Championship · Matchday 16 Swansea City vs West Bromwich Albion: Match Preview & Stats
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Model predictions are published 48 hours before kick-off
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Swansea City: 6 of 7 right
West Bromwich Albion: 2 of 7 right
Our result picks in each club's earlier matches on this site.
Match facts
- Competition
- Championship, Matchday 16
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
- Since last match
- Swansea City: 14 days (Championship) · Birmingham City (2‑1) West Bromwich Albion: 14 days (Championship) · Millwall (3‑0)
- Next match
- Swansea City: 3 days (Championship) later · Middlesbrough West Bromwich Albion: 4 days (Championship) later · Bolton Wanderers
Last starting XI
Swansea City 4-3-3
- 22 Vigouroux
- 26 Lissah
- 5 Cabango
- 3 Seelt
- 14 Tymon
- 17 Franco
- 4 Fulton
- 6 Stamenić
- 49 Yeo
- 31 Stewart
- 10 Ji-Sung
Coach: Vitor Matos 
at Birmingham City, 1-2 · Championship · 7 Nov
West Bromwich Albion 4-4-2
- 1 O'Leary
- 18 Pereira
- 2 Mepham
- 3 Phillips
- 4 Styles
- 20 Nzingoula
- 8 Molumby
- 17 Diakité
- 21 Price
- 19 Heggebø
- 11 Morgan
Coach: James Morrison 
vs Millwall, 3-0 · Championship · 7 Nov
Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.
Injuries and suspensions
Swansea City
- MF Marko StamenićSuspended
- DF Cameron BurgessInjured · Out for the season
- DF RonaldInjured · Late November 2026
- DF Stephen WelshInjured · Doubtful
- MF Gonçalo FrancoInjured · Doubtful
West Bromwich Albion
- DF George CampbellInjured · Late November 2026
- DF Nolan GalvesInjured · Out for the season
- MF Rabby NzingoulaInjured · Doubtful
- MF Toby CollyerInjured · Early December 2026
- FW Michael JohnstonInjured · Return unknown
Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.
Missing Players Impact
Swansea City
High impact - MF Marko Stamenić 4% attack · 6% mins
- DF Stephen Welsh 3% attack · 6% mins
West Bromwich Albion
High impact - MF Rabby Nzingoula 5% attack · 6% mins
- DF George Campbell 1% attack · 6% mins
Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 10 matches accounted for by unavailable players.
Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)
Swansea City West Bromwich Albion Swansea City Balanced (results match underlying play) West Bromwich Albion Balanced (results match underlying play) OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 10 matches before kick-off.
Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing
Swansea City
West Bromwich Albion
Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.
Key Attacking Threats
Swansea City
- 1. FW Žan Vipotnik 3G · 0ATeam attack 11.0% Team shots 10.0%
- 2. FW Moussa Kounfolo Yeo 3G · 0ATeam attack 11.0% Team shots 11.0%
- 3. FW Joseph Opoku 1G · 2ATeam attack 10.0% Team shots 9.0%
West Bromwich Albion
- 1. MF Isaac Price 4G · 2ATeam attack 20.0% Team shots 20.0%
- 2. FW Jimmy-Jay Morgan 1G · 2ATeam attack 13.0% Team shots 12.0%
- 3. MF Felix Horn Myhre 3G · 2ATeam attack 11.0% Team shots 5.0%
Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.
