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Birmingham City vs Swansea City predictions with ‘different beast’ backed to win clash of early promotion contenders

The72's writers offer their Birmingham City vs Swansea City predictions for the Championship clash on Saturday.

By Charlie Hodgson · The 72

Published: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 8:06 AM

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Writers at The72 predicted Birmingham City will defeat Swansea City in Saturday's Championship clash.
Charlie Hodgson predicted a 2-1 win for Birmingham City, while James Ray forecasted a 2-0 home victory.
Both clubs enter the fixture tied on 26 points from 14 matches in the Championship table.

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Writers at The72 have predicted a victory for Birmingham City when they host Swansea City at St. Andrew's this Saturday. Both sides sit on 26 points after 14 matches in the Championship, with Birmingham City occupying third place and Swansea City in fifth.

Journalist Charlie Hodgson predicted a 2-1 win for Birmingham City, citing their defensive record and August Priske's attacking threat. Colleague James Ray forecasted a 2-0 Blues victory, describing manager Chris Davies' team as a "different beast" compared to the previous campaign following their run of three consecutive home wins.

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