This Championship clash between Swansea City and Birmingham City, held on 4th February 2023, was tremendously engaging football with seven goals scored in total. Birmingham emerged as the winners, edging out Swansea by 4-3.

The home side portrayed a powerful start, netting two goals in the first half post an early setback. Their come-back was swift and decisive, with goals at 23rd and 29th minutes. However, their strength dipped in the second half as Birmingham City tied the game at 54th minute and flipped the script completely when they scored two consecutive goals, sealing their victory at the 137th minute.

Statistically, the aggressive play from both sides is reflected in the number of fouls committed - 11 by Swansea and eight by Birmingham, which resulted in three yellow cards overall. Swansea, interestingly, conceded just one yellow card compared to Birmingham's two. However, neither team was disadvantaged by red cards.

Swansea, getting flagged for offside four times in contrast to Birmingham's one, indicates several thwarted opportunities. Swansea's offensive pressure was notably lesser than Birmingham's, as evidenced by just a single corner kick compared to Birmingham’s three. Despite netting three goals, these stats show that Swansea had less attacking momentum than their counterparts.

Another key aspect that favoured Birmingham is their clinical conversion rate. They converted 80% of their corner kicks into scoring opportunities, as opposed to Swansea's 0%, allowing them a slight, yet decisive, advantage.

Overall, Swansea was certainly efficient in capitalizing their fewer opportunities, scoring a goal every 1.8 attempts on average. Yet, their lack of sustained attacking pressure, combined with getting frequently caught offside, ultimately hindered their chances of victory.

Birmingham City, on the other hand, demonstrated great resilience and superior control over the flow of the game. Their second-half performance was paramount to their win as they demonstrated more active pressure towards Swansea's goal, more efficient utilization of opportunities, fewer fouls, and ultimately, more goals.

This matches' outcome was dictated by the aforementioned factors - sustained pressure, efficient conversion rates, discipline, and strong second half performance by Birmingham City. Both teams exhibited an electrifying match, but ultimately Birmingham City proved superior on this occasion.

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