ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
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Coventry Building Society Arena
Referee: Thomas Kirk, England
Coventry
Match Timeline
Birmingham
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
16'
B. Thomas-Asante
Coventry
🟨
34'
Jack Robinson
Birmingham
🟨
42'
Jack Robinson
Birmingham
🟥
42'
Jack Robinson
Birmingham
🔄
44'
L. Koumas ↔ E. Cashin
Birmingham
🟨
45+2'
Haji Wright
Coventry
🟨
48'
Tomoki Iwata
Birmingham
49'
B. Osayi-Samuel
Coventry
🔄
59'
E. Laird ↔ A. Cochrane
Birmingham
🔄
59'
D. Gray ↔ P. Roberts
Birmingham
🟨
64'
Jay Stansfield
Birmingham
🔄
65'
J. Eccles ↔ J. Allen
Coventry
🔄
72'
H. Wright ↔ E. Simms
Coventry
🔄
77'
T. Iwata ↔ T. Doyle
Birmingham
🔄
77'
J. Stansfield ↔ K. Furuhashi
Birmingham
78'
V. Torp
Coventry
🔄
81'
T. Sakamoto ↔ K. Kesler-Hayden
Coventry
🔄
81'
B. Thomas ↔ M. Brau
Coventry
🔄
81'
V. Torp ↔ K. Andrews
Coventry

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Coventry Win 0%
Draw 0%
Birmingham Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Coventry1.83
Birmingham0.97
Recent Form (Last 5)
Coventry Coventry
WWDLW
15 GF / 7 GA
Birmingham Birmingham
WLDWL
5 GF / 5 GA
Key Stats
2.5
Average Goals Scored
0.83
1.17
Average Goals Conceded
0.83
4
BTTS Yes
2
3
Over 2.5
1
5.67
Shots on Goal
2.67

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Coventry Coventry 6 matches
Birmingham Birmingham 6 matches
Coventry Statistic Birmingham
2 Wins 3
4 Draws 1
0 Losses 2
15 Goals For 5
7 Goals Against 5
2.5 Avg Goals Scored 0.83
1.17 Avg Goals Conceded 0.83
4 BTTS Yes 2
4 Over 1.5 3
3 Over 2.5 1
3 Over 3.5 0
2 Clean Sheets 2
2 Failed To Score 2
5.67 Shots On Goal 2.67
18.5 Total Shots 12.67
6.83 Corners 4.5
55.2% Ball Possession 56.5%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Coventry won 5 times, Birmingham won 3 times, while 7 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 21:16 from Coventry's perspective. 6 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 6 matches, with an average of 2.47 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Coventry 4-2-3-1 / Birmingham 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Coventry wins 5, draws 7, Birmingham wins 3
Stats
Coventry Coventry
Birmingham Birmingham
Shots on Goal
5
Shots on Goal
0
Shots off Goal
8
Shots off Goal
3
Blocked Shots
1
Blocked Shots
2
3 Corner Kicks 4
11 Fouls 12
4 Offsides 2
63% Ball Possession 37%
14 Total Shots 5
5 Shots on Goal 0
8 Shots off Goal 3
1 Blocked Shots 2
12 Shots insidebox 3
2 Shots outsidebox 2
0 Goalkeeper Saves 3
507 Total passes 293
422 Passes accurate 222
2.13 expected_goals 0.19
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 4 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 1 🟥

