Birmingham v Swansea result

Full-time · Birmingham 1–0 Swansea

Championship · · St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park

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Birmingham 1–0 Swansea — Birmingham won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Birmingham beat Swansea 1–0 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park in the Championship on Saturday 20 September.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Birmingham: Lyndon Dykes (90’, assisted by Patrick Roberts).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Birmingham 2.41, Swansea 1.43, from 23 shots to 9 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

John Busby, England showed nine yellow cards — against 3.2 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Birmingham: Christoph Klarer (12’), Ryan Allsop (18’), Demarai Gray (34’), Bright Osayi-Samuel (40’) and Paik Seung-Ho (83’); Swansea: Zeidane Inoussa (56’), Joshua Tymon (82’), Benjamin Cabango (86’) and Marko Stamenić (90+4’).

What it changes

Birmingham move up from 10th to seventh (six league matches played).

Swansea move down from seventh to eighth (shared) (six league matches played).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Alexander Cochrane (Birmingham) 5.9, Benjamin Cabango (Swansea) 4.8 and Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham) 4.5 led the match.

Next up

Birmingham next travel to Cardiff on 24 October 2026.

Swansea next travel to QPR on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Birmingham: Cardiff v Birmingham, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Swansea: QPR v Swansea, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Birmingham 1–0 Swansea · Championship
  • Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park · Birmingham
  • Referee: John Busby, England
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Birmingham 2 · draws 4 · Swansea 0 · 3.33 goals/game
  • Recent form: Birmingham 2W 0D 3L · Swansea 2W 3D 0L

Birmingham 1–0 Swansea (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1 / 1.63
Goals
against 1 / 1 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.75 / 4.88
Corners
against 3.25 / 5.25 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
2.5 / 4
Shots on target
against 2.13 / 2.75 · 0 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
1.75 / 2.13
Cards
against 2.13 / 2 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
3.2 yellows
Referee · John Busby, England
1.5 home / 1.7 away
over 10 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 September 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 September 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameBirmingham for / againstLineSwansea for / against
Goals scored
1 for · 1 against n 8
2.5standard
1.63 for · 1 against n 8
Corners won
4.75 for · 3.25 against n 8
9.5standard
4.88 for · 5.25 against n 8
Shots
11.5 for · 7 against n 8
19.5standard
12.88 for · 10.63 against n 8
Shots on target
2.5 for · 2.13 against n 8
8.5standard
4 for · 2.75 against n 8
Fouls committed
13 for · 13.75 against n 8
21.5standard
11.63 for · 11.38 against n 8
Cards shown
1.75 for · 2.13 against n 8
3.5standard
2.13 for · 2 against n 8

Referee: John Busby, England — 3.2 yellow cards a game, 0.2 red cards, 21.1 fouls over 10 matches (1.5 to the home side, 1.7 to the away side).

