Updated 5 November 2026.
Birmingham City host Swansea City at St. Andrew's Stadium on Saturday 7 November, with kick-off at 15:00 UK, and the two sides arrive level on 26 points after 14 games each. Birmingham sit 3rd and Swansea 5th. The home side have the best defensive record in the division, while Swansea have kept a clean sheet in a higher share of their games than anyone else.
Birmingham have conceded 0.93 per game, the fewest in the league, and have kept a clean sheet in 36% of their matches, the 2nd highest rate. Swansea's 43% is the highest in the division. The clearest difference is in attack: Birmingham have scored 26 goals to Swansea's 21.
Birmingham are 3rd with 7 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats from 14, and a goal difference of +13. They have won four of their last five in the Championship, beating Millwall 3-0 on Tuesday, winning 3-1 at Lincoln on 31 October, and putting three past QPR and four past Preston at home. The only blip was a 1-0 loss at Cardiff. They are scoring 1.86 a game, the 5th most in the league, and average 5.07 shots on target, also the 5th most.
Swansea are 5th with 8 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats, and they have won five and lost four of their last ten. They bounced back from a 5-0 defeat at QPR by beating Blackburn 4-0, then lost 3-1 at Portsmouth on Tuesday. Before the QPR game they had lost 0-1 at home to West Ham, and they won 1-0 at Millwall on 13 October. Only 43% of their games have seen both teams score, the lowest figure in the division. Josh Tymon has made at least one tackle in seven straight games.
Birmingham City possible starting lineup:
Allsop; Laird, Klarer, Neumann, Cochrane; Iwata, SolÃs, Bird; Roberts, Millar, Stansfield
Swansea City possible starting lineup:
Vigouroux; Lissah, Seelt, Cabango, Tymon; Fulton, Stamenić, Franco; Widell, Okopu, Idah
Jay Stansfield has had a shot on target in three straight games and is 1.53 at Ladbrokes to make it four. He has also had two or more shots in each of those games, at 1.30 with bet365, and three or more fouls in each, at 4.50 with Midnite.
Tomoki Iwata has committed a foul in nine consecutive games and is 1.44 at Midnite to extend it. Jhon SolÃs has made at least one tackle in ten straight.
For Swansea, Adam Idah has had two or more shots in four of his last five games, and two or more here is 1.50 at bet365. Melker Widell has had a shot in four of his last five and is 1.30 at bet365 for one or more.
Alex Cochrane has had a shot in three straight games, and another is 2.20 with bet365. A shot on target from him is 5.50.
We back Birmingham City at 1.85 with Ladbrokes. Our projection gives them a 47% chance of winning, with 27% for the draw and 26% for Swansea.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City win | 1.85 (Ladbrokes) | 47% |
| Draw | 3.60 (bet365) | 27% |
| Swansea City win | 4.20 (bet365) | 26% |
| Both teams to score | 1.75 (Ladbrokes) | 54% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.91 (bet365) | 50% |
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.29 (bet365) | 76% |
We expect 1.56 goals from Birmingham and 1.12 from Swansea, and our predicted score is 1-1, the likeliest single scoreline at 13%, though we make Birmingham 47% to win. 1-0 and 2-1 to the hosts come next. We make over 2.5 goals 50%, and Birmingham's games have gone over 2.5 goals 71% of the time.
Birmingham City vs Swansea City in the Championship kicks off at 15:00 UK on Saturday 7 November 2026 at St. Andrew's Stadium. It is a 2026/27 Championship game between the 3rd and 5th placed sides, both on 26 points.
Our predicted score for Birmingham City vs Swansea City in the 2026/27 Championship is 1-1, the likeliest single scoreline at 13%. We make Birmingham 47% to win, against 27% for the draw and 26% for Swansea.
Birmingham City are favourites at 1.85 with Ladbrokes in the 2026/27 Championship on 7 November, with Swansea City at 4.20 and the draw at 3.60 with bet365. Our model gives Birmingham a 47% chance of winning.
We give both teams to score a 54% chance in Birmingham City vs Swansea City, with the price at 1.75 with Ladbrokes. Swansea's games have seen both sides score only 43% of the time, the lowest in the 2026/27 Championship.
Birmingham City are 3rd and Swansea City 5th in the 2026/27 Championship, both on 26 points from 14 games. Birmingham have won 7 and Swansea 8, with goal differences of +13 and +5.
In the 2026/27 Championship, Jay Stansfield has had a shot on target in 3 straight games, and Tomoki Iwata has committed a foul in 9 in a row. Jhon SolÃs has made at least one tackle in 10 consecutive games.
Predicted lineups for Birmingham vs Swansea in the 2026/27 Championship on Saturday 7 November 2026: Birmingham City may start Allsop; Laird, Klarer, Neumann, Cochrane; Iwata, SolÃs, Bird; Roberts, Millar, Stansfield. Swansea City may start Vigouroux; Lissah, Seelt, Cabango, Tymon; Fulton, Stamenić, Franco; Widell, Okopu, Idah.