pen 64' 3–0

3–1 74' Harry Darling

3–2 80' Nathan Wood-Gordon

Darnell Furlong 39' Y

Y 48' Benjamin Cabango

Y 57' Oliver Cooper

Y 62' Harry Darling

Y 71' Nathan Wood-Gordon

Nathaniel Chalobah 90' Y

Alex Palmer 90' Y

Overview

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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 Sam Barrott (England)
Assistant 1 Jonathan Hunt
Assistant 2 Mark Dwyer

7 games this season 🟨 3.4/game ⚽ 14.4 goals/game

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

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

Last 5 meetings

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 2021-10-20 Swansea City AFC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Aug	Swansea City AFC	H	3–2	W
05 Aug	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	1–2	L
08 May	Swansea City AFC	A	2–3	L
29 Apr	Norwich City FC	H	2–1	W
26 Apr	Sheffield United FC	A	0–2	L
23 Apr	Sunderland AFC	H	1–2	L

Swansea City AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Aug	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	2–3	L
05 Aug	Birmingham City FC	H	1–1	D
08 May	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	3–2	W
29 Apr	Hull City AFC	A	1–1	D
22 Apr	Norwich City FC	A	3–0	W
19 Apr	Preston North End FC	H	4–2	W

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)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

40% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at The Hawthorns!
5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
15' The 26-year-old Josh Key has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
18' West Bromwich Albion FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Semi Ajayi on 18.
23' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carlos Corberán will be considering his options from the bench.
28' West Bromwich Albion FC have won 507 goals from 392 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
33' Jay Fulton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
38' Swansea City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Darnell Furlong.
44' Swansea City AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
48' Swansea City AFC player sees a card in front of him.
49' Benjamin Cabango has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 49.
50' A stunning finish from Carl Rushworth — that came from absolutely nowhere!
55' Harry Darling has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 33 cards already picked up this season.
57' Poor challenge from Ollie Cooper. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
61' Harrison Ashby makes way for Charlie Patino at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Swansea City AFC.
62' Harry Darling is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
64' The deadlock is broken! John Swift gets on the scoresheet on 64 minutes.
68' The crowd applauds Okay Yokuslu as he leaves the pitch. Nathaniel Chalobah steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
71' Nathan Wood-Gordon is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
74' Harry Darling is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
75' Sensational shot from Harry Darling. Swansea City AFC is back in the lead.
78' A tactical swap from West Bromwich Albion FC — Josh Maja on, John Swift off on 78 minutes.
80' The England Nathan Wood-Gordon breaks the deadlock on 80 minutes. 2-4!
82' The crowd applauds Erik Pieters as he leaves the pitch. Kyle Bartley steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
87' The travelling Swansea City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
89' The Swansea City AFC manager makes a substitution. Jerry Yates departs to be replaced by Josh Ginnelly.
90' A moment of madness from Nathaniel Chalobah on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. West Bromwich Albion FC will be frustrated.
The referee brings this contest to a close. West Bromwich Albion FC take all three points.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

19
John Swift ↓ Josh Maja 78'
3
Conor Townsend
10
Matt Phillips ↓ Alex Mowatt 68'
15
Erik Pieters ↓ Kyle Bartley 82'
7
Jed Wallace ↓ Jeremy Sarmiento 78'
2
Darnell Furlong
6
Semi Ajayi
4
Cedric Kipre
35
Okay Yokuslu ↓ Nathaniel Chalobah 68'
24
Alex Palmer
8
Jayson Molumby

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

Swansea City AFC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Duff

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Joel Piroe	3
Semi Ajayi	3
Jules Ntcham	2
Jamie Paterson	1
Nathan Wood-Gordon	1
Chris Brunt	1
Harry Darling	1
Jay Rodriguez	1

Head to Head

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2023-08-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–2 Swansea City AFC W 2023-08-05 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-05-08 Swansea City AFC 3–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-04-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Norwich City FC W 2023-04-26 Sheffield United FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-04-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC L

Swansea City AFC Form

2023-08-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–2 Swansea City AFC L 2023-08-05 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2023-05-08 Swansea City AFC 3–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2023-04-29 Hull City AFC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2023-04-22 Norwich City FC 0–3 Swansea City AFC W 2023-04-19 Swansea City AFC 4–2 Preston North End FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.66 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.54 Swansea City AFC xG

I would bet for: West Bromwich Albion FC or Swansea City AFC 74% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

West Bromwich Albion FC39% Draw26% Swansea City AFC35%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes64% 0% No36%

Avg goals/match: 3.2

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	61%	39%
± 3.5	40%	60%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw

66%

Draw or Swansea City AFC

61%

West Bromwich Albion FC or Swansea City AFC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

West Bromwich Albion FC30% Draw43% Swansea City AFC27%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.3%

2 – 1

8.3%

1 – 2

7.7%

2 – 2

6.4%

1 – 0

0 – 0

5.7%

2 – 0

5.6%

0 – 1

5.5%

0 – 2

4.8%

3 – 1

4.6%

1 – 3

3 – 2

Actual

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap	West Bromwich Albion FC covers	Push	Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	12%	79%
-1.5	21%	—	79%
-1	21%	19%	60%
-0.5	40%	—	60%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	17%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	10%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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