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Matchday 30 of the EFL Championship is almost here, and we will be able to see the Swansea City vs Birmingham City match, in which two teams that occupy middle positions in the standings will meet to, hopefully, win and climb up a few positions.
Without further delay, at JefeBet we will tell you all about this match, how these opponents have performed during the season, their most recent results in the competition, and we will give you our prediction of who will be the winner. Read all about it below!
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Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for Swansea City vs Birmingham City EFL Championship Matchday 30 Game on February 4, 2023
- Where: Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Wales
- When: Saturday, February 4, 2023, 10:00 AM E.T.
- Moneyline of BetMGM: Swansea City (-115) / Draw (+260) / Birmingham City (+310)
- Asian Handicap by Unibet: Swansea City (AH -0.5, -122) / Birmingham City (AH +0.5, +100)
- Over/Under (2.5) from BetMGM: Over (+100), Under (-140)
- Both teams score from BetMGMYes ( -115) / No (+125)
Swansea City Preview
Swansea is in 12th place in the Championship standings, after 28 matches played, of which it has won 10, drawn 9 and lost 9. In total, the team has scored 40 goals, and it has conceded 38 for a +2 goal difference and 39 points in the standings.
In the last five Championship matches, Swansea City has managed to win two matches (against Watford 4-0, and against Sunderland 1-3), draw one (against Queens Park Rangers 1-1) and lose two (against Reading 2-1, and against Burnley 1-2). Thus, the team has scored 10 goals in 5 matches and conceded 6.
Possible Swansea City lineup (4-3-3): Andy Fisher; Harry Fisher; Harry Darling, Ben Cabango, Ryan Manning, Nathaniel Ogbeta; Jay Fulton, Joe Allen, Matt Grimes; Joel Piroe, Liam Cullen, Jamie Paterson.
Birmingham City Preview
On the other hand, Birmingham is in 19th place in the EFL Championship. Like Swansea, the team has played 28 matches, of which it has managed to win 8, draw 8 and lose 12. Unfortunately, although the team has scored 30 goals, it has conceded 35 goals for a -5 goal difference.
As a result, the Blues have gathered 32 points, and are currently fighting for 17th place with Bristol City and Stoke City. In their last five Championship matches, the team has performed rather poorly, losing five out of five matches by all sorts of scorelines. The team lost 3-0 against Burnley, 0-1 against Hull City, 1-4 against Middlesbrough, 4-2 against Bristol City, and 1-2 against Preston North End.
It must certainly be in need of victory, and it must avoid suffering any more defeats if Rotherham or Cardiff City are to retain their position in the table.
Possible Birmingham City lineup (3-5-2): John Ruddy; Marc Roberts, Aston Trusty, Dion Sanderson; Maxime Colin, Hannibal Mejbri, Juninho Bacuna, Emmanuel Longelo, Krystian Bielik; Troy Deeney, Tahith Chong.
JefeBet Prediction
While these teams are not very consistent, it is clear that Swansea City has a better chance of winning than Birmingham does, and that is thanks to its path so far this season. The most positive thing is that the away team came out of its losing streak, but the match against Swansea on matchday 30 will still be very difficult in this EFL Championship clash.
Prediction: Swansea City win 2-1.
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