Swansea City aims for their fifth consecutive home victory as they face Birmingham City on Saturday at 17:30 GMT.
Despite having secured only one win in their last nine away matches, the Swans have climbed to 17th place, sitting eight points above the relegation zone, thanks to their impressive home form. However, they faced disappointment last Saturday, exiting the FA Cup after a penalty shootout loss to West Brom in front of their home crowd.
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Birmingham City currently sits three places higher and two points ahead, but they’ve managed to earn just one point from their last seven away fixtures, netting only four goals during this stretch.
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Swansea has not triumphed in their last nine league meetings with Birmingham City, recording five draws and four losses since their 3-1 victory in July 2020.
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The Blues are aiming for their first league double over Swansea since the 1979/80 season, following their earlier win of 1-0 this season.
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With four straight home league victories, Swansea has bounced back from a challenging run of just one win in eight (D3 L4). Their last longer home winning streak occurred between February and April 2019, when they won six in a row.
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Birmingham City has suffered nine defeats in their last 12 away Championship matches (W1 D2), and they’ve collected just 23.5% of their total points on the road this season, the lowest of any team.
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When leading in the Championship this season, Swansea City has recorded an average of only 0.47 expected goals per 90 minutes, the lowest among all teams when ahead.
[BBC]