1 : 1
  • 21 December 2024, Hull City vs Swansea City, 2-1, Lose
  • 14 December 2024, Swansea City vs Sunderland, 2-3, Lose
  • 10 December 2024, Plymouth Argyle vs Swansea City, 1-2, Win
  • 07 December 2024, Luton Town vs Swansea City, 1-1, Draw
  • 30 November 2024, Swansea City vs Portsmouth, 2-2, Draw
Swansea City
Home
  • 04 May 2024, Birmingham City vs Norwich City, 1-0, Win
  • 27 April 2024, Huddersfield Town vs Birmingham City, 1-1, Draw
  • 20 April 2024, Rotherham United vs Birmingham City, 0-0, Draw
  • 13 April 2024, Birmingham City vs Coventry City, 3-0, Win
  • 10 April 2024, Birmingham City vs Cardiff City, 0-1, Lose
Birmingham City
Away
Championship
Championship, England

This fiercely contested Championship clash between Swansea City and Birmingham City on August 5th, 2023 finished in a 1-1 draw, with both sides leaving the pitch with mixed emotions.

In terms of goal scored, Birmingham City opened their account earlier as they scored in the 44th minute of the first half. Liverpool, however, retaliated effectively in the second half by plugging an equalizer in the 75th minute. The balance in the goals reflects the evenly matched nature of this fixture. Both teams found success in penetrating the rival defenses, but fell short in capitalizing on their chances.

Taking a look at disciplinary factors, Birmingham City had a rougher time, garnering four yellow cards, two of which were chicken-winged within a span of just seven minutes in the second half indicating that Birmingham City's play got increasingly aggressive as the game wore on, which may have affected the smoothness of their game. In contrast to that, Swansea City received only one yellow card early in the first half, suggesting that they adopted a more disciplined approach that might have been key to the subsequent resistance that saw them draw the match.

Further, both teams had an equal number of corner kicks (5 each), highlighting equal offensive pressure from both sides, but it seems neither team was able to fully optimize these set-piece opportunities due to the lack of goals converted from these situations.

In terms of offsides, Birmingham City found themselves caught beyond the last line of defence twice, potentially hinting at their urgency to score, which might have cost them precision or patience in their play. In contrast, Swansea City only had one offside call against them, suggesting a slightly more calculated approach.

The statistical analysis suggests that an aggressive strategy from Birmingham City resulted in many fouls and yellow cards, but not in goals. It's evident that while Swansea City seemed to have fewer offensive pushes compared to Birmingham, they played with more discipline and little rashness, which led them to score a crucial second-half goal and share the spoils with their opponent.

In wrapping up, despite each team's unique tactical approach, the 1-1 draw points toward an equal dominance of both teams over the game in terms of goal opportunities and ball possession. However, Swansea's more disciplined approach seemed to edge them towards a more stable performance.

Hence, in the world of betting, these kinds of matches show us that games with almost equal possession and scoring opportunities can go either way, and discipline can play a role as crucial as goal scoring ability. Afterall, football is as much a game of patience and restraint as it is of aggression and goal-scoring.

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Form Guide

Lose2-1Hull City vs Swansea City
Lose2-3Swansea City vs Sunderland
Win1-2Plymouth Argyle vs Swansea City
Draw1-1Luton Town vs Swansea City
Draw2-2Swansea City vs Portsmouth
PLAYED
5
WINS
1
GOALS
8:9
GOALS / MATCH
1.6
  • Swansea City has won only one out of its last five matches with a goal difference of 8:9, scoring 1.6 goals average
Win1-0Birmingham City vs Norwich City
Draw1-1Huddersfield Town vs Birmingham City
Draw0-0Rotherham United vs Birmingham City
Win3-0Birmingham City vs Coventry City
Lose0-1Birmingham City vs Cardiff City
PLAYED
5
WINS
2
GOALS
5:2
GOALS / MATCH
1
  • Birmingham City has two wins in its last five matches with a goal difference of 5:2, scoring 1 goals average

Swansea City H2H Birmingham City

Away gameSwansea City22Birmingham CityHome gameChampionship
Home gameSwansea City11Birmingham CityAway gameChampionship
Home gameSwansea City34Birmingham CityAway gameChampionship
Away gameSwansea City22Birmingham CityHome gameChampionship
Home gameSwansea City00Birmingham CityAway gameChampionship
PLAYED
5
WINS
0
GOALS
8:9
GOALS / MATCH
1.60
  • Swansea City lost once in head-to-head matches
  • Teams played five times head-to-head in the current season with the goals score 8:9; average goals per match – 1.60
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