Scoring trends
| Scoring trends | Swansea City | West Bromwich Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Over 1.5 goals | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 8/10 | 4/10 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 5/10 | 2/10 |
| Both teams scored | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Clean sheet | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Failed to score | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Goals per match (scored / conceded) | 1.5 / 1.7 | 1.5 / 0.9 |
Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Form guide
Swansea City
- L 1-2 at Birmingham City (A) Championship · 7 Nov
- L 1-3 at
Portsmouth (A) Championship · 3 Nov - W 4-0 vs
Blackburn Rovers (H) Championship · 31 Oct - L 0-5 at
Queens Park Rangers (A) Championship · 24 Oct - L 0-1 vs
West Ham United (H) Championship · 17 Oct
West Bromwich Albion
- W 3-0 vs Millwall (H) Championship · 7 Nov
- D 1-1 vs
Southampton (H) Championship · 3 Nov - W 3-1 at West Ham United (A) Championship · 31 Oct
- D 1-1 at
Preston North End (A) Championship · 24 Oct - W 3-2 vs Blackburn Rovers (H) Championship · 17 Oct
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
When the goals come
Swansea City
- 1-15 minutes: 4 scored, 5 conceded
- 16-30 minutes: 2 scored, 2 conceded
- 31-45 minutes: 4 scored, 5 conceded
- 46-60 minutes: 6 scored, 1 conceded
- 61-75 minutes: 3 scored, 0 conceded
- 76-90 minutes: 3 scored, 5 conceded
West Bromwich Albion
- 1-15 minutes: 0 scored, 3 conceded
- 16-30 minutes: 5 scored, 1 conceded
- 31-45 minutes: 2 scored, 2 conceded
- 46-60 minutes: 4 scored, 3 conceded
- 61-75 minutes: 5 scored, 3 conceded
- 76-90 minutes: 7 scored, 3 conceded
Goals in each 15-minute period, Championship this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.
Top scorers
Swansea City
| Player | G | A |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Idah | 4 | 1 |
| Joseph Opoku | 3 | 2 |
| Žan Vipotnik (2 pens) | 3 | 1 |
| Moussa Kounfolo Yeo | 3 | 0 |
| Eom Ji-Sung | 2 | 3 |
West Bromwich Albion
| Player | G | A |
|---|---|---|
| Isaac Price (3 pens) | 6 | 3 |
| Jimmy-Jay Morgan | 4 | 4 |
| Aune Selland Heggebø | 4 | 1 |
| Felix Horn Myhre | 3 | 2 |
| Callum Styles | 3 | 0 |
Goals and assists in the Championship this season.
Corners and yellow cards
Swansea City West Bromwich Albion - 4.2 Corners won 5.7
- 4.7 Corners conceded 5.9
- 1.6 Yellow cards 1.7
- 1.7 Opponents' yellow cards 1.7
Per match in the Championship this season. Average per club and match: 5.2 corners, 1.9 yellow cards.
Attack and defence ratings
Swansea CityWest Bromwich Albion0 to 100 against this season's Championship clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
14Swansea City wins10West Bromwich Albion wins29 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 11 Jan 2026 · FA Cup Swansea City 2-2 West Bromwich Albion
- 1 Jan 2026 · Championship Swansea City 1-0 West Bromwich Albion
- 29 Nov 2025 · Championship West Bromwich Albion 3-2 Swansea City
- 4 Jan 2025 · Championship Swansea City 1-1 West Bromwich Albion
- 31 Aug 2024 · Championship West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Swansea City
Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28:14 | +14 | 29 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30:19 | +11 | 29 |
| 3 |  Stoke City | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24:18 | +6 | 29 |
| 4 | Southampton | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29:15 | +14 | 28 |
| 5 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26:18 | +8 | 28 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23:15 | +8 | 28 |
| 7 | Swansea City | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22:18 | +4 | 26 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24:18 | +6 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 37:23 | +14 | 23 |
| 10 |  Sheffield United | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21:19 | +2 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20:18 | +2 | 22 |
| 12 |  Norwich City | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 32:24 | +8 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22:23 | -1 | 21 |
| 14 |  Cardiff City | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27:27 | 0 | 18 |
| 15 |  Wrexham | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18:20 | -2 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23:27 | -4 | 18 |
| 17 |  Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16:24 | -8 | 18 |
| 18 |  Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20:29 | -9 | 17 |
| 19 |  Charlton Athletic | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13:23 | -10 | 17 |
| 20 |  Watford | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13:23 | -10 | 15 |
| 21 |  Lincoln City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15:26 | -11 | 15 |
| 22 |  Burnley | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 22:31 | -9 | 10 |
| 23 |  Derby County | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14:30 | -16 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13:30 | -17 | 8 |
Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table
Season projection
MembersWhere these two clubs are projected to finish in the Championship: average points, likely range and chances.
| Club | Pts | Avg pts | Likely | Title | Promoted | Play-offs | Relegated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea City | 26 | ||||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 28 |
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