Birmingham City FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Coventry City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Sep | Preston North End FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | Norwich City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Rotherham United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Luton Town FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Sep | Norwich City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 31 Aug | Preston North End FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Aug | Hull City AFC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Aug | Millwall FC | A | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| August Priske | 6 G | 1 A |
| Liam Millar | 4 G | 3 A |
| Jay Stansfield | 4 G | 1 A |
| Demarai Gray | 3 G | |
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Birmingham City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Coventry City FC.
- 5' Jordan Graham has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Birmingham City FC that had 398 games and scored 442 goals.
- 15' Fankaty Dabo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Scott Hogan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Robins might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Birmingham City FC and Coventry City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Coventry City FC's shape.
- 53' The referee shows Coventry City FC player a Yellow card on 53.
- 58' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Coventry City FC backline.
- 63' Jamie Allen is a natural central midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
- 68' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Ben Wilson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 73' Poor challenge from Jonathan Panzo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 78' Birmingham City FC have won 442 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 83' Coventry City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 88' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- It finishes all square. Birmingham City FC and Coventry City FC share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 7
- 11
- 2
- 21
- 9
- 31
- 5
- 18
- 28
- 48
Bench
- 14
- 1
- 10
- 6
- 19
- 27
- 35
Coach
John Eustace
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 5
- 8
- 27
- 13
- 24
- 14
- 38
- 2
- 23
- 3
Bench
- 19
- 9
- 1
- 20
- 45
- 28
- 32
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
2022-09-17
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Coventry City FC
D
2022-09-14
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–3
Birmingham City FC
W
2022-09-03
Preston North End FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2022-08-30
Birmingham City FC
1–2
Norwich City FC
L
2022-08-27
Rotherham United FC
2–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2022-08-20
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
Coventry City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Coventry City FC
61%
Birmingham City FC or Coventry City FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.3%
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% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.