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Preview: Birmingham City v Swansea City
We look ahead to this afternoon's Sky Bet Championship clash at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
2026-11-07T05:00+00:00
Birmingham City return to St. Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park on Saturday afternoon as they welcome Swansea City in the Sky Bet Championship (3pm).
Blues come into the game on the back of five wins in six games, with Tuesday's 3-0 victory over Millwall seeing Chris Davies' side continue their good recent form.
Swansea City, meanwhile, arrive in B9 having had an excellent start to the season themselves, with Vitor Matos' side sitting level on points with Blues in the Championship table.
The opposition
The Swans finished the 2025-26 season in 11th place in the Championship, the same position that they ended the 2024-25 campaign. Their season improved considerably following the appointment of Vítor Matos in November 2025, with the Portuguese coach overseeing a much stronger second half of the campaign and helping to establish a more consistent style of play.
Matos continued to shape his squad over the summer, with several new faces arriving in South Wales. Among the most notable additions were striker Ross Stewart, who joined from Southampton, midfielder Stephen Eustáquio from Porto and wingers Moussa Yeo and Joseph Opoku. They also recruited Stephen Welsh from Celtic, while Elijah Just arrived to add further creativity in midfield.
The Swans have made an encouraging start to the new season and have remained towards the top end of the Championship table since the opening day. However, their recent form has been more inconsistent, with defeats against West Ham United and Queens Park Rangers preceding an emphatic response at home to Blackburn Rovers. Matos’ side produced one of their best performances of the campaign in that fixture, running out 4-0 winners at the Swansea.com Stadium.
That result appeared to provide a platform to build on, but Tuesday night brought another setback as they were beaten 3-1 at Portsmouth. They looked set to take a point after Zan Vipotnik equalised from the penalty spot late on, only for Terry Devlin to score his second of the evening in stoppage time before Thomas Waddingham added a third. The defeat leaves Swansea with 26 points from 14 matches, level on points with Blues, who moved above them following Tuesday’s 3-0 victory over Millwall.
Pre-match thoughts
Blues boss Chris Davies: "I want us to bring everything that we have been doing in these last several games. We have set a real template for what we want to be, we've faced some difficult opponents and overcome a lot of them.
"I want us to bring all that to the table. It's a big push for us, there's some players that have been going to their limits in the last few weeks, physically, mentally, pushing themselves to the max and the break comes at a good time to reset and renew.
"But we will certainly have the energy for this one. It's important that we try and bring it all to the table, that energy, intensity, that same quality and attitude. We are going to need all that to give us a chance of getting a result."
Swansea City head coach Vitor Matos: "As more games come, [the table] starts to be more clear in terms of where each team can sit.
"I think that's what will happen until the Christmas period and then when the Championship flips [in the second half of the season]. It's always like that. Even Premier League is like that.
"At the moment for us, we focus on what we can do better and what we can do to be really competitive against any type of opposition."
Last time we met in B9
Birmingham City 1-0 Swansea City – Sky Bet Championship – 20 September 2025
A stoppage-time header from Lyndon Dykes saw Blues secure victory over Swansea City.
In an entertaining clash at St. Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park, Dykes came off the bench to head home four minutes into added time to give Blues a crucial three points.
Both sides created chances, and Swansea will feel aggrieved to have had a goal ruled out for offside in a pulsating first half.
But in the second period, the home side kept pressing and probing, and they got their rewards in added time with Dykes’ sublime header.
Those attending are urged to enjoy the game in a safe and positive manner, recognising the impact that any anti-social behaviour will have on other spectators. The Club reiterates its zero-tolerance policy on violence, drunkenness and pyrotechnics. In particular, any individual carrying or using pyrotechnics will be arrested and also subject to possible legal action. In addition to this, anybody throwing missiles will be subject to the Club's disciplinary matrix. Supporters are also reminded that there is no place for any discrimination within football and Birmingham City will continue to push for its eradication across the game.
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Birmingham City return to St. Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park on Saturday afternoon as they welcome Swansea City in the Sky Bet Championship (3pm).
Blues come into the game on the back of five wins in six games, with Tuesday's 3-0 victory over Millwall seeing Chris Davies' side continue their good recent form.
Swansea City, meanwhile, arrive in B9 having had an excellent start to the season themselves, with Vitor Matos' side sitting level on points with Blues in the Championship table.
The opposition
The Swans finished the 2025-26 season in 11th place in the Championship, the same position that they ended the 2024-25 campaign. Their season improved considerably following the appointment of Vítor Matos in November 2025, with the Portuguese coach overseeing a much stronger second half of the campaign and helping to establish a more consistent style of play.
Matos continued to shape his squad over the summer, with several new faces arriving in South Wales. Among the most notable additions were striker Ross Stewart, who joined from Southampton, midfielder Stephen Eustáquio from Porto and wingers Moussa Yeo and Joseph Opoku. They also recruited Stephen Welsh from Celtic, while Elijah Just arrived to add further creativity in midfield.
The Swans have made an encouraging start to the new season and have remained towards the top end of the Championship table since the opening day. However, their recent form has been more inconsistent, with defeats against West Ham United and Queens Park Rangers preceding an emphatic response at home to Blackburn Rovers. Matos’ side produced one of their best performances of the campaign in that fixture, running out 4-0 winners at the Swansea.com Stadium.
That result appeared to provide a platform to build on, but Tuesday night brought another setback as they were beaten 3-1 at Portsmouth. They looked set to take a point after Zan Vipotnik equalised from the penalty spot late on, only for Terry Devlin to score his second of the evening in stoppage time before Thomas Waddingham added a third. The defeat leaves Swansea with 26 points from 14 matches, level on points with Blues, who moved above them following Tuesday’s 3-0 victory over Millwall.
Pre-match thoughts
Blues boss Chris Davies: "I want us to bring everything that we have been doing in these last several games. We have set a real template for what we want to be, we've faced some difficult opponents and overcome a lot of them.
"I want us to bring all that to the table. It's a big push for us, there's some players that have been going to their limits in the last few weeks, physically, mentally, pushing themselves to the max and the break comes at a good time to reset and renew.
"But we will certainly have the energy for this one. It's important that we try and bring it all to the table, that energy, intensity, that same quality and attitude. We are going to need all that to give us a chance of getting a result."
Swansea City head coach Vitor Matos: "As more games come, [the table] starts to be more clear in terms of where each team can sit.
"I think that's what will happen until the Christmas period and then when the Championship flips [in the second half of the season]. It's always like that. Even Premier League is like that.
"At the moment for us, we focus on what we can do better and what we can do to be really competitive against any type of opposition."
Last time we met in B9
Birmingham City 1-0 Swansea City – Sky Bet Championship – 20 September 2025
A stoppage-time header from Lyndon Dykes saw Blues secure victory over Swansea City.
In an entertaining clash at St. Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park, Dykes came off the bench to head home four minutes into added time to give Blues a crucial three points.
Both sides created chances, and Swansea will feel aggrieved to have had a goal ruled out for offside in a pulsating first half.
But in the second period, the home side kept pressing and probing, and they got their rewards in added time with Dykes’ sublime header.
Those attending are urged to enjoy the game in a safe and positive manner, recognising the impact that any anti-social behaviour will have on other spectators. The Club reiterates its zero-tolerance policy on violence, drunkenness and pyrotechnics. In particular, any individual carrying or using pyrotechnics will be arrested and also subject to possible legal action. In addition to this, anybody throwing missiles will be subject to the Club's disciplinary matrix. Supporters are also reminded that there is no place for any discrimination within football and Birmingham City will continue to push for its eradication across the game.
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