Swansea City vs Birmingham City
19th March 1500hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Pick Home Win by One Goal
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Odds: 13/5 odds taken 1002 GMT, Friday 18 March
Russell Martin’s Swansea City and Lee Bowyer’s Birmingham City go head-to-head in the EFL Championship this Saturday at the Swansea.com Stadium. Both teams are languishing at the wrong end of the Championship table right now. Before the heavy 5-1 defeat to Fulham, the Swans were on a three-game home winning run in the league – can they get back to winning ways in front of their home supporters at the weekend? Take a look at the latest odds and predictions.
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Swansea City Preview – Will the Swans secure all three points?
Russell Martin has had a tough first season at Swansea City. His side are playing the way he wants, but the Swans have mustered up just 13 Championship wins. They languish in the bottom half of the table, collecting 47 points from 36 games.
The Swansea.com Stadium has not been an easy place to go for visiting teams lately, as Martin’s troops have won four of their last six on home turf. However, they were embarrassed by Championship leaders Fulham in the last one, crashing to a heavy 5-1 defeat.
Swansea have a proud home record over the years, and the big loss to the Cottagers would have certainly hurt. Can they repay their fans with all three points from this one?
Birmingham City Preview – Can the Blues cause an upset in South Wales?
Birmingham City are in no danger of going down, as they are 13 points clear of the drop zone, but it has been another difficult season for the Midlands club. The Blues have amassed just 41 points from 38 league games.
Birmingham were beaten again in midweek, this time losing 2-0 at home to play-off chasers Middlesbrough. Before that one, the Blues had taken seven points from two matches, seeing off Bristol City and drawing with Hull City.
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The victory at Ashton Gate stopped a run ten away matches without a win (six defeats, four draws). Can Lee Bowyer’s boys now make it back-to-back triumphs on the road with three points in Wales this Saturday?
Swansea City vs Birmingham City Betting Advice
Birmingham edged a tight matchup at St Andrew’s back in October. Riley McGree hit the winner eight minutes from time. The Blues also won when the pair met in Birmingham last season.
Birmingham are unbeaten in three against the Swans, picking up two wins and drawing once. Swansea’s last success in this fixture was a 3-1 away triumph back in July 2020.
Key Facts – Swansea City vs Birmingham City Betting Tip
- Swansea have won four of their last six home games
- Birmingham’s win at Bristol City in their last away match was their first away victory since October
- The Blues beat the Swans 2-1 at St Andrew’s in October
Apart from the recent loss to Fulham, Swansea have fared well on their own patch lately. Birmingham may have put their woeful away run to bed in their last away fixture, but we can see the Welsh team edging this one. Back the hosts to win by one goal at 13/5.
Swansea were beaten 2-1 at St Andrew’s in the reverse game. For the Swans to get revenge with a 2-1 win of their own on Saturday, check out the tempting odds of 15/2.
The best betting odds for Swansea City vs Birmingham City
Swansea City to win: 17/20 at Bet365
Draw: 13/5 at Bet365
Birmingham City to win: 10/3 at Bet365
