Birmingham City FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Wright
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Adrian Waters
- Referee James Wilson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan | Coventry City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jan | Preston North End FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | Manchester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Derby County FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Reading FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Jan | Norwich City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Jan | Millwall FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Preston North End FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
| Demarai Gray | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium as Birmingham City FC face off against Coventry City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Karanka might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' The 26-year-old Rekeem Harper has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 18' Jeremie Bela adds to his 0 season tally! Birmingham City FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 20' Maxime Colin picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 25' Kristian Pedersen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
- 29' Assisted by Ben Sheaf with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gustavo Hamer makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Karanka will be considering his options from the bench.
- 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and Coventry City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 42' Poor challenge from Ivan Sunjic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for San Jose on 44.
- 46' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Gary Gardner comes on to replace Jon Toral.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their trying to find a way past Coventry City FC's compact .
- 56' Coventry City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 61' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 66' Ben Wilson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 67' The crowd applauds Ben Sheaf as he leaves the pitch. Jordan Shipley steps in for Coventry City FC.
- 71' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Ivan Sanchez Aguayo departs to be replaced by Jonathan Leko.
- 72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gustavo Hamer.
- 77' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rekeem Harper is hanging Ivan Sunjic on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 85' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Lukas Jutkiewicz comes on to replace Scott Hogan.
- 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 2
- 12
- 3
-
8
Adam Clayton ↓ Marc Roberts 46'
-
9
Scott Hogan ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 85'
-
23
Jon Toral ↓ Gary Gardner 46'
- 19
- 17
- 11
-
34
Ivan Sunjic ↓ Rekeem Harper 77'
Bench
-
24
Rekeem Harper ↑ 77'
-
14
Jonathan Leko ↑ 71'
- 25
-
4
Marc Roberts ↑ 46'
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 85'
-
20
Gary Gardner ↑ 46'
- 5
- 1
- 18
Coach
Karanka
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 12
- 11
- 13
- 15
- 9
- 21
-
14
Ben Sheaf ↓ Jordan Shipley 67'
- 38
- 2
- 16
Bench
- 8
- 1
- 20
-
26
Jordan Shipley ↑ 67'
- 28
- 29
- 10
- 4
- 41
Coach
Mark Robins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Callum O'Hare | 3 |
| Ben Sheaf | 3 |
| Kristian Pedersen | 1 |
| Michael Rose | 1 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 1 |
| Josh Eccles | 1 |
| Ivan Sunjic | 1 |
| Jay Stansfield | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2021-01-30
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
2021-01-20
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
L
2021-01-16
Middlesbrough FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2021-01-10
Manchester City FC
3–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2021-01-02
Birmingham City FC
0–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2020-12-29
Birmingham City FC
0–4
Derby County FC
L
Coventry City FC Form
2021-01-30
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
2021-01-27
Coventry City FC
2–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2021-01-19
Reading FC
3–0
Coventry City FC
L
2021-01-09
Norwich City FC
2–0
Coventry City FC
L
2021-01-02
Millwall FC
1–2
Coventry City FC
W
2020-12-29
Preston North End FC
2–0
Coventry City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.09
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Coventry City FC
63%
Birmingham City FC or Coventry City FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
2.6%
3 – 0
2.5%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Coventry City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.