Final Result
⏰ FT | 🦢 1-0 🔵
— Swansea City AFC (@SwansOfficial) January 1, 2024
Happy New Year 😍#SWAvWBA | @SkyBetChamp pic.twitter.com/LeLYuKUBSY
End of the match
Referee Andy Davies blows the final whistle, Swansea gets an important victory in their first match of the year.
With a solitary goal by Liam Cullen, the home team wins and the 3 points stay at home.
Swansea City 1 - 0 West Bromwich
90'
The last minutes of the match are played.
The fourth official adds 4 minutes to the final whistle.
86'
Rushwort is the star of the match.
Goalkeeper's save against Brandon Thomas' header.
85'
Change
Swansea City
In: Yannick Bolasie (17)
Out: Jamal Lowe (10)
82'
The visitors go up in search of an equalizer.
80'
- Last change for West Bromwich
Out: Okay Yokuslu (39)
75'
Change
West Bromwich
In: Pipe Ávila (26)
Out: Jayson Molumby (8)
73'
- Changes
- Swansea City
Out: Jay Fulton (4)
In: Jerry Yates (9)
Out: Jamie Paterson (12)
65'
A free kick is denied by the visitors' backline. By now, the roles are reversed, the Swans have taken possession and are more dangerous.
64'
- Changes
- West Bromwich
Out: Kyle Bartley (5)
In: Adam Reach (209)
Out: Grady Diangana (11)
In: Nathaniel Chalobah (14)
Out: Cedric Kipre (4)
55'
Gooooool for Swansea City!
The locals have taken the lead with a goal from Liam Cullen, attacker who finished inside the box to make it 1-0.
Second consecutive goal of the striker.
Swansea City 1 - 0 West Bromwich
CULLENNNNNNNN!!!! 1-0#SWAvWBA | @SkyBetChamp
— Swansea City AFC (@SwansOfficial) January 1, 2024
49'
- Yellow Card
- Swansea City
45'
Charlie Patiño kicks off the second half.
Second time
The second half begins.
The first 45 minutes were evenly matched, but the visitors had the clearest chances, especially at the end of the first half, when they pressed with crosses from the wings.
Half-time
Swansea 0 - 0 West Bromwich
45' + 2'
Two minutes are added to the first half.
45'
Fellows breaks down the right flank, sends in a cross that is headed by Furlong, but the home defense blocks the shot.
Condiciones del clima
What seemed to be a game with suitable weather conditions, everything has changed in the weather and now a heavy rain is falling in the stadium.
40'
So far, the Swansea goalkeeper has been a factor in keeping his team from going behind on the scoreboard.
The minutes go by and the Baggies are increasingly attacking the home goal.
32'
Great individual play by Fellows in the midfield, he put a pass to Thomas-Asante who took a shot but great save by Rushworth.
25'
Fulton's shot goes wide, the first dangerous play for the home team.
19'
- Yellow Card
- Swansea City
The central defender receives the first yellow card of the match.
19'
Towsend's powerful shot is saved by goalkeeper Carl Rushworth.
The visitors are getting closer and closer to opening the scoring.
15'
West Bomwich have possession and more of the ball at Swansea Stadium.
8'
Very quickly into the match Swansea City have their first change due to injury.
- Change
- Swansea City
In: Liams Walsh (28)
Out: Charlie Patiño (18)
Start of the match
The action begins at Swansea Stadium.
Minutes away from the start of the game
The last details are ready, the protocol ceremony begins.
