FA Cup 25/26, Round 3 · 11 Jan 2026

Swansea City 1–1 West Bromwich Albion

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: Swansea City 38%, the draw 30%, West Bromwich Albion 32%.

Swansea City deserved more from the draw, creating 8.0 xG to 7.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Joshua Griffiths, 52.3 in 120′.

Well above their usual level: Josh Maja +11.2.

Well below it: Charlie Taylor −13.5, Alfie Gilchrist −10.9, Žan Vipotnik −9.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

4 Jan 2026	L 1–2	at Millwall Championship
1 Jan 2026	W 1–0	v West Bromwich Albion Championship
29 Dec 2025	W 1–0	at Oxford United Championship
26 Dec 2025	L 0–1	at Coventry City Championship
19 Dec 2025	W 2–1	v Wrexham Championship

5 Jan 2026	L 1–2	at Leicester City Championship
1 Jan 2026	L 0–1	at Swansea City Championship
29 Dec 2025	W 2–1	v Queens Park Rangers Championship
26 Dec 2025	L 1–2	v Bristol City Championship
20 Dec 2025	L 0–1	at Hull City Championship

1 Jan 2026	Swansea City 1–0 West Bromwich Albion Championship
29 Nov 2025	West Bromwich Albion 3–2 Swansea City Championship

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Zeidane Inoussa Forward	37	1	0	0.92	59.0	–
Ji-sung Eom Midfielder	83	1	0	0.28	50.4	+7.9
Marko Stamenić Midfielder	82	0	0	–	45.9	+4.2
Kaelan Casey Defender	61	0	0	0.11	43.8	−3.0
Andrew Fisher Goalkeeper	120	0	0	–	39.9	−4.0
Cameron Burgess Defender	59	0	0	0.76	38.4	−8.8
Malick Yalcouyé Midfielder	37	0	0	0.96	38.1	–
Ben Cabango Defender	120	0	0	0.81	37.5	−8.4
Melker Widell Midfielder	83	0	1	0.19	37.1	−0.3
Ethan Galbraith Midfielder	120	0	0	1.19	36.8	−4.4
Gonçalo Franco Midfielder	61	0	0	0.06	35.1	−4.2
Žan Vipotnik Forward	104	0	0	0.36	33.0	−9.3
Josh Tymon Defender	120	0	0	0.04	32.7	−3.5
Ronald Midfielder	107	0	0	0.66	31.6	−1.2
Joel Ward Defender	59	0	0	0.13	29.6	–
Jay Fulton Midfielder	38	0	0	0.76	26.9	–
Bobby Wales Forward	16	0	0	0.76	26.4	–
Josh Key Defender	13	0	1	–	26.1	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Jed Wallace Midfielder	20	1	0	1.15	69.9	–
Joshua Griffiths Goalkeeper	120	0	0	–	52.3	+2.5
Josh Maja Forward	77	1	0	1.14	51.8	+11.2
Nathaniel Phillips Defender	16	0	0	–	45.7	–
Krystian Bielik Defender	104	0	0	–	44.4	−6.8
Oliver Bostock Forward	60	0	1	0.76	44.2	–
Mikey Johnston Midfielder	104	0	0	0.13	43.3	+4.3
Ousmane Diakité Midfielder	89	0	0	0.02	43.1	+1.9
Chris Mepham Defender	120	0	0	0.76	42.2	−6.5
Aune Selland Heggebø Forward	43	0	0	0.76	39.7	–
Isaac Price Midfielder	120	0	0	0.89	37.7	−0.8
Daryl Dike Forward	60	0	0	0.04	36.0	–
Karlan Grant Midfielder	16	0	0	0.83	33.8	–
George Campbell Defender	43	0	0	–	33.1	–
Callum Styles Defender	120	0	0	0.76	30.8	−6.7
Charlie Taylor Defender	120	0	0	–	25.4	−13.5
Alfie Gilchrist Defender	77	0	0	–	23.6	−10.9
Harry Whitwell Midfielder	11	0	0	–	21.5	–