Swansea 1-1 Birmingham
Updated
It finished level: Swansea 1-1 Birmingham in the Championship (Round 27) on Sat, 17 Jan 2026 at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea. Swansea goals: Zan Vipotnik 21'. Birmingham goals: Patrick Roberts 72'. Expected goals: 1.63-1.05. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Goncalo Franco (8.3).
Match report
Swansea 1-1 Birmingham: match report
Swansea and Birmingham shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Swansea.com Stadium on Saturday 17 January in the Championship.
Zan Vipotnik put Swansea ahead on 21' (1-0) and Patrick Roberts levelled for Birmingham on 72' (1-1).
Swansea had 50% of the ball, shots were 19-12 (4-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.63-1.05.
Goncalo Franco (Swansea City) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 16,753. Referee: Tom Nield.
Match stats
| Swansea | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.63 | 1.05 |
| Total shots | 19 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 25 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 320 (77%) | 293 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Total shots | 19 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 3 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 10 |
Lineups
Swansea (4-1-4-1): Lawrence Vigouroux, Ethan Galbraith, Ben Cabango, Cameron Burgess, Josh Tymon, Jay Fulton, Ronald Pereira, Goncalo Franco, Melker Widell, Ji-Sung Eom, Zan Vipotnik
Birmingham (4-2-3-1): James Beadle, Tomoki Iwata, Phil Neumann, Christoph Klarer, Kai Wagner, Tommy Doyle, Seung-Ho Paik, Patrick Roberts, Marvin Ducksch, Lewis Koumas, Kyogo Furuhashi
Key events
- 21' · Goal · Zan Vipotnik (Swansea)
- 56' · Substitution · Jay Stansfield for Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)
- 68' · Substitution · Liam Cullen for Zan Vipotnik (Swansea)
- 68' · Substitution · Malick Junior Yalcouyé for Melker Widell (Swansea)
- 72' · Goal · Patrick Roberts (Birmingham)
- 77' · Substitution · Zeidane Inoussa for Ji-Sung Eom (Swansea)
- 83' · Substitution · Joel Ward for Goncalo Franco (Swansea)
- 85' · Substitution · Willum Willumsson for Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 1994: Swansea 3, draws 9, Birmingham 6.
Questions
Who won Swansea vs Birmingham?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Championship) on Sat, 17 Jan 2026.
When and where is Swansea vs Birmingham?
Sat, 17 Jan 2026, 17:30 UTC at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Swansea and Birmingham?
In 18 league meetings since 1994: Swansea 3 wins, 9 draws, Birmingham 6 wins (goals 22-23).