Birmingham vs Swansea Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Sep 2025

Championship Betting Preview: Birmingham vs Swansea

Birmingham host Swansea in this Championship meeting at St Andrew's, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 20 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

We’re Expecting a Low-Scoring Encounter

Birmingham and Swansea might not combine to reach the three-goal mark and that leads us to wager Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market. We’ll happily take the -164 when it comes to a low-scoring contest.

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2-2 Draw in Previous H2H Meeting

Birmingham City have been beaten in back-to-back Championship games. Away from home, they recently suffered a 1-0 loss against Stoke City at bet365 Stadium. The West Midlands team had 56% of possession although they couldn’t manage a single shot on target.

Swansea City drew 2-2 in their previous Championship game. This was at home against Hull City at Swansea.com Stadium. The Swans racked up two shots on goal and boasted 65% possession, while Zan Vipotnik and Ronald Pereira were on the scoresheet.

On Wednesday night, Swansea claimed a 3-2 win in the EFL Cup when hosting Nottingham Forest.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Birmingham haven’t lost to Swansea in their past eight games, with the last clash ending 2-2 at St Andrew's. The past 10 H2H games have included three Birmingham wins, two Swansea victories and five draws.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
8	Birmingham	14	6	3	5	19	15	4	19:15	21
17	Swansea	13	4	5	4	13	13	0	13:13	17

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Birmingham have 2 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, averaging 0.8 goals from 1.8 shots on goal and 10.2 attempts. Blues have averaged 57.4% possession and 3.8 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.0 goals from 1.8 shots on goal, 5.8 attempts and 2.6 corners.

Top goalscorer Jay Stansfield has found the net 2 times, with Seung-Ho Paik and Lyndon Dykes scoring 1 each. Ethan Laird and Demarai Gray have racked up the most assists with 1 each.

Swansea have won 5, lost 2 and drawn 3, with an average of 9.6 attempts, 3.3 shots on goal and 1.3 goals. Alan Sheehan's side average 54.5% possession, 4.5 corners in their favour and 4.5 corners against, while 0.9 goals have been conceded from 3.2 shots on goal and 7.8 attempts.

Zan Vipotnik and Ronald Pereira have 4 and they’re top of the team’s scoring charts, with Ji-Sung Eom on 1. Look no further than Josh Tymon for the top assist maker (3) in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Birmingham confirmed lineup (4-4-1-1): Ryan Allsop (GK), Bright Osayi-Samuel, Jack Robinson, Christoph Klarer, Alexander Cochrane, Marvin Ducksch, Tomoki Iwata, Seung-Ho Paik, Demarai Gray, Lewis Koumas, Jay Stansfield.

Swansea confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Lawrence Vigouroux (GK), Josh Key, Ben Cabango, Cameron Burgess, Josh Tymon, Goncalo Franco, Ethan Galbraith, Ronald Pereira, Marko Stamenic, Zeidane Inoussa, Zan Vipotnik.

Birmingham vs Swansea Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Birmingham vs Swansea betting preview covers everything you need, including a key match prediction, correct score insight, top player prop bets and a value-packed bet builder recommendation.

Match Prediction

A low goal count could be on the cards for this Championship encounter. On this basis, we’ll land the -164 for Under 2.5, with the two sides unlikely to reach a combined three goals or more between them.

The team at Sportsgambler.com are right across the latest Championship injury news and the form guide also informs our football predictions. This data is combined with the latest stats.

Key Birmingham vs Swansea league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Birmingham games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Birmingham games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Swansea games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Swansea games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Swansea games on the road.

Under 2.5 Probability

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 62.1% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

If you’re in search of a larger price and anticipate things being tight, then it might be worth looking at Under 1.5 Goals, with less than two goals needing to be scored overall.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Birmingham 1 - 0 Swansea

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves Birmingham to win 1-0. The odds of +475 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Zan Vipotnik Under 0.5 Shots On Target -154

Zan Vipotnik (Swansea) is available at -154 to fail to have a shot on goal. It’s difficult to pass up such an appealing price for this Shots on Target pick and we’ll have a play.

Latest Zan Vipotnik Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+350

First

+700

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-110

Under 0.5

-154

Shots

Over 1.5

-137

Under 1.5

-

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Marvin Ducksch To Score +270

Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham) can be backed to find the net at +270. We believe that there is merit in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop wager which means we need him to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Marvin Ducksch Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+270

First

+540

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-109

Shots

Over 2.5

+102

Under 2.5

-

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Birmingham vs Swansea Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Make Birmingham Most Likely Winners

The Full-Time Result odds of -111 suggest that Birmingham City are likely victors and there’s a 53% probability that the favourites win this Championship clash. Swansea City are the outsiders at +310 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

If you want to back Birmingham to win, then you can take the Asian Handicap -0.5 option. This selection is priced at -110, although Swansea +0.5 is -112 and the latter puts the draw on your side.

