Match Events
- 21′Swansea, yellow card:Foul
- 44′Birmingham, goal:0–1assist
- Half-time0 – 1
- 46′Birmingham, substitution:off
- 62′Swansea, yellow card:Foul
- 63′Swansea, substitution:off
- 63′Swansea, substitution:off
- 63′Swansea, substitution:off
- 65′Birmingham, substitution:off
- 65′Swansea, substitution:off
- 72′Birmingham, substitution:off
- 72′Birmingham, substitution:off
- 82′Swansea, substitution:off
- 90′Birmingham, substitution:off
- Full-time0 – 1
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Priske strike gives Birmingham away win over Swansea in League Cup
Birmingham edged out Swansea 1-0 in a League Cup round of 128 tie at the Swansea.com Stadium, with the game's only goal arriving just before half-time. August Priske converted an assist from Carlos Vicente in the 44th minute to send the visitors in ahead at the break, and that scoreline held all the way to the final whistle.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Swansea dominated territory and chances but could not find a way through, finishing with 61 percent of possession and 14 shots to Birmingham's six. Vitor Emanuel Soares Matos's side also picked up two yellow cards as they pressed for an equaliser, while Chris Davies's Birmingham defended resiliently, restricting the hosts to just two efforts on target across the ninety minutes.
Despite conceding the territorial battle, Birmingham made their single moment of quality count and held firm defensively to protect Priske's strike. Swansea's inability to convert their attacking pressure into goals proved costly as they exit the competition at this early stage.
Swansea's 61 percent share of possession told only part of the story, as their control of the ball was not matched by a corresponding cutting edge in front of goal.
Birmingham won 1–0 away against Swansea (half-time 0–1).
Swansea met Birmingham in the League Cup (Round of 128). Kick-off was Saturday, 8 August 2026, 14:00 UTC at Swansea.com Stadium. Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo.
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Key moments
- 44' Goal: August Priske (assist: Carlos Vicente) — 0–1
Starting line-ups
Swansea (4-3-3)
- 22 Lawrence Vigouroux
- 14 Josh Tymon
- 15 Cameron Burgess
- 5 Ben Cabango (c)
- 26 Filip Lissah
- 8 Elijah Just
- 6 Marko Stamenić
- 7 Melker Widell
- 30 Joseph Opoku
- 33 Adam Idah
- 49 Moussa Yeo
Birmingham (4-4-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Swansea 45%, the draw 28%, Birmingham 27%. It finished Swansea 0–1 Birmingham.
Level sides, only home ground separates them — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Swansea's 45% is home ground and little else. The draw at 28% is up from the usual 26.5% between sides this level, as small adjustments add up.
Why Swansea in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1488 to 1471. Sides this close won 45.7% of 14,447 home games (draw 26.5%, visitors 27.8%).
Why only 45%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Level sides split the rest: the draw at 28% and Birmingham at 27%.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Birmingham win?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 2.5 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,507. The goals environment adds 1.4 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Last 6 between them: Swansea 0 wins, 4 draws, Birmingham 2 wins. Most recently Swansea 1–1 Birmingham, 7 months ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 28.0% of 5561 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points.
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About this match
On this page: the Swansea vs Birmingham final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Swansea and Birmingham team pages or the League Cup page.