Lineups

Coventry
Formation
Birmingham
C. Rushworth
C. Rushworth
M. van Ewijk
M. van Ewijk
B. Thomas
B. Thomas
L. Kitching
L. Kitching
J. Dasilva
J. Dasilva
V. Torp
V. Torp
M. Grimes
M. Grimes
T. Sakamoto
T. Sakamoto
J. Eccles
J. Eccles
B. Thomas-Asante
B. Thomas-Asante
H. Wright
H. Wright
R. Allsop
R. Allsop
B. Osayi-Samuel
B. Osayi-Samuel
C. Klarer
C. Klarer
J. Robinson
J. Robinson
E. Laird
E. Laird
T. Iwata
T. Iwata
Paik Seung-Ho
Paik Seung-Ho
D. Gray
D. Gray
J. Stansfield
J. Stansfield
L. Koumas
L. Koumas
L. Dykes
L. Dykes
Coventry 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
19
C. Rushworth
G
27
M. van Ewijk
D
4
B. Thomas
↓ 81'
D
15
L. Kitching
D
3
J. Dasilva
D
29
V. Torp
⚽ 78' ↓ 81'
M
6
M. Grimes
M
7
T. Sakamoto
↓ 81'
M
28
J. Eccles
↓ 65'
M
23
B. Thomas-Asante
⚽ 16'
M
11
H. Wright
↓ 72' 🟨 45+2'
F
Substitutes
13
B. Wilson
G
8
J. Allen
↑ 65'
M
9
E. Simms
↑ 72'
F
20
K. Kesler-Hayden
↑ 81'
D
21
J. Bidwell
D
22
J. Latibeaudiere
D
26
L. Woolfenden
D
33
M. Brau
↑ 81'
D
54
K. Andrews
↑ 81'
M
Birmingham 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
21
R. Allsop
G
26
B. Osayi-Samuel
⚽ 49'
D
4
C. Klarer
D
6
J. Robinson
🟨 34' 🟨 42' 🟥 42'
D
2
E. Laird
↓ 59'
D
24
T. Iwata
↓ 77' 🟨 48'
M
8
Paik Seung-Ho
M
10
D. Gray
↓ 59'
M
28
J. Stansfield
↓ 77' 🟨 64'
M
30
L. Koumas
↓ 44'
M
17
L. Dykes
F
Substitutes
25
J. Beadle
G
5
P. Neumann
D
41
E. Cashin
↑ 44'
D
20
A. Cochrane
↑ 59'
D
12
M. Leonard
M
7
T. Doyle
↑ 77'
M
16
P. Roberts
↑ 59'
M
9
K. Furuhashi
↑ 77'
F
48
B. Mayo
G
Last matches: Coventry
14.08.26
Fri
Coventry
Monaco
2
0
W
08.08.26
Fri
Coventry
Espanyol
3
1
W
18.07.26
Fri
Coventry
Northampton
0
0
D
02.05.26
Cha
Coventry
Watford
4
0
W
26.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Wrexham
3
1
W
21.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Portsmouth
5
1
W
17.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Blackburn
1
1
D
11.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Sheffield Wednesday
0
0
D
06.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Hull City
0
0
D
03.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Derby
3
2
W
21.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Swansea
3
0
W
14.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Southampton
1
2
L
11.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Preston
3
0
W
07.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Bristol City
2
0
W
28.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Stoke City
2
1
W
25.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Sheffield Utd
2
1
W
21.02.26
Cha
Coventry
West Brom
2
0
W
16.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Middlesbrough
3
1
W
07.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Oxford United
0
0
D
31.01.26
Cha
Coventry
QPR
1
2
L
Last matches: Birmingham
15.08.26
Cha
Birmingham
Sheffield Utd
0
0
D
31.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Barcelona
2
2
D
25.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Crewe
2
1
W
22.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Burton Albion
1
0
W
15.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Solihull Moors
3
0
W
10.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Huddersfield
3
1
W
02.05.26
Cha
Birmingham
Portsmouth
1
1
D
25.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Bristol City
2
1
W
22.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Preston
2
1
W
18.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Hull City
1
1
D
12.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Wrexham
2
0
W
06.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Ipswich
1
2
L
03.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Blackburn
0
1
L
21.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
Derby
0
1
L
14.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
Sheffield Utd
1
1
D
11.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
QPR
1
0
W
07.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
Charlton
0
1
L
02.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
Middlesbrough
1
3
L
25.02.26
Cha
Birmingham
Millwall
0
3
L
21.02.26
Cha
Birmingham
Norwich
2
1
W
H2H: Coventry vs Birmingham
04.01.26
H2H
Birmingham
Coventry
3
2
L
27.09.25
H2H
Coventry
Birmingham
3
0
W
13.04.24
H2H
Birmingham
Coventry
3
0
L
08.12.23
H2H
Coventry
Birmingham
2
0
W
29.04.23
H2H
Coventry
Birmingham
2
0
W
17.09.22
H2H
Birmingham
Coventry
0
0
D
15.04.22
H2H
Birmingham
Coventry
2
4
W
23.11.21
H2H
Coventry
Birmingham
0
0
D
30.01.21
H2H
Birmingham
Coventry
1
1
D
20.11.20
H2H
Coventry
Birmingham
0
0
D
04.02.20
H2H
Birmingham
Coventry
