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Coventry City FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Coventry City FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Fri 20 Nov 2020 · 19:45 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'
Ben Sheaf 53' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Smith
  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee James Wilson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
4
2
Coventry City FC 10 games · Avg 2.3 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-20 Coventry City FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Nov Birmingham City FC H 0–0 D
07 Nov Watford FC A 2–3 L
04 Nov Nottingham Forest FC A 1–2 L
30 Oct Reading FC H 3–2 W
27 Oct Middlesbrough FC A 0–2 L
24 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–4 L
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Nov Coventry City FC A 0–0 D
07 Nov AFC Bournemouth H 1–3 L
04 Nov Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
31 Oct Preston North End FC A 2–1 W
28 Oct Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–1 W
24 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Coventry City FC Birmingham City FC
#1 Position #10
95 Points 64
46 Played 46
28 / 11 / 7 W / D / L 17 / 13 / 16
97 Scored 57
45 Conceded 56
+52 GD +1
2.07 PPG 1.39
61% Win % 37%

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts). Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Coventry City FC have kicked off against Birmingham City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Coventry City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for San Jose suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Sheaf made 156 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' Neil Etheridge, a Philippines , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Coventry City FC in their trying to find a way past Birmingham City FC's compact .
  • 50' Netherlands international Gustavo Hamer has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ben Sheaf on 53.
  • 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Karanka might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 59' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Riley McGree exits the field as Jon Toral enters on 59.
  • 64' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 64.
  • 68' Maxime Biamou has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Shipley on 68 minute.
  • 73' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Ryan John Giles on, Fankaty Dabo off on 76 minutes.
  • 81' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 86' George Friend is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Coventry City FC so far.
  • The points are shared — Coventry City FC 0-0 Birmingham City FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karanka

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ben Sheaf 3
Callum O'Hare 3
Michael Rose 1
Viktor Gyokeres 1
Josh Eccles 1
Ivan Sunjic 1
Jay Stansfield 1
Jeremie Bela 1

Head to Head

2020-11-20 Coventry City FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC

Coventry City FC Form

2020-11-20 Coventry City FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2020-11-07 Watford FC 3–2 Coventry City FC L 2020-11-04 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Coventry City FC L 2020-10-30 Coventry City FC 3–2 Reading FC W 2020-10-27 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L 2020-10-24 Coventry City FC 0–4 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Birmingham City FC Form

2020-11-20 Coventry City FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2020-11-07 Birmingham City FC 1–3 AFC Bournemouth L 2020-11-04 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2020-10-31 Preston North End FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC W 2020-10-28 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2020-10-24 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC46% Draw30% Birmingham City FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
54%
Coventry City FC or Birmingham City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC32% Draw52% Birmingham City FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.9%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 25% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 14% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.