Football betting preview: Swansea City vs Birmingham City

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Sun 25.August
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Liberty Stadium (21028 seats)

The Championship league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. These two teams are placed 2nd and 15th respectively.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Swansea City and Birmingham City.

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Swansea City form and stats

As mentioned below, Swansea City are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 Championship games. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Swansea City has won four games in a row. The Derby County match was the last time out without a victory. After failing to beat Hull City here at Liberty Stadium, Swansea City has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.

The Swansea City supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Birmingham City in Championship and win 3-0. In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting Queens Park Rangers.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Swansea City's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played three games, won 3 matches, drawn 0 and lost 0.

Swansea City are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (8 goals in 3 games). Swansea City's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 3 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Birmingham City form and stats

Things could have gone better for Birmingham City in their Championship away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on the Birmingham City manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Two away games in a row for Birmingham City, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-3 versus Swansea City in the Championship. A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Barnsley.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Birmingham City when being an outsider away as they are today, we find two matches with the visitors losing 1 time, drawing 1 and winning 0 games.

Goals are few and far between in Birmingham City's away league games. Only 1 goal from 3 travels. For Birmingham City, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Swansea City - Birmingham City 3-0. Last eight meetings between the teams: Swansea City won 3, Birmingham City won 2 and 3 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Borja Bastón
5 goals
B. Celina
2 goals
L. Jutkiewicz
2 goals

Swansea City missing players

Birmingham City missing players

Swansea City Birmingham City
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
5 3 0 Played 0 3 5
4 3 0 Won 0 1 2
1 0 0 Drew 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost 0 2 2
11 8 0 Scored 0 1 4
4 3 0 Conceded 0 6 7
80% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
80% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 67% 80%
80% 100% 0% Over 2.5 0% 67% 40%
40% 33% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
20% 33% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
60% 67% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 20%
40% 33% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 33% 40%
20% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 67% 40%
 
4.8 6.3 0 Corners For (avg) 0 3 3.6
5.8 4.7 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 4.7 5.8
1.6 1.3 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 3.3 2.6
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Swansea City's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Birmingham City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Birmingham City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Swansea City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Swansea City have scored more than double the goals of Birmingham City.
  • Swansea City have won all their home matches so far.
  • Swansea City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
Swansea City Last season Birmingham City
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
5 3   Played   3 5
4 3   Won   1 2
1 0   Drew   0 1
0 0   Lost   2 2
11 8   Scored   1 4
4 3   Conceded   6 7
80% 100%   Over 0.5   100% 100%
80% 100%   Over 1.5   67% 80%
80% 100%   Over 2.5   67% 40%
40% 33%   Over 3.5   0% 0%
20% 33%   Over 4.5   0% 0%
60% 67%   BTTS   0% 20%
40% 33%   Clean Sheets   33% 40%
20% 0%   Failed To Score   67% 40%
 
4.8 6.3   Corners For (avg)   3 3.6
5.8 4.7   Corners Against (avg)   4.7 5.8
1.6 1.3   Yellow Cards (avg)   3.3 2.6
0 0   Red Cards   0 0
Key stats last season:
  • All of Swansea City's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Birmingham City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Birmingham City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Swansea City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Swansea City have scored more than double the goals of Birmingham City.
  • Swansea City have won all their home matches so far.
  • Swansea City have won significantly more corners at home than away.

Swansea City
All Championship Premier League Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
10-08-19 CH Derby County 0 - 0 Swansea City
13-08-19 CC Swansea City 3 - 1 Northampton Town
17-08-19 CH Swansea City 3 - 2 Preston North End
21-08-19 CH Queens Park Rangers 1 - 3 Swansea City
25-08-19 CH Swansea City 3 - 0 Birmingham City
28-08-19 CC Swansea City 18:45 Cambridge United
31-08-19 CH Leeds United 14:00 Swansea City
14-09-19 CH Swansea City 14:00 Nottingham Forest
21-09-19 CH Bristol City 14:00 Swansea City
28-09-19 CH Swansea City 14:00 Reading
Birmingham City
All Championship Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
06-08-19 CC Portsmouth 3 - 0 Birmingham City
10-08-19 CH Birmingham City 1 - 1 Bristol City
17-08-19 CH Nottingham Forest 3 - 0 Birmingham City
20-08-19 CH Birmingham City 2 - 0 Barnsley
25-08-19 CH Swansea City 3 - 0 Birmingham City
31-08-19 CH Birmingham City 14:00 Stoke City
14-09-19 CH Charlton Athletic 14:00 Birmingham City
21-09-19 CH Birmingham City 14:00 Preston North End
28-09-19 CH Derby County 14:00 Birmingham City
01-10-19 CH Wigan Athletic 18:45 Birmingham City

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Leeds United 5 4 1 0 10 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 3 0 0 8 1 8 13
2 Swansea City 5 4 1 0 11 4 3 3 0 0 8 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 7 13
3 Charlton Athletic 5 3 2 0 9 5 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 4 3 4 11
4 Bristol City 5 3 1 1 9 6 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 10
5 Fulham 5 3 0 2 9 4 3 2 0 1 7 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 5 9
6 Preston North End 5 3 0 2 10 6 3 3 0 0 8 2 2 0 0 2 2 4 4 9
7 Sheffield Wednesday 5 3 0 2 7 4 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 2 4 4 3 9
8 West Bromwich Albion 5 2 3 0 7 5 2 0 2 0 2 2 3 2 1 0 5 3 2 9
9 Nottingham Forest 5 2 2 1 8 5 2 1 0 1 4 2 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 8
10 Millwall 5 2 2 1 4 6 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 2 1 2 6 -2 8
11 Reading 5 2 1 2 8 6 2 1 0 1 4 3 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 7
12 Queens Park Rangers 5 2 1 2 7 8 3 1 1 1 5 5 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 7
13 Blackburn Rovers 5 2 1 2 3 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 7
14 Cardiff City 5 2 1 2 6 8 2 2 0 0 4 2 3 0 1 2 2 6 -2 7
15 Birmingham City 5 2 1 2 4 7 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 1 0 2 1 6 -3 7
16 Derby County 5 1 3 1 6 6 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 1 1 0 4 3 0 6
17 Middlesbrough 5 1 2 2 5 6 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 5
18 Luton Town 5 1 1 3 8 9 2 0 1 1 4 5 3 1 0 2 4 4 -1 4
19 Brentford 5 1 1 3 2 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 1 0 2 1 2 -2 4
20 Hull City 5 1 1 3 5 8 3 1 0 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 -3 4
21 Barnsley 5 1 1 3 4 9 3 1 1 1 4 5 2 0 0 2 0 4 -5 4
22 Wigan Athletic 5 1 0 4 4 11 2 1 0 1 3 4 3 0 0 3 1 7 -7 3
23 Huddersfield Town 5 0 1 4 4 9 3 0 0 3 2 6 2 0 1 1 2 3 -5 1
24 Stoke City 5 0 1 4 5 13 3 0 1 2 3 7 2 0 0 2 2 6 -8 1

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