West Brom vs Swansea: result 3-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 12, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
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What was the result of West Brom vs Swansea?
West Brom won 3-2 on August 12, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 18′S. AjayiWest Brom
- 50′C. RushworthWest Brom (o.g.)
- 64′J. SwiftWest Brom (pen.)
- 74′H. DarlingSwansea
- 80′N. Wood-GordonSwansea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, West Brom have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Swansea have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2023 | Stoke City(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Blackburn(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Bolton(away) | 3-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Forest Green(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Forest Green(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2023 | Northampton(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Birmingham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 West Brom win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Swansea win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2023 | Swansea 3-2 West Brom | Championship |
| Oct 1, 2022 | West Brom 2-3 Swansea | Championship |
| Feb 28, 2022 | West Brom 0-2 Swansea | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Swansea 2-1 West Brom | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Swansea 0-0 West Brom | Championship |
| Dec 8, 2019 | West Brom 5-1 Swansea | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
West Brom score 1.4 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Swansea score 2.0 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Brom | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Swansea | 2.0 | 0.8 | 8 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
West Brom sit 2nd in Championship (6 points from 2 matches) and Swansea sit 9th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | West Brom | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Swansea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy