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Championship | Gameweek 2
Aug 12, 2023 at 3pm UK
The Hawthorns
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West Brom
3 - 2
Swansea

Ajayi (18'), Rushworth (50' og.), Swift (64' pen.)
Furlong (39'), Corberan Vallet (40'), Palmer (90+8'), Chalobah (90+7')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Darling (74'), Wood (80')
Cabango (48'), Cooper (57'), Darling (62'), Wood (71')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between West Bromwich Albion and Swansea City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

We said: West Bromwich Albion 2-2 Swansea City

This has all the makings of an entertaining encounter, particularly with West Brom playing in front of their own fans for the first time this season. However, the visitors could be strong in attack this campaign, and we are backing this contest to end all square. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a West Bromwich Albion win with a probability of 37.37%. A win for Swansea City had a probability of 36.41% and a draw had a probability of 26.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.56%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.26%) and 2-0 (6.33%). The likeliest Swansea City win was 0-1 (9.41%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.46%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion would win this match.

Result
West Bromwich AlbionDrawSwansea City
37.37% (0.086000000000006 0.09) 26.22% (0.022000000000002 0.02) 36.41% (-0.109 -0.11)
Both teams to score 53.48% (-0.079000000000001 -0.08)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
48.87% (-0.097000000000001 -0.1)51.13% (0.097000000000001 0.1)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.02% (-0.084 -0.08)72.98% (0.085000000000008 0.09)
West Bromwich Albion Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.41% (0.0049999999999955 0)26.59% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.19% (0.0069999999999979 0.01)61.81% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
Swansea City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.85% (-0.11 -0.11)27.14% (0.11 0.11)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.46% (-0.142 -0.14)62.54% (0.142 0.14)
Score Analysis
    West Bromwich Albion 37.37%
    Swansea City 36.41%
    Draw 26.22%
West Bromwich AlbionDrawSwansea City
1-0 @ 9.56% (0.039 0.04)
2-1 @ 8.26% (0.0079999999999991 0.01)
2-0 @ 6.33% (0.026 0.03)
3-1 @ 3.65% (0.004 0)
3-0 @ 2.8% (0.012 0.01)
3-2 @ 2.38% (-0.0050000000000003 -0.01)
4-1 @ 1.21% (0.0010000000000001 0)
4-0 @ 0.93% (0.004 0)
Other @ 2.27%
Total : 37.37%
1-1 @ 12.46% (0.010000000000002 0.01)
0-0 @ 7.22% (0.028 0.03)
2-2 @ 5.38% (-0.010999999999999 -0.01)
3-3 @ 1.03% (-0.006 -0.01)
Other @ 0.12%
Total : 26.22%
0-1 @ 9.41% (0.0070000000000014 0.01)
1-2 @ 8.13% (-0.018000000000001 -0.02)
0-2 @ 6.14% (-0.014 -0.01)
1-3 @ 3.53% (-0.019 -0.02)
0-3 @ 2.67% (-0.014 -0.01)
2-3 @ 2.34% (-0.012 -0.01)
1-4 @ 1.15% (-0.01 -0.01)
Other @ 3.04%
Total : 36.41%

How you voted: West Brom vs Swansea

West Bromwich Albion
55.6%
Draw
11.1%
Swansea City
33.3%
9
Head to Head
May 8, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 46
Swansea
3-2
West Brom
Cundle (26'), Ntcham (66'), Piroe (90+3')
Yokuslu (13'), Ajayi (54')
Oct 1, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 12
West Brom
2-3
Swansea
Livermore (48'), Diangana (65')
Sorinola (6'), Ntcham (71'), Obafemi (89')
Feb 28, 2022 8pm
Gameweek 35
West Brom
0-2
Swansea
Piroe (79'), Christie (84')
Downes (33'), Cabango (64')
Oct 20, 2021 7.45pm
Gameweek 13
Swansea
2-1
West Brom
Piroe (61'), Paterson (83')
Paterson (83'), Bennett (90')
Grant (1')
Ajayi (9'), Furlong (43'), Molumby (45'), Livermore (69')
Mar 7, 2020 3pm
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sunderland129122391428
2Burnley126511751223
3Leeds UnitedLeeds126511981123
4Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd12732146822
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom12552137620
6Blackburn RoversBlackburn125431612419
7Watford126151619-319
8Norwich CityNorwich124622216618
9Middlesbrough125341412218
10Millwall124441512316
11Bristol City123721416-216
12Derby CountyDerby124351515015
13Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds124351318-515
14Oxford UnitedOxford Utd123541515014
15Hull City123541416-214
16Preston North EndPreston123541317-414
17Swansea CitySwansea1234588013
18Coventry CityCoventry123361417-312
19Stoke CityStoke123361317-412
20Cardiff CityCardiff123361118-712
21Plymouth ArgylePlymouth123361322-912
22Luton TownLuton123271420-611
23Queens Park RangersQPR121651119-89
24Portsmouth121561225-138


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