The Total Goals price implies that Under 2.5 is the most likely result in this contest. The Both Teams to Score No option is -149 if you think at least one side will fail to score.

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Full-Time Result

1

-111

X

+235

2

+310

Half-Time Result

1

+160

X

+102

2

+350

Double Chance

1X

-476

12

-345

X2

-122

Draw No Bet

1

-263

2

+185

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-110

2 Hcp +0.5

-112

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-172

Over 2.5

+132

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+107

No

-149

Kyogo Furuhashi Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Kyogo Furuhashi is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +420 while there’s also the chance to back him to find the net at +210.

Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)

First

+210

Anytime

+420

Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)

First

+270

Anytime

+540

Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham)

First

+320

Anytime

+700

Zan Vipotnik (Swansea)

First

+350

Anytime

+700

Bobby Wales (Swansea)

First

+360

Anytime

+750

Lewis Koumas (Birmingham)

First

+410

Anytime

+850

Demarai Gray (Birmingham)

First

+410

Anytime

+900

Liam Cullen (Swansea)

First

+440

Anytime

+900

Willum Willumsson (Birmingham)

First

+450

Anytime

+1050

Benson Manuel (Swansea)

First

+460

Anytime

+950

Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)

First

+510

Anytime

+1100

Patrick Roberts (Birmingham)

First

+525

Anytime

+1100

Tommy Doyle (Birmingham)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Ji-Sung Eom (Swansea)

First

+700

Anytime

+1400

Ronald Pereira Martins (Swansea)

First

+700

Anytime

+1400

Ethan Galbraith (Swansea)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Marc Leonard (Birmingham)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Malick Junior Yalcouyé (Swansea)

First

+800

Anytime

+1500

Seung-ho Paik (Birmingham)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

Melker Widell (Swansea)

First

+950

Anytime

+1900

Ethan Laird (Birmingham)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Phil Neumann (Birmingham)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Gonçalo Franco (Swansea)

First

+1100

Anytime

+2200

Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

+132

Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-109

Zan Vipotnik (Swansea)

Over 0.5

-110

Under 0.5

-154

Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-141

Bobby Wales (Swansea)

Over 0.5

+118

Under 0.5

-204

Demarai Gray (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-200

Lewis Koumas (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-217

Liam Cullen (Swansea)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-238

Benson Manuel (Swansea)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-244

Willum Willumsson (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-270

Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-313

Patrick Roberts (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-333

Ronald Pereira Martins (Swansea)

Over 0.5

+235

Under 0.5

-417

Tommy Doyle (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-435

Ji-Sung Eom (Swansea)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-455

Ethan Galbraith (Swansea)

Over 0.5

+245

Under 0.5

-476

Marc Leonard (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-476

Malick Junior Yalcouyé (Swansea)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-476

Seung-ho Paik (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-625

Ethan Laird (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-667

Phil Neumann (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+370

Under 0.5

-909

Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)

Over 2.5

-139

Under 2.5

-

Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)

Over 2.5

+102

Under 2.5

-

Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham)

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

-

Zan Vipotnik (Swansea)

Over 1.5

-137

Under 1.5

-

Bobby Wales (Swansea)

Over 1.5

-133

Under 1.5

-

Lewis Koumas (Birmingham)

Over 1.5

+115

Under 1.5

-

Demarai Gray (Birmingham)

Over 1.5

-111

Under 1.5

-

Liam Cullen (Swansea)

Over 1.5

+110

Under 1.5

-

Benson Manuel (Swansea)

Over 1.5

+115

Under 1.5

-

Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-233

Under 0.5

-

Patrick Roberts (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Tommy Doyle (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

-

Birmingham Have Seven Wins from Past Ten Home Games

Birmingham have clocked up seven wins, two draws and one defeat in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 2.10 goals per match and conceding 0.70.

Swansea have finished with four wins, four losses and two draws in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

The last meeting at St Andrew's saw Birmingham and Swansea draw 2-2. Birmingham have landed victory in two of the past 5 H2H meetings at St Andrew's, with Swansea securing a win along with two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Birmingham Home Stats		7-2-1	2.80	2.10	0.70	5	5	5	5
Swansea Away Stats		4-2-4	1.80	0.90	0.90	3	7	3	7

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Birmingham vs Swansea Lineups & Team News

Be smart with your bets — check the Birmingham vs Swansea team news beforehand. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed Championship lineups as well as the most recent injury news.

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