Birmingham
Birmingham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
L. Dykes n 825.1
3.14/3
00/0
—
T. Gardner-Hickman n 851.8
2.26/4
1.54/2
—
K. Furuhashi n 850.9
2.26/3
0.42/0
—
K. Anderson n 850.6
2.26/3
2.96/2
—
L. Harris n 831.9
2.13/2
00/0
—
Birmingham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
K. Furuhashi n 850.9
2.94/3
0.21/0
L. Dykes n 825.1
2.23/1
0.92/0
M. Ducksch n 861.6
25/3
0.92/2
J. Stansfield n 867.6
1.77/2
0.85/0
M. Leonard n 859.1
1.15/1
0.62/1
Birmingham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
W. Willumsson n 860.8
0.21/0
0.42/0
J. Stansfield n 867.6
0.53/0
00/0
M. Ducksch n 861.6
0.21/0
0.21/0
E. Laird n 854.1
00/0
0.42/0
K. Anderson n 850.6
0.21/0
0.21/0
Birmingham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
M. Leonard n 859.1
3.28/4
T. Iwata n 884.4
3.17/5
K. Anderson n 850.6
2.76/2
A. Cochrane n 869.8
2.36/5
Paik Seung-Ho n 876.9
26/3
Swansea
Swansea — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
M. Stamenić n 844.8
36/3
1.33/2
—
M. Widell n 834.9
2.64/3
2.34/3
—
J. Fulton n 859.6
2.37/3
1.33/2
—
B. Wales n 853.4
2.36/3
0.62/1
—
Z. Inoussa n 856.4
2.27/3
1.24/1
—
Swansea — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Manuel Benson n 832.1
3.27/2
1.44/0
Z. Vipotnik n 854
2.16/3
1.75/2
O. Cooper n 824.3
1.93/1
0.92/0
L. Cullen n 850
1.66/1
0.52/0
Eom Ji-Sung n 849.4
1.65/1
0.93/1
Swansea — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Z. Vipotnik n 854
15/0
0.21/0
Ronald n 876.4
0.75/0
00/0
Z. Inoussa n 856.4
00/0
0.42/0
B. Wales n 853.4
0.21/0
0.21/0
Manuel Benson n 832.1
0.41/0
00/0
Swansea — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Sam Parker n 833.8
3.34/2
Gonçalo Franco n 876.8
2.56/5
J. Fulton n 859.6
2.56/4
Eom Ji-Sung n 849.4
2.56/4
M. Stamenić n 844.8
2.56/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
BirminghamSwansea
50%Possession50%
2.41Expected goals (xG)1.43
23Shots9
7Shots on target2
8Shots off target5
8Blocked shots2
12Shots inside the box6
7Corners2
3Offsides3
13Fouls11
5Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
2Saves5
379Passes387
73%Pass accuracy72%

Birmingham player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
R. Allsop90000000Y6.9
C. Klarer90000010Y7.5
J. Robinson9000000007.6
T. Iwata9000002106.9
D. Gray90002111Y6.9
J. Stansfield8700111206
Paik Seung-Ho86000011Y6.6
A. Cochrane8000203107.3
B. Osayi-Samuel67000010Y7.2
L. Koumas6700201006.3
M. Ducksch6700320006.6
E. Laird sub2300001006.3
P. Roberts sub2301002107.7
K. Furuhashi sub2300221106.9
T. Doyle sub1600100006.9
L. Dykes sub1510111007.3
E. Cashin sub1000100007

Swansea player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
L. Vigouroux9000000008.5
J. Key9000002206.6
B. Cabango90000003Y7.2
C. Burgess9000000106.6
J. Tymon90000000Y6.5
M. Stamenić90000003Y7
Gonçalo Franco8900001306.9
E. Galbraith8900210006.2
Ronald8900002107.3
Z. Vipotnik7400400005.7
Z. Inoussa74001120Y7.2
Eom Ji-Sung sub1600000006.7
A. Idah sub1600000006.3
M. Yalcouyé sub1300000006.5
M. Widell sub10000000–
L. Cullen sub10000000–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Birmingham v Swansea — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
BirminghamWWLLL
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 0.6 scored / 1 conceded per game
SwanseaDDWDW
Last 5: 2W 3D 0L · 1.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Birmingham 2 · 4 draws · Swansea 0 · 3.33 goals/game
  • 2024-01-13 Birmingham 2–2 Swansea
  • 2023-08-05 Swansea 1–1 Birmingham
  • 2023-02-04 Swansea 3–4 Birmingham
  • 2022-11-08 Birmingham 2–2 Swansea
  • 2022-03-19 Swansea 0–0 Birmingham
  • 2021-10-23 Birmingham 2–1 Swansea
League standing · 2025/26
Birmingham#10 pos64 pts46 pl+1 GD
Swansea#11 pos64 pts46 pl-2 GD
Goals per game
Birmingham scored1.24
Swansea scored1.24
Birmingham conceded1.22
Swansea conceded1.28

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Birmingham and Swansea?
In their last 6 meetings, Birmingham won 2, Swansea won 0 and there were 4 draws, averaging 3.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Birmingham and Swansea?
Recent form — Birmingham 2W 0D 3L; Swansea 2W 3D 0L.

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