West Bromwich warm-up
The visiting squad is already doing pre-competitive work:
Ready to go! 🌧
— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) January 1, 2024
Locker rooms
The dressing rooms look ready to receive both teams:
Team news incoming. 🔜 pic.twitter.com/4BZahBuuBM
— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) January 1, 2024
Arrival of West Bromwich
The visiting team is already at the stadium to play their match corresponding to the 26th date of the English second division championship:
Stage set on NYD. 🎥 pic.twitter.com/NFbPM9m6wW
— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) January 1, 2024
Swansea City warm-up
The home team takes the field to begin the warm-up:
Time for the warm-up 🔥 pic.twitter.com/x6H2uEK2I2
— Swansea City AFC (@SwansOfficial) January 1, 2024
Grady Diangana
A special day for one of the most outstanding players in the visiting squad, as he will be playing his 150th game in the Baggies' jersey this morning.
Albion appearance number 1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ today for Grady Diangana! 💫
— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) January 1, 2024
Congratulations, @GradyDiang! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/rAVzRl6L40
West Bromwich lineup
This is the XI that will be used by the visiting team, being the first of 2024:
Your first Albion team of 2024! 🫡
— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) January 1, 2024
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Swansea City lineup
This is the starting XI presented by the "Swans" for this morning's match:
⚠️ 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗫𝗜 ⚠️
— Swansea City AFC (@SwansOfficial) January 1, 2024
Here's how the #Swans line up for this afternoon's @SkyBetChamp fixture 🆚 @WBA.
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Game conditions
The Swansea Stadium is ready to welcome thousands of fans to South Wales this morning. The weather and field conditions seem to be ideal for both teams to give us a great game.
Hello from Swansea. 👋 pic.twitter.com/huoi8jihWt
— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) January 1, 2024
The preview
This is the preview of the match between Swansea City vs West Bromwich:
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Prediction
Swansea has a streak of consecutive visits without a win and has only won one of its last five games.
West Bromwich is on a winning streak and contrary to their opponents, they have only lost one of their last five games.
The visitors are in better shape heading into the match.
West Bromwich wins
More than 2.5 goals (In four of their last five meetings between the two teams there have been more than 2.5 goals).
Both teams score: Yes
History Swansea vs West Bromwich
In the history, they have met 50 times, the hosts have won 22 games, the visitors 18 and they have drawn in 10 games. In the most recent match, the Albiol team won 3-2, ending a five-game winless streak.
West Bromwich Last lineup
A. Palmer; C. Kipre, s. Ajayi, C. Townsend, D. Furlong; J. Molumby, A. Mowatt, O. Yokuslu; B. Thomas-Asante, G. Diangana and J. Wallace.
Swansea City Last lineup
C. Rushworth; B. Humphreys, B. Cabango, J. Tymon, H. Darling; J. Fulton, M. Grimes, L. Walsh; Y. Bolasie, J. Paterson and S. Parker.
How do you get to West Bromwich?
For their part, the Albiol team has had difficulties lately, but this has not prevented them from achieving positive results and staying in the championship fight. In their last match, they defeated Leeds United by the minimum, with Grady Diangana being the hero of the match, scoring his fifth goal of the tournament. The team coached by Carlos Coberán is in fifth place in the table with 42 points and will be looking to increase their tally on Monday.
How do you get to Swansea City?
The local team has struggled to maintain good results in recent dates and is currently in the lower-middle of the table 17th with 29 points. In their most recent game they drew 2-2 against Coventry City, and when it looked like they would go down, Liam Cullen scored a free kick from the bench to secure the equalizer and a valuable point for the Swans.
The match will be played at the Swansea Stadium
Swansea Stadium was opened in 2005 to host Swansea City in soccer (Second Division, EFL Championship) and Ospreys Rugby, providing the facilities and driven by the city council, is located in the county of Swansea, Wales, within the United Kingdom.
This venue was built together with the Morfa Retail Park, just a few minutes from Swansea city center.
It has a capacity for 21,000 attendees and has currently become one of the most important sports venues in the country. In addition to having very successful teams, it also hosts numerous concerts, conferences and events.
An important fact to highlight is that it was the first Premier League stadium in Wales.
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Swansea will be looking to start off on the right foot, but Albiol will try to keep their consecutive winning streak alive and stay in the fight for the English second division championship.