3
3
D
25.01.20
H2H
Coventry
Birmingham
0
0
D
28.08.12
H2H
Coventry
Birmingham
3
2
W
10.03.12
H2H
Coventry
Birmingham
1
1
D
13.08.11
H2H
Birmingham
Coventry
1
0
L
Last matches: Coventry
14.08.26
Fri
Coventry
Monaco
2
0
W
08.08.26
Fri
Coventry
Espanyol
3
1
W
26.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Wrexham
3
1
W
21.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Portsmouth
5
1
W
11.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Sheffield Wednesday
0
0
D
03.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Derby
3
2
W
14.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Southampton
1
2
L
11.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Preston
3
0
W
28.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Stoke City
2
1
W
16.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Middlesbrough
3
1
W
07.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Oxford United
0
0
D
20.01.26
Cha
Coventry
Millwall
2
1
W
17.01.26
Cha
Coventry
Leicester
2
1
W
29.12.25
Cha
Coventry
Ipswich
0
2
L
26.12.25
Cha
Coventry
Swansea
1
0
W
13.12.25
Cha
Coventry
Bristol City
1
0
W
29.11.25
Cha
Coventry
Charlton
3
1
W
22.11.25
Cha
Coventry
West Brom
3
2
W
04.11.25
Cha
Coventry
Sheffield Utd
3
1
W
25.10.25
Cha
Coventry
Watford
3
1
W
H2H at home: Coventry
27.09.25
H2H
Coventry
Birmingham
3
0
W
08.12.23
H2H
Coventry
Birmingham
2
0
W
29.04.23
H2H
Coventry
Birmingham
2
0
W
23.11.21
H2H
Coventry
Birmingham
0
0
D
20.11.20
H2H
Coventry
Birmingham
0
0
D
25.01.20
H2H
Coventry
Birmingham
0
0
D
28.08.12
H2H
Coventry
Birmingham
3
2
W
10.03.12
H2H
Coventry
Birmingham
1
1
D
Last matches: Birmingham
15.08.26
Cha
Birmingham
Sheffield Utd
0
0
D
25.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Crewe
2
1
W
22.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Burton Albion
1
0
W
15.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Solihull Moors
3
0
W
02.05.26
Cha
Birmingham
Portsmouth
1
1
D
18.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Hull City
1
1
D
06.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Ipswich
1
2
L
21.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
Derby
0
1
L
07.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
Charlton
0
1
L
25.02.26
Cha
Birmingham
Millwall
0
3
L
21.02.26
Cha
Birmingham
Norwich
2
1
W
31.01.26
Cha
Birmingham
Oxford United
2
0
W
20.01.26
Cha
Birmingham
Sheffield Wednesday
2
0
W
17.01.26
Cha
Birmingham
Swansea
1
1
D
10.01.26
FA
Birmingham
Cambridge United
3
2
W
01.01.26
Cha
Birmingham
Watford
0
3
L
20.12.25
Cha
Birmingham
Sheffield Utd
0
3
L
09.12.25
Cha
Birmingham
QPR
1
2
L
06.12.25
Cha
Birmingham
Southampton
1
3
L
26.11.25
Cha
Birmingham
West Brom
1
1
D
H2H away: Birmingham
27.09.25
H2H
Coventry
Birmingham
3
0
L
08.12.23
H2H
Coventry
Birmingham
2
0
L
29.04.23
H2H
Coventry
Birmingham
2
0
L
23.11.21
H2H
Coventry
Birmingham
0
0
D
20.11.20
H2H
Coventry
Birmingham
0
0
D
25.01.20
H2H
Coventry
Birmingham
0
0
D
28.08.12
H2H
Coventry
Birmingham
3
2
L
10.03.12
H2H
Coventry
Birmingham
1
1
D

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
W W W D D
2 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
W D D W D
3 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
L D W D W
4 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
W D W D D
5 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
L L D D W
6 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73
W W D W L
7 46 19 14 13 69:65 4 71
D L W W L
8 46 20 9 17 67:59 8 69
L W L W L
9 46 19 8 19 63:56 7 65
L D W W L
10 46 17 13 16 57:56 1 64
D W W D W
11 46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
W D W L W
12 46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
W L D L D
13 46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
W L L W W
14 46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
L W L L W
15 46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
L L L L D
16 46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
L L L L L
17 46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
L L L L D
18 46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
D W L W W
19 46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
L W L D L
20 46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
L W D L D
21 46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 51
L D W W D
22 46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
L W L L W
23 46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 46
W D D L L
24 46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 0
W L L D D
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