Swansea 1-0 West Brom
Updated
Swansea won: Swansea 1-0 West Brom in the Championship (Round 25) on Thu, 1 Jan 2026 at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea. Swansea goals: Jay Fulton 74'. Expected goals: 0.70-1.38. Possession: 59-41. Player of the match: Lawrence Vigouroux (9).
Match report
Swansea beat West Brom 1-0
Swansea squeezed past West Brom 1-0 at Swansea.com Stadium on Thursday 1 January in the Championship.
Jay Fulton put Swansea ahead on 74' (1-0).
Swansea had 59% of the ball, shots were 13-12 (3-7 on target) and expected goals finished 0.70-1.38. West Brom created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 17,416. Referee: James Linington.
Match stats
| Swansea | West Brom | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 59 | 41 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.70 | 1.38 |
| Total shots | 13 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 17 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 401 (80%) | 254 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 6 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Total shots | 13 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 8 |
Lineups
Swansea (4-2-3-1): Lawrence Vigouroux, Josh Key, Ben Cabango, Cameron Burgess, Josh Tymon, Goncalo Franco, Marko Stamenic, Ronald Pereira, Malick Junior Yalcouyé, Zeidane Inoussa, Melker Widell
West Brom (4-2-3-1): Joseph Wildsmith, George Campbell, Nathaniel Phillips, Charlie Taylor, Callum Styles, Ousmane Diakite, Alex Mowatt, Samuel Iling-Junior, Michael Johnston, Karlan Grant, Aune Selland Heggebø
Key events
- 2' · Yellow card · George Campbell (West Brom)
- 26' · Yellow card · Callum Styles (West Brom)
- 31' · Yellow card · Alex Mowatt (West Brom)
- 45' · Yellow card · Samuel Iling-Junior (West Brom)
- 46' · Substitution · Ethan Galbraith for Josh Key (Swansea)
- 53' · Yellow card · Ousmane Diakite (West Brom)
- 56' · Substitution · Zan Vipotnik for Melker Widell (Swansea)
- 56' · Substitution · Ji-Sung Eom for Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea)
- 60' · Substitution · Josh Maja for Aune Selland Heggebø (West Brom)
- 60' · Substitution · Jayson Molumby for Alex Mowatt (West Brom)
- 68' · Yellow card · Josh Tymon (Swansea)
- 71' · Substitution · Jay Fulton for Malick Junior Yalcouyé (Swansea)
- 74' · Goal · Jay Fulton (Swansea)
- 80' · Substitution · Isaac Price for Samuel Iling-Junior (West Brom)
- 81' · Substitution · Bobby Wales for Ronald Pereira (Swansea)
- 87' · Substitution · Daryl Dike for Charlie Taylor (West Brom)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Jay Fulton (Swansea)
All-time head-to-head
30 league meetings since 2009: Swansea 15, draws 4, West Brom 11.
Questions
Who won Swansea vs West Brom?
Swansea won, 1-0 (Championship) on Thu, 1 Jan 2026.
When and where is Swansea vs West Brom?
Thu, 1 Jan 2026, 15:00 UTC at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Swansea and West Brom?
In 30 league meetings since 2009: Swansea 15 wins, 4 draws, West Brom 11 wins (goals 42-39).