Swansea have won their last four Championship home games
Birmingham have taken just one point from the last 21 available away from home
Recommended bet: Swansea to win
Swansea suffered penalty-shootout heartbreak at the hands of West Brom in the FA Cup third round last weekend, but they will be hoping to get back to winning ways when they host a Birmingham side that has struggled on their travels.
The Blues picked up a win at Cambridge in their FA Cup tie last weekend, but it was far from straightforward, with a late double from the League Two side almost wiping out a 3-0 lead for the visitors.
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Team news
Defender Ishe Samuels-Smith suffered an injury in training and is expected to be out of action for a few weeks, joining Adam Idah and Liam Cullen on the sidelines for Swansea.
New signing Joel Ward could make his debut for the club.
Birmingham’s injury crisis may worsen this week, with Jay Stansfield getting a knock against Cambridge United and being listed as a doubt for the trip to South Wales.
Jack Robinson and Keshi Anderson are also doubtful, and may join Ethan Laird, Lee Buchanan, Scott Wright, Demarai Gray and Alex Cochrane on the sidelines.
Christoph Klarer is available after serving his suspension.
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The stats
Birmingham have the third-worst away record in the Championship.
Twenty-one of Swansea City’s 32 points this season have been won at the Swansea.com Stadium.
The Blues have scored just four goals and conceded 15 in their last seven league away games.
The visitors have lost their last four league trips by an aggregate scoreline of 11-2.
The Swans have conceded just once in their last four at home in the Championship.
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Prediction
Swansea’s two-game winning streak was brought to an end at Millwall earlier this month, but Vitor Matos has enjoyed a promising start to life at the Swans and could bounce back against Birmingham on Saturday.
The hosts began life under the Portuguese manager with back-to-back defeats, but they have since won five of their nine Championship games and have put together an excellent run at the Swansea.com Stadium.
They have won four Championship games on the spin at home, and look good value to make it five against a Birmingham side that has travelled poorly in recent times.
The Blues have the third-worst away record in the Championship and have taken just one point from their last seven league away days, with their last four trips yielding four defeats and 11 goals conceded.
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