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Swansea vs Birmingham

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EFL Cup Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
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Match Events

21'
Widell M.
44' Event
Priske A.
Assist: Vicente C.
46'
Sub
Cochrane A. In: Buchanan L.
Out: Cochrane A.

AI Match Summary

First leg ended 0-1. This leg finished 0-1.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

41%
Swansea
35%
Draws
24%
Birmingham
Draw rate projection: 35% Favored: Swansea

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

41% / Low Confidence
  • Birmingham haven't matched Swansea's recent run of results.
  • Win probability leans Swansea's way, sitting at 70%.
  • Swansea have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
  • Historical meetings favor Birmingham, who have won 1 of the last 5 encounters.
  • Strong defensive structures favor a low-scoring, controlled fixture.

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 85%
Over 1.5 Goals 62.5%
Over 2.5 Goals 25%
Over 3.5 Goals 22%
Over 4.5 Goals 10%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 34%
Swansea Clean Sheet 68%
Birmingham Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Swansea Birmingham
Matches Played 30 30
Wins 14 13
Draws 7 8
Losses 9 9
Goals Scored 1.37 1.37
Goals Conceded 1.2 1.33
Expected Goals (xG) 1.44 1.06
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Aug 8, 2026 EFL Cup
Swansea vs Birmingham
0:1
Jan 17, 2026 Championship
Swansea vs Birmingham
1:1
Sep 20, 2025 Championship
Birmingham vs Swansea
1:0
Jan 13, 2024 Championship
Birmingham vs Swansea
2:2
Aug 5, 2023 Championship
Swansea vs Birmingham
1:1

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Swansea Compare

Avg xG / game 1.11
Avg xA / game 0.72

Birmingham Compare

Top Goalscorer Priske A.
1 Goals
Avg xG / game 0.96
Avg xA / game 0.59

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Swansea 77 / 100
Birmingham 14 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Swansea Birmingham

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Swansea Win (1)
Secondary Pick Under 2.5 Goals or BTTS No
Correct Score 1:0
BTTS Outcome No (NG)
Over/Under Pick Under 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Defensive concern: Birmingham conceded in 80% of 30 recent games.

Swansea found the back of the net in 70% of recent matches (30 games).

These sides typically produce 2.00 goals when they meet.

Swansea went unbeaten in 4 of their last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Swansea VS Birmingham
1.13 Goals Scored 1.5
0.63 Goals Conceded 1.75
50% Over 1.5 75%
38% Over 2.5 63%
13% Over 3.5 50%

Recent Form & Match History

Swansea

(Home)
19 Sept
Lincoln City
1 : 2
Swansea
12 Sept
Swansea
3 : 1
Burnley
08 Sept
Southampton
3 : 1
Swansea
05 Sept
Swansea
0 : 0
Wrexham
01 Sept
Swansea
2 : 0
Watford
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Birmingham

(Away)
19 Sept
Birmingham
2 : 2
Middlesbrough
12 Sept
Derby
1 : 2
Birmingham
09 Sept
Norwich
2 : 1
Birmingham
06 Sept
Birmingham
2 : 2
Wolves
01 Sept
Birmingham
1 : 1
Southampton
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Tournament Bracket & Draw

1/64-finals
Fleetwood Town 1
Chesterfield 0
Salford 1
Shrewsbury 2
Burton 1
Blackburn 2
Mansfield 0
Sheffield Utd 3
Ipswich -
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Leicester 1
Northampton 0
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Arsenal -
Manchester City -
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Cardiff 3
Swindon 2
Norwich 4
Milton Keynes Dons 1
Manchester United -
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Brighton -
Preston 2
Huddersfield 1
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Everton -
Sheffield Wed 1
Bolton 0
Wolves 3
Port Vale 0
Cambridge Utd 2
Barnet 1
QPR 1
Millwall 2
Newcastle Utd -
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Rotherham 1
West Brom 4
Sunderland -
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Stoke City 2
Oldham 0
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Hull City -
Wycombe 1
Stevenage 2
Bromley 1
Reading 2
Swansea 0
Birmingham 1
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Brentford -
Liverpool -
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Tottenham -
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Cheltenham 1
Charlton 3
Chelsea -
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Gillingham 0
Luton 3
Nottingham -
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Leeds -
Bristol City 0
Walsall 1
Leyton Orient 2
Oxford Utd 0
Bradford City 2
Rochdale 0
Burnley 2
Notts County 1
Watford 1
Crawley Town 0
Bristol Rovers 0
Peterborough 1
Barnsley 2
Wigan 1
Crewe 2
Accrington 1
Colchester 0
Southampton 2
West Ham 3
Portsmouth 1
Fulham -
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AFC Wimbledon 2
Newport 1
Crystal Palace -
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Stockport County 1
Doncaster 2
Middlesbrough 1
Wrexham 0
Bournemouth -
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Grimsby 1
Blackpool 3
Derby 1
Lincoln City 2
Plymouth 2
Exeter 0
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Coventry -
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Aston Villa -
1/32-finals
Fleetwood Town 4
Shrewsbury 0
Blackburn 1
Sheffield Utd 2
Ipswich 3
Leicester 1
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Arsenal -
Manchester City -
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Cardiff 1
Norwich 2
Manchester United -
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Brighton -
Preston 0
Everton 4
Sheffield Wed 0
Wolves 2
Cambridge Utd 0
Millwall 1
Newcastle Utd 3
West Brom 2
Sunderland -
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Stoke City 1
Hull City 2
Stevenage 0
Reading 3
Birmingham 1
Brentford 6
Liverpool -
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Tottenham 5
Charlton 1
Chelsea 2
Luton 0
Nottingham 0
Leeds 2
Walsall 0
Leyton Orient 1
Bradford City 1
Burnley 0
Watford 1
Peterborough 5
Barnsley 3
Crewe 2
Southampton 1
West Ham 4
Fulham 3
AFC Wimbledon 0
Crystal Palace -
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Doncaster 1
Middlesbrough 3
Bournemouth -
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Blackpool 1
Lincoln City 4
Plymouth 2
Coventry 4
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Aston Villa -
1/16-finals
Fleetwood Town 1
Sheffield Utd 0
Ipswich 2
Arsenal 4
Manchester City 5
Norwich 0
Manchester United 2
Brighton 3
Everton 1
Wolves 0
Millwall 0
Newcastle Utd 1
Sunderland 1
Hull City 0
Reading 1
Brentford 2
Liverpool 3
Tottenham 1
Chelsea 6
Leeds 3
Leyton Orient 1
Bradford City 3
Peterborough 4
Barnsley 3
West Ham 2
Fulham 3
Crystal Palace 3
Middlesbrough 0
Bournemouth 4
Lincoln City 0
Coventry 1
Aston Villa 3
1/8-finals
Fleetwood Town -
Arsenal -
Manchester City -
Brighton -
Everton -
Newcastle Utd -
Sunderland -
Brentford -
Liverpool -
Chelsea -
Bradford City -
Peterborough -
Fulham -
Crystal Palace -
Bournemouth -
Aston Villa -
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Final
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