Birmingham vs Swansea

7 November 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Anthony Backhouse

Full time 2 – 1

Jay Stansfield 29’, 87’

Christoph Klarer 65’ (og)

Match summary

Birmingham beat Swansea 2-1, with a late winner.

Jay Stansfield put Birmingham ahead in the 29th minute, Klarer's own goal equalised from a corner in the 65th minute, and Stansfield won it from a corner in the 87th minute.

The chances backed that up: Birmingham created 3.18 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Swansea's 1.05 from 8. Ross Stewart had a penalty saved for Swansea.

Birmingham secured a 2-1 victory over Swansea in the Championship after dominating proceedings on home soil. The hosts controlled 59 percent of possession and registered 20 shots compared to the visitors' 8, with 8 shots on target against 3. Birmingham also led the count in corners at 8 to 5 and completed 475 passes with a 78.9 percent accuracy, leaving their expected goals at 3.29 versus Swansea's 1.04 from 100 attacks and 56 dangerous attacks. Both sides committed a low number of fouls, with 8 recorded by Birmingham and 9 by Swansea, alongside 2 yellow cards for each team.

The match featured a dramatic sequence of events starting in the 12th minute when Ross Stewart missed a penalty for Swansea. C. Davies received a yellow card for Birmingham in the 24th minute before Marko Stamenić was shown a red card for violent conduct in the 26th minute. Jay Stansfield opened the scoring for Birmingham with a right foot shot in the 29th minute. Christoph Klarer scored an own goal for Birmingham in the 65th minute to level the score, but Jay Stansfield secured the win with his second right foot shot in the 87th minute.

Match stats

59% Possession 41%

21 Shots 8

8 Shots on target 3

8 Corners 5

100 Attacks 72

56 Dangerous attacks 29

475 Passes 338

79.2% Pass accuracy 66.9%

12 Tackles 17

8 Fouls 9

2 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 1

1 Offsides 3

Key events

Birmingham Swansea

Kick-off

12’

Ross StewartMissed penaltysaved

12’

Ross StewartShot on target

C. DaviesManagerArgument

24’

26’

Marko StamenićViolent conduct

Jay StansfieldRight foot shot

1-0

29’

Max BirdShot on target

37’

Liam MillarShot on target

37’

39’

Filip LissahShot on target

42’

Ross StewartFoul

Half-time1-0

46’

Josh KeyJi-sung Eom

Liam MillarShot on target

47’

49’

Jay FultonFoul

Max BirdShot on target

49’

Second half underway

Jhon SolísShot on target

51’

Jay StansfieldShot on target

52’

Jay StansfieldArgument

54’

Ethan LairdSimulation

55’

Carlos VicentePatrick Roberts

58’

Demarai GrayLiam Millar

58’

59’

Žan VipotnikRoss Stewart

59’

Elijah JustMoussa Kounfolo Yeo

65’

Christoph KlarerOwn goal

1-1

Seung Ho PaikJhon Solís

70’

Marvin DuckschMax Bird

70’

Luis VázquezEthan Laird

80’

81’

Melker WidellJay Fulton

86’

Joseph OpokuGonçalo Franco

Jay StansfieldRight foot shot

2-1

87’

90+3’

Joseph OpokuShot on target

Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Birmingham 3.18 xGSwansea 1.05 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Swansea attacking Birmingham attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Ryan Allsop	90′	3	1	22	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Ethan Laird Taken off	80′	–	2	–	6	4	32	2	–	–
Phil Neumann	90′	2	1	1	8	5	61	1	–	–	–
Christoph Klarer	90′	–	2	–	12	12	80	1	–	–	–
Alex Cochrane	90′	2	–	1	3	–	55	1	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Tomoki Iwata	90′	–	–	54	1	–	1	1	3	–	–	–
Jhon Solís Taken off	70′	–	–	45	–	–	1	–	6	–	2	–
Patrick Roberts Taken off	58′	–	–	23	1	–	2	1	3	–	–	–
Max Bird Taken off	70′	–	1	23	1	–	–	–	4	–	1	–
Liam Millar Taken off	58′	–	–	25	1	–	3	1	9	–	1	–
Carlos Vicente Came on as a substitute	32′	–	–	11	1	–	–	–	2	1	2	–
Demarai Gray Came on as a substitute	32′	–	–	10	2	–	1	–	2	–	–	–
Seung Ho Paik Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Jay Stansfield	90′	2	–	6	3	0.71	–	2	1	–	17
Marvin Ducksch Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	1	–	0.05	–	–	1	–	6	–
Luis Vázquez Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	5	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Lawrence Vigouroux	90′	6	2	45	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Filip Lissah	90′	3	2	–	8	1	32	3	–	–	–
Ben Cabango	90′	–	–	–	3	2	28	1	–	–	–
Jenson Seelt	90′	4	2	–	11	5	41	–	–	–	–
Josh Tymon	90′	1	1	–	3	1	27	–	–	–	–
Josh Key Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	1	1	1	15	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Gonçalo Franco Taken off	86′	–	–	28	–	–	4	1	7	–	–	–
Jay Fulton Taken off	81′	–	–	26	–	–	–	1	–	1	–
Marko Stamenić Sent off	26′	–	–	6	–	–	–	–	–	2	–
Moussa Kounfolo Yeo Taken off	59′	–	–	15	–	–	2	–	5	–	–	–
Ji-sung Eom Taken off	45′	–	–	19	1	–	2	1	5	–	1	–
Elijah Just Came on as a substitute	31′	–	–	11	1	–	1	–	1	1	–	–
Melker Widell Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	7	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Ross Stewart Taken off	59′	–	–	1	1	0.79	–	–	4	1	22
Žan Vipotnik Came on as a substitute	31′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	10	–
Joseph Opoku Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	1	1	0.09	–	–	–	–	2	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Birmingham W W L W W

Swansea W L L W L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Swansea 1-1 Birmingham, 17 Jan 26 Next meeting: Swansea vs Birmingham, 30 Jan 27 (upcoming) All Birmingham vs Swansea meetings

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