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

• Birmingham tipped to get back to winning ways at home to Swansea

• Four of the last five meetings have ended in a draw, so this could be a very tight contest

• Jay Stansfield will look to stretch the Swansea defence at every opportunity

Explore Ladbrokes’ 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 has been a bit of a rollercoaster, but they've shown they can nick a win when it counts. After beating Oxford and Blackburn, they'll fancy their chances at home. Swansea, on the other hand, have been solid but not spectacular, drawing a few and winning a couple. It's going to be a tight affair, with Birmingham's home advantage possibly tipping the scales.

Swansea's away form has been patchy, losing to Middlesbrough but beating Sheffield Wednesday. They'll need to be on their toes against a Birmingham side that's dangerous on the counter. Expect a game where both teams will have their moments, but Birmingham's recent home form might just give them the edge they need.

Birmingham have had a mixed bag lately, losing to Stoke and Leicester, but before that they enjoyed wins against Oxford and Blackburn. Their home form has been decent, with a win and a draw in their last two at St Andrew's. This could give them the confidence they need to take on Swansea. If they can keep their defence tight and exploit their chances, they might just come out on top.

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 have been drawing a lot recently, with two draws in their last three games. They've shown they can score, but their defence has been a bit leaky. Their away form has been up and down, with a win against Sheffield Wednesday but a loss to Middlesbrough. They'll need to be more solid at the back if they want to get something from this game.

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 and Swansea has been pretty even, with the last five meetings resulting in four draws and one close win for Birmingham. It's anyone's game when these two meet.

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 will need to rely on their midfield to control the game. The presence of Tommy Doyle and Jay Stansfield up front could provide the spark they need to break down Swansea's defence.

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

Swansea will look to their solid backline of Cameron Burgess and Ben Cabango to keep Birmingham at bay. The attacking threat of Zan Vipotnik and Ronald could be key in exploiting any gaps in the Birmingham defence.

• Christoph Klarer vs Zan Vipotnik: Klarer will need to be on top form to keep Vipotnik quiet.

• Tommy Doyle vs Cameron Burgess: Doyle's experience could give him the edge in his battles with the Swansea backline. 

• Seung-ho Paik (Birmingham City): Paik's creativity in midfield could be crucial for Birmingham.

• Josh Tymon (Swansea City): Tymon's versatility and energy on the left could cause problems for Birmingham's defence.

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