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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Swansea City AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	0	0
9	Millwall FC	0	0
10	Middlesbrough FC	0	0
11	Swansea City AFC	0	0
12	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
13	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
14	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
15	Birmingham City FC	0	0
16	Sheffield United FC	0	0
17	Southampton FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Watford FC	0	0
20	Burnley FC	0	0
21	Cardiff City FC	0	0
22	West Ham United FC	0	0
23	Derby County FC	0	0
24	Norwich City FC	0	0
25	Preston North End FC	0	0
26	Stoke City FC	0	0
27	Lincoln City FC	0	0
28	Portsmouth FC	0	0
29	Bristol City FC	0	0
30	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

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
#13	Position	#11
0	Points	0
0	Played	0
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
0	Scored	0
0	Conceded	0
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	–
–	Win %	–

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

West Bromwich Albion FC are 13th (0 pts). Swansea City AFC are 11th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

1/–

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Swansea City AFC

0-15

–/1

16-30

1/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

1/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for West Bromwich Albion FC to score. At the same time, Swansea City AFC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Swansea City AFC that had 383 games and scored 472 goals.
10' Swansea City AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carlos Corberán will be considering his options from the bench.
18' The Nigeria Semi Ajayi breaks the deadlock on 18 minutes. 1-0!
23' Swansea City AFC is showing some good football. However, Swansea City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jeremy Sarmiento made 336 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Swansea City AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
39' The referee shows West Bromwich Albion FC player a Yellow card on 39.
44' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His West Bromwich Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
48' A moment of madness from Benjamin Cabango on 48 minutes earns him a card. Swansea City AFC will be frustrated.
49' Benjamin Cabango catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 49.
50' GOAL! Carl Rushworth scores on 50.
55' It looks like no one’s ball. West Bromwich Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
57' Swansea City AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 57.
61' Fresh legs for Swansea City AFC! Charlie Patino comes on to replace Harrison Ashby.
62' The referee calls foul for Harry Darling. He receives a Yellow card.
64' John Swift puts West Bromwich Albion FC on the lead.
68' Time for substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC. Okay Yokuslu is replaced by Nathaniel Chalobah.
71' Swansea City AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
74' The deadlock is broken! Harry Darling gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
75' Harry Darling doubles the advantage! 2-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
78' Fresh legs for West Bromwich Albion FC! Josh Maja comes on to replace John Swift.
80' Nathan Wood-Gordon makes no mistake. The score reads 2-4 and Swansea City AFC are in front.
82' The crowd applauds Erik Pieters as he leaves the pitch. Kyle Bartley steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
87' West Bromwich Albion FC are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against Swansea City AFC's 3-4-1-2 shape.
89' The whistle greets Jerry Yates as he departs to be replaced by Josh Ginnelly.
90' The referee shows West Bromwich Albion FC player a Yellow card on 90.
Swansea City AFC will have plenty to reflect on. West Bromwich Albion FC were simply the better side today.

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
Semi Ajayi	3
Joel Piroe	3
Jules Ntcham	2
Harry Darling	1
Jay Rodriguez	1
Cyrus Christie	1
Liam Cullen	1
Mason Holgate	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

0 / 4

0.95 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.07 Swansea City AFC xG

I would bet for: West Bromwich Albion FC or Swansea City AFC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

West Bromwich Albion FC33% Draw32% Swansea City AFC35%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes41% 0% No59%

Avg goals/match: 2.02

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	84%	16%
± 1.5	60%	40%
± 2.5	33%	67%
± 3.5	15%	85%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw

65%

Draw or Swansea City AFC

67%

West Bromwich Albion FC or Swansea City AFC

68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

West Bromwich Albion FC21% Draw55% Swansea City AFC24%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted

3 – 2

Actual

0 – 0

15.8%

1 – 1

14.4%

0 – 1

12.9%

1 – 0

11.3%

0 – 2

7.2%

1 – 2

2 – 1

6.2%

2 – 0

5.7%

2 – 2

3.5%

1 – 3

2.5%

0 – 3

2.5%

3 – 1

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap	West Bromwich Albion FC covers	Push	Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	8%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	19%	70%
-0.5	30%	—	70%
+0.5	64%	—	36%
+1	64%	21%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	10%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet

39% ✓

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