GolVolt — Swansea City vs Birmingham City: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 8 August: Swansea City – Birmingham City 0:1

WDW

Birmingham City are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings.

Player in form

August Priske Flyger: 5 goals in 5 league matches

Goals5 xG2.79

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 2.8).

Defence

Swansea City concede 1.4 goals per match

Swansea City1.4 Birmingham City0.4

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Birmingham City concede 0.4.

Table

3 points apart in the table

2.Swansea City23 pts 7.Birmingham City20 pts

Swansea City: place 2, 23 pts · Birmingham City: place 7, 20 pts.

Players to watch

Championship, this season.

Ji-sung Eom

Swansea City · midfielder

2goals 3assists 7.05avg rating

Last match, Blackburn Rovers: 1 assist, rating 7.7.

Liam Millar

Birmingham City · midfielder

4goals 3assists 7.25avg rating

Last match, Lincoln City: rating 6.5.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Swansea City at home and Birmingham City away, as in this match.

Swansea City

at home · 10

5W2D3L1.5scored per match0.7conceded per match

Birmingham City

away · 10

5W3D2L1.2scored per match0.8conceded per match

Head to head

3 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 8 Aug 2026 · Carabao Cup Swansea City 0:1 Birmingham City Priske 44'

0wins

1 draw1.3 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 3

2wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Swansea City (4-2-3-1, last: Blackburn Rovers) · Birmingham City (4-2-3-1, last: Lincoln City).

Official around 15:00, Sat 30 Jan

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When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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