Birmingham City vs Swansea City: Predictions, Betting odds, Lineups, Preview

• Birmingham backed to maintain decent home form with a 2-1 victory over Swansea

• Recent meetings have brought a lot of goals, so this could be a cracker

• Tommy Doyle will try to support Jay Stansfield in dangerous areas for Birmingham

Explore Coral’s detailed preview for Birmingham City vs Swansea City in the Championship. Stats, odds, predictions, and lineups for the 12:30 BST match.

• Fixture: Birmingham City vs Swansea City

• Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

• Kick-off: 12:30 BST

• Venue: St Andrew’s

Match Prediction: Birmingham City 2-1 Swansea City

Birmingham City's recent form suggests a team capable of grinding out results both at home and away, as evidenced by their wins against Oxford United and Blackburn Rovers. They will likely look to exploit their solid defensive structure and counter-attacking prowess against Swansea.

Swansea, on the other hand, have shown resilience in their recent draws and a capability to score on the road, as seen in their win at Sheffield Wednesday. This match could be closely contested, with both teams looking to capitalise on their respective strengths.

Swansea's ability to score in most of their recent games could pose a threat to Birmingham's defence, which has been breached in their last two away games. However, Birmingham's home form and their knack for securing narrow victories might just give them the edge in this encounter. Expect a tactical battle with both teams likely to create scoring opportunities. However, Birmingham's home advantage could prove decisive.

Birmingham City have shown a mixed bag of results recently, with two losses away from home but a win and a draw at St Andrew's. Their home form also includes an important win against Oxford United, which indicates a strong defensive setup and an ability to capitalise on home advantage.

This could be crucial against Swansea, as Birmingham will look to continue their solid performances at home. The losses to Stoke and Leicester, however, highlight areas where they need to improve defensively, especially against teams with strong attacking threats.

Recent Championship Results:

• Loss: 0-1 vs Stoke City (A)

• Loss: 0-2 vs Leicester City (A)

• Win: 1-0 vs Oxford United (H)

• Win: 2-1 vs Blackburn Rovers (A)

• Draw: 1-1 vs Ipswich Town (H)

Swansea City have been consistent in their recent performances, with two draws and two wins in their last five games. Their ability to score in most matches, including a draw against Hull City and a win against Sheffield Wednesday, suggests a potent attacking threat.

However, their loss to Middlesbrough away from home indicates a need for more consistency on the road. Swansea will need to be at their best to break down Birmingham's defence and secure a positive result away from home.

Recent Championship Results:

• Draw: 2-2 vs Hull City (H)

• Win: 2-0 vs Sheffield Wednesday (A)

• Draw: 1-1 vs Watford (H)

• Win: 1-0 vs Sheffield United (H)

• Loss: 0-1 vs Middlesbrough (A)

The head-to-head record between Birmingham City and Swansea City shows a closely fought rivalry, with the last five encounters resulting in four draws and one narrow victory for Birmingham. This suggests neither team has a clear historical advantage, and matches between them are often competitive and closely contested.

Recent Championship Results

• Birmingham City 2-2 Swansea City (13 Jan 2024)

• Swansea City 1-1 Birmingham City (05 Aug 2023)

• Swansea City 3-4 Birmingham City (04 Feb 2023)

• Birmingham City 2-2 Swansea City (08 Nov 2022)

• Swansea City 0-0 Birmingham City (19 Mar 2022)

• Scott Wright (Knee) - Doubt

• Ricardo Santos (Unknown) - Doubt

• Predicted lineup: Allsop, Laird, Neumann, Klarer, Cochrane, Roberts, Iwata, Paik, Gray, Stansfield, Doyle

Birmingham's predicted lineup suggests a focus on maintaining a solid defensive structure with Klarer and Neumann at the back, while Gray and Roberts will be key in providing the attacking threat on the flanks. The inclusion of Stansfield up front indicates a reliance on his goal-scoring ability to break down Swansea's defence.

• Predicted lineup: Vigouroux, Key, Cabango, Burgess, Tymon, Franco, Galbraith, Ronald, Yalcouyé, Inoussa, Vipotnik

Swansea's predicted lineup points to a balanced approach, with Burgess and Cabango providing defensive stability, while Vipotnik and Ronald will be crucial in leading the attack. The midfield duo of Galbraith and Franco will need to control the game's tempo and support both defensively and offensively.

• Demarai Gray vs Josh Key: Gray's pace and creativity will be tested against Key's defensive solidity.

• Seung-ho Paik vs Gonçalo Franco: Paik's midfield control will be crucial against Franco's ability to disrupt and distribute.

• Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City): His versatility in midfield could be key to Birmingham's performance.

• Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City): His goal-scoring threat will be vital for Swansea's chances of winning.

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