Swansea City vs Birmingham Predictions

• Seven of Swansea’s 11 home league wins last season were recorded by a one-goal margin, four of which finished 1-0
• Swansea won both league meetings with Birmingham last season, keeping a clean sheet in the home win
• Birmingham failed to score in five of their final six Championship away games last season

Fast-starting Swans can maintain their dominance

Swansea recorded a league double over Birmingham on their way to the Championship playoff semi-finals last season and Steve Cooper’s men look good value to maintain their recent dominance over the Blues.

The slick Swans were fast starters last season, winning five of their opening six games, and their narrow 1-0 win at Preston on the opening weekend of the campaign suggests they could again follow in those footsteps.

Birmingham sprung a surprise on Brentford in their first game of the season, but their 1-0 win came despite just 39 per cent possession and having only three efforts on goal.

The Blues failed to score in five of their final six Championship away games last season and they were brushed aside 3-0 here in August last year. Aitor Karanka may keep things tighter defensively but another defeat looks in store.

Seven of Swansea’s 11 home league wins last season were recorded by a one-goal margin, four of which finished 1-0. We are predicting a repeat result, especially when you consider only two of Swansea’s final eight home games last season featured two or more goals.