English Football League - Championship

Birmingham
vs
Coventry
  • Kick-off: Sunday 04 January, 12:00
  • Stadium: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
  • Referee: James Linington

Form guide

  1. D
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. W
  6. L

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. D
  6. D

Birmingham vs Coventry Predictions

Birmingham vs Coventry is scheduled for kick off on 04 January, at 12:00. The game is set to take place at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, with James Linington officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Birmingham currently holding the 10th position in the table 31 points behind Coventry. Birmingham have won 2 English Football League - Championship matches against Coventry out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent draw with Portsmouth, Birmingham aims to claim a win. Birmingham have won 12 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park. Coventry's away record stands at 11 victories from 23 games. Following their 4-0 triumph over Watford, Coventry have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Birmingham on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Birmingham have scored over 1.5 goals in 78% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 78% of games. Their total stands at 57 goals and 190 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Coventry have scored 97 goals with 256 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 83% of matches but conceded in 63% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Birmingham scored 6 goals while Coventry scored 7 goals. Their last match on 04 January 2026 ended in 3-2 to Birmingham.

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Betting stats Birmingham vs Coventry

English Football League - Championship

Birmingham Coventry
Played 46 46
Scored 57 97
Conceded 56 45
Shots 626 751
Shots on Target 190 256
Corners 265 245
Fouls 537 443
Yellow Cards 84 71
Red Cards 5 3

Matches won

37%

Matches won

61%

Over 1.5 Goals

78%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 2.5 Goals

46%

Over 2.5 Goals

63%

Over 3.5 Goals

17%

Over 3.5 Goals

37%

Both Teams to Score

57%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Head to Head History

Birmingham Coventry
Wins 2 2
Draws 0 0
Goals 6 7

Birmingham vs Coventry Previous Results

4 Jan 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 3 Coventry 2

27 Sep 2025, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 3 Birmingham 0

13 Apr 2024, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 3 Coventry 0

8 Dec 2023, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 2 Birmingham 0

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
1 Coventry 46 28 11 7 +52 95
10 Birmingham 46 17 13 16 +1 64

Birmingham vs Coventry season record

Birmingham Coventry
Games won 17 28
Games lost 16 7
Games drawn 13 11
Scored 57 97
Conceded 56 45

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 1 Birmingham 1

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 2 Bristol City 1

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 2 Preston 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Hull 1 Birmingham 1

12 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 2 Wrexham 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Ipswich 2 Birmingham 1

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Coventry 4

26 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 3 Wrexham 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 5 Portsmouth 1

17 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 1 Coventry 1

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 0 Sheff Wed 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Hull 0 Coventry 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Haji Wright Coventry 17
Ellis Simms Coventry 13
Brandon Thomas-Asante Coventry 13
Jay Stansfield Birmingham 10
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 10

Assists

Player Team Assists
Milan van Ewijk Coventry 8
Victor Torp Coventry 7
Jay Stansfield Birmingham 6
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 6
Jack Rudoni Coventry 6

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Jay Stansfield Birmingham 69
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 67
Tomoki Iwata Birmingham 58
Lyndon Dykes Birmingham 45
Paik Seung-Ho Birmingham 44

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Jay Stansfield Birmingham 10
Taylor Gardner-Hickman Birmingham 10
Tomoki Iwata Birmingham 9
Christoph Klarer Birmingham 9
Milan van Ewijk Coventry 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Christoph Klarer Birmingham 1
Jay Dasilva Coventry 1
Tommy Doyle Birmingham 1
Bobby Thomas Coventry 1
Jhon Solís Birmingham 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Haji Wright Coventry 37
Ellis Simms Coventry 35
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 32
Jay Stansfield Birmingham 29
Marvin Ducksch Birmingham 27

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Matt Grimes Coventry 80
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 65
Jay Dasilva Coventry 49
Patrick Roberts Birmingham 49
Milan van Ewijk Coventry 46

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