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Birmingham - Swansea
England Championship - St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium
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Birmingham to win
5/4 (2.25)
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Jay Stansfield to score
6/1 (7.0)
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* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change
Birmingham City will play out their first game without Wayne Rooney after the former Derby County boss was sacked after a dismal 15 games in charge, as the experienced Football League coach, Tony Mowbray, now comes to the helm for this match against Swansea City.
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Birmingham vs Swansea prediction – Betting tips & odds
Hot Tip – Birmingham to win
- With experienced Championship manager Tony Mowbray now in charge, Birmingham could have the manager bounceback-esque form
- Swansea have also been terrible away from home this season, beating only Blackburn, Plymouth and Millwall on the road
We have also decided to back Birmingham, given how they managed to get a draw in the reverse fixture of this matchup back in South Wales. The Blues were also in excellent form prior to Rooney’s appointment, and without him, Mowbray could guide his side closer to the playoffs once more.
Latest Birmingham vs Swansea odds
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Last Five - Birmingham
Last Five - Swansea
Win probability
- HOME: 5/4 (2.25) – 44.4%
- DRAW: 5/2 (3.5) – 28.6%
- AWAY: 2/1 (4.0) – 33.3%
For more football betting tips on this game, check out the under 2.5 goals alongside our Birmingham vs Swansea betting tips.
The first game involving these two sides back on the opening weekend in the Championship saw under 2.5 goals in a 1-1 draw. Since then, neither side has gone on to impress on the goalscoring front and the form of Birmingham has been terrible within the past 15 games, winning only three of those fixtures.
Since the first clash between the two, Birmingham have gone on to score only 29 more goals across the 26 matches, while Swansea have netted 34 from the same amount of games. The last outing for the Blues also saw under 2.5 goals, as did the Swans’ previous league encounter with West Bromwich Albion.
Birmingham vs Swansea prediction – Other tips
Correct Score: 1-0
- After a 1-1 draw back in August in South Wales and with a new manager at the helm, Birmingham fans should be confident in getting a narrow win at St. Andrew’s
- Birmingham's last win in the league was a 1-0 win over Cardiff City, while they have only managed to score more than one goal in one of the past five games when they drew 3-3 with Plymouth Argyle
Jay Stansfield to score
- Jay Stansfield has been Birmingham’s standout player this season with seven goal scored across all competitions
- He also netted the club’s last league goal in a 3-1 loss to Stoke City
Birmingham vs Swansea Lineups
Birmingham
Alfie Change, Ethan Laird and Marc Roberts are all ruled out of this game, but Cody Drameh is now back. Lee Buchanan likely misses out once again due to a concussion, but Dion Sanderson may be fit in time to play.
Predicted Lineup: Ruddy (GK), Buchanan, Sanderson, Long, Drameh, Bielik, Gardner, Dembele, Miyoshi, Stansfield, Jutkiewicz
Swansea
Harrison Ashy is out with a hamstring injury for a few more weeks, and Josh Ginnelly is also out with a muscle strain until early February. Mykola Kukharevych is also out of action for this one.
Predicted Lineup: Rushworth (GK), Darling, Cabango, Humphreys, Tymon, Fulton, Grimes, Cullen, Walsh, Paterson, Lowe
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*Lineups are usually announced 1hr before kick-off
Player to Watch: Jay Stansfield
Although goals have been tough to come by for Birmingham, Jay Stansfield has still been in decent form. The winger has scored seven times this season and racked up two assists as well, from 25 outings.
The latest Tweets from each camp
Birmingham
A message from the boss.
— Birmingham City FC (@BCFC) January 12, 2024
Swansea
💬 Head coach Luke Williams wants his Swansea City side to show a spark in their Championship fixture at Birmingham City and give the incredible sold out away end plenty to shout about at St Andrew’s.
— Swansea City AFC (@SwansOfficial) January 12, 2024
