Birmingham vs Swansea prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2022-09-09 14:00.
Birmingham City snapped their six-game winless run (D1, L5) in the unlikeliest of manners, becoming the first team to score against and beat Preston in this season’s Championship, in a 1-0 victory last time out. The fans' jubilation was cut short by manager John Eustace though, who appeared eager to dampen the mood by stating: "There's going to be lots more dark and miserable days ahead but the way we get through it is together and to get positive results like today."
The Blues will be calling for a little more optimism around St Andrew’s, given the bookies have boosted their odds to avoid relegation, while the permanent signing of last season’s impressive loanee Tahith Chong has lifted the mood. The home faithful will be hoping this culminates in another positive result when Swansea City pay a visit, having avoided defeat in their last four H2Hs, whilst keeping three clean sheets (W2, D2).
Swansea will also be feeling on the up, after they kept just a second clean sheet in 16 matches in a 1-0 win over QPR last round to end their four-game winless run (D2, L2). Goals have been scarce for Swansea, who have scored 2+ goals in only one of their last ten Championship games, although hanging onto instrumental forwards Joël Piroe and Michael Obafemi this transfer window gives under-pressure manager Russel Martin hope of a revival.
The Swans would’ve counted themselves unlucky in their last away match, conceding a 91st-minute equaliser to draw 1-1 at Stoke. They travel as the pre-match betting favourites this time around though, which is normally a good omen, as they have avoided defeat in 17 of their last 24 Championship games when given the nod by the bookies (W11, D6).
Players to watch: Birmingham’s Troy Deeney has seen eight of his last 11 goals arrive at home, while Swansea’s Joël Piroe has scored all but one of his last nine goals before half-time.
Hot stat: Only two of Swansea’s last 12 matches have seen a goalless first half.