Swansea vs Birmingham: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 5, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
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What was the result of Swansea vs Birmingham?
Swansea and Birmingham drew 1-1 on August 5, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 45′S. DembéléBirmingham
- 76′J. YatesSwansea
Official lineup for Swansea vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Swansea
5-3-2- 17J. Piroe
- 9J. Yates
- 12J. Paterson
- 8M. Grimes
- 4J. Fulton
- 2J. Key
- 23N. Wood-Gordon
- 5B. Cabango
- 6H. Darling
- 30H. Ashby
- 22C. Rushworth
Birmingham
4-2-3-1- 9S. Hogan
- 17S. Dembélé
- 14K. Anderson
- 8T. Roberts
- 6K. Bielik
- 34I. Šunjić
- 3L. Buchanan
- 26K. Long
- 5D. Sanderson
- 2E. Laird
- 21J. Ruddy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swansea have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Birmingham have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2023 | Tiverton Town(away) | 4-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Reading(away) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Carmarthen Town(away) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Oxford United(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2023 | Peterborough(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Cheltenham(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Northampton(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 14, 2023 | FC Cartagena(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 8, 2023 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Swansea wins, 3 draws, 3 Birmingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2023 | Swansea 3-4 Birmingham | Championship |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Birmingham 2-2 Swansea | Championship |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Swansea 0-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Birmingham 2-1 Swansea | Championship |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Birmingham 1-0 Swansea | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Swansea 0-0 Birmingham | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Swansea score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea | 2.1 | 0.9 | 8 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Swansea sit 1st in Championship (23 points from 11 matches) and Birmingham sit 4th (20 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 20 |
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