League Cup
Swansea City vs Birmingham City
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 - 15:00 (UK Time)
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Swansea City vs Birmingham City Prediction & Stats - League Cup 2026/27
Predictions
There is history in this one. Swansea City and Birmingham City open their League Cup against a familiar opponent, and the past meetings give this fixture an edge from the first whistle.
It is played on 08/08 (Saturday) at Swansea.com Stadium, kicking off at 15:00 (UK time).
Our full Swansea City vs Birmingham City prediction is below — worth a read before you commit to a market.
Our verdict on Swansea City vs Birmingham City
Both sides begin their League Cup here, so the analysis leans more on personnel and pre-season signals than on live form. With that in mind, this is the selection we favour:
Eagle Predict Prediction
Double Chance: Draw or Birmingham City
Last updated on 06-08-2026.
Who do the bookmakers favour?
The market makes Birmingham City the side to beat, with roughly 32% of the implied odds in their favour.
For the wider picture, compare all League Cup odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.
Reading Swansea City's form
Swansea City come in without a competitive fixture on record yet, so their previous results are the closest guide we have for this preview.
Recent results — Swansea City
02/05/2026 07:30
25/04/2026 10:00
21/04/2026 14:45
18/04/2026 10:00
11/04/2026 10:00
Reading Birmingham City's form
Birmingham City likewise arrive without a competitive outing logged, so recent form is scarce. Their last few matches still tell part of the story:
Recent results — Birmingham City
02/05/2026 07:30
25/04/2026 10:00
22/04/2026 14:45
18/04/2026 10:00
12/04/2026 07:00
The head-to-head favours Birmingham City
Birmingham City have generally come out ahead of The Swans in their recent meetings.
From 18 match(es):
Birmingham City: 6 win(s)
Swansea City: 3 win(s)
Drawn: 9
That trend is worth factoring into the Swansea City vs Birmingham City prediction.
Form comparison Swansea City vs Birmingham City
A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:
Home Team
Swansea City
England - League Cup
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
|
0 |
| Home |
|
0 |
| Away |
|
0 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scored | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conceded | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Both Teams to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
|
xGA
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
Away Team
Birmingham City
England - League Cup
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
|
0 |
| Home |
|
0 |
| Away |
|
0 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scored | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conceded | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Both Teams to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
|
xGA
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
Further markets to consider
Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:
Fixture information - Swansea City vs Birmingham City
Match: Swansea City vs Birmingham City
Competition: League Cup
Date: Saturday, 08/08/2026
Kick-off: 15:00 (UK time)
Venue: Swansea.com Stadium
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Stats
The statistics for Swansea vs Birmingham City that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.
Goal Average
0
League: 3
Both Teams to Score
0%
League: 50%
Over 1.5+
0%
League: 100%
Over 2.5+
0%
League: 50%
Cards
0
League: 5
Corners
0
League: 8
Home Team
Swansea City
England - League Cup
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
|
0 |
| Home |
|
0 |
| Away |
|
0 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scored | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conceded | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Both Teams to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
|
xGA
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
Away Team
Birmingham City
England - League Cup
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
|
0 |
| Home |
|
0 |
| Away |
|
0 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scored | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conceded | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Both Teams to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
|
xGA
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
Corners
0 / Match
Corners / Match
Both Teams are equal in terms of corners
0 / Match
Cards
0 / Match
Cards / Match
Both Teams are equal in terms of cards
0 / Match
Goals Scored
0 / Match
Both Teams are equal in terms of goals scored
0 / Match
Goals Conceded
0 / Match
Both Teams are equal in terms of goals conceded
0 / Match
League Cup Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Crawley Town
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 |
Rochdale
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 |
Tranmere Rovers
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 |
Accrington Stanley
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |
AFC Wimbledon
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 |
Barnet
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 |
Barnsley
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 |
Birmingham City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 |
Blackburn Rovers
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |
Blackpool
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 |
Bolton Wanderers
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 |
Bradford City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 |
Bristol City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 |
Bristol Rovers
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 |
Bromley
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 |
Burnley
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 |
Burton Albion
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 |
Cambridge United
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 |
Cardiff City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 |
Charlton Athletic
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 |
Cheltenham Town
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 |
Chesterfield
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 |
Colchester United
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 |
Crewe Alexandra
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 |
Derby County
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 |
Doncaster Rovers
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 |
Exeter City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 |
Fleetwood Town
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 |
Gillingham
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 |
Grimsby Town
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 |
Huddersfield Town
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 |
Leicester
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 |
Leyton Orient
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 |
Lincoln City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 |
Luton Town
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 |
Mansfield Town
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 |
Middlesbrough
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 |
Millwall
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 |
Milton Keynes Dons
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 |
Newport County
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 |
Northampton Town
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 |
Norwich City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 |
Notts County
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 |
Oldham Athletic
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 |
Oxford United
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 |
Peterborough United
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 |
Plymouth Argyle
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 |
Port Vale
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 |
Portsmouth
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 |
Preston North End
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 |
Queens Park Rangers
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 |
Reading
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 |
Rotherham United
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 |
Salford City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 |
Sheffield United
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 |
Shrewsbury Town
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 |
Southampton
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 |
Stevenage
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 |
Stockport County
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 |
Stoke City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 |
Swansea City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 |
Swindon Town
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 |
Walsall
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 |
Watford
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 |
West Bromwich Albion
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 |
West Ham
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 |
Wigan Athletic
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 |
Wolverhampton
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 |
Wrexham
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 |
Wycombe Wanderers
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 |
York City
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
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Crawley Town
Rochdale
Tranmere Rovers
Accrington Stanley
AFC Wimbledon
Barnet
Barnsley
Blackburn Rovers
Blackpool
Bolton Wanderers
Bradford City
Bristol Rovers
Bromley
Burnley
Burton Albion
Cambridge United
Cardiff City
Cheltenham Town
Chesterfield
Colchester United
Crewe Alexandra
Derby County
Doncaster Rovers
Exeter City
Fleetwood Town
Gillingham
Grimsby Town
Huddersfield Town
Leyton Orient
Lincoln City
Luton Town
Mansfield Town
Middlesbrough
Millwall
Milton Keynes Dons
Newport County
Northampton Town
Notts County
Oldham Athletic
Oxford United
Peterborough United
Plymouth Argyle
Port Vale
Reading
Rotherham United
Salford City
Sheffield United
Sheffield Wednesday
Shrewsbury Town
Stevenage
Stockport County
Stoke City
Swindon Town
Walsall
Watford
West Bromwich Albion
West Ham
Wigan Athletic
Wolverhampton
Wycombe Wanderers
York City