Swansea City 2 - 3 Birmingham
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| Team Stat Comparison | ||
| Swansea City | Birmingham | |
| Matches Played | 46 | 46 |
| Table Position | 8 | 2 |
| Points | 68 | 83 |
| Goal Difference | 13 | 17 |
| Goals for * | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| Goals against * | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Last 5 | L-L-W-W-W | W-L-W-D-D |
| Last 5 home | L-W-W-L-W | L-D-W-D-W |
| Last 5 away | L-W-D-D-L | W-W-D-W-D |
| * Goals per match - home matches for home club and away matches for away club | ||
| · Club Stats: Swansea City | Birmingham | ||
| Competition Stats | ||
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| · Club Squads : Swansea City | Birmingham | ||
| Last Five Matches in Competition | |
| Swansea City | Birmingham |
| H: Blackpool 0-1 | A: Reading 1-2 |
| A: Sheffield United 1-0 | H: Preston North End 1-2 |
| H: Bristol City 1-0 | A: Watford 0-1 |
| A: Barnsley 1-3 | H: Plymouth Argyle 1-1 |
| H: Norwich City 2-1 | A: Charlton Athletic 0-0 |
| · Club Results: Swansea City | Birmingham | |
Updated: November 20, 2008, 4:04 PM UK
Swansea manager Roberto Martinez it set to continue with Dimi Konstantopoulos in goal for his side's clash with Birmingham at the Liberty Stadium.Dorus de Vries suffered a fractured cheekbone against QPR four weeks ago and could play with the aid of a protective mask, but Martinez is not likely to risk him against the second-placed Championship side.
The only other option between the sticks is on-loan Artur Krysiak but he is ineligible to face his parent club under the terms of the deal.
Tom Butler is close to a return from a hamstring injury having not featured since the defeat at Wolves last month but may have to settle for a place on the bench, while Leon Britton is available after recovering from a back problem.
However, Martinez is set to be without Andrea Orlandi (thigh) Joe Allen (ankle) and long-term absentee Marcos Painter (knee).
Birmingham will be without on-loan Nigel Quashie for the clash.
The West Ham midfielder will serve a one-match ban after being sent off for two bookable offences in last weekend`s 3-2 win over Charlton.
And although Blues are currently in the process of trying to extend his loan until December 28, he will be unavailable to the trip to the Liberty Stadium where the Swans remain unbeaten in the league so far this season.
James McFadden, Sebastian Larsson, Maik Taylor and Quincy Owusu-Abeyie have all returned from international duty unscathed and should feature.
Left-back David Murphy has made his comeback from a knee injury but is unlikely to replace the impressive Franck Queudrue.
Captain Damien Johnson (back), striker Garry O'Connor (groin), full-backs Stuart Parnaby (hamstring) and Stephen Kelly (thigh) and winger Gary McSheffrey (knee) are all making good progress with their respective injuries but are not expected back this weekend.
Friday, November 21, 2008
| Swansea City | 2 | |
| Birmingham | 3 | FT |