Coventry City FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Coventry City FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Nov | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Nov | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Oct | Hull City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Derby County FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Coventry City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Nov | Hull City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Nov | Reading FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Coventry City FC | Birmingham City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #15 |
| 95 | Points | 0 |
| 46 | Played | 0 |
| 28 / 11 / 7 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 97 | Scored | 0 |
| 45 | Conceded | 0 |
| +52 | GD | +0 |
| 2.07 | PPG | – |
| 61% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts). Birmingham City FC are 15th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Birmingham City FC get us underway at Coventry Building Society Arena.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Robins will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matt Godden, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 15 goals in the last 12 games.
- 30' It’s high time Mark Robins made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Fankaty Dabo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Coventry City FC that had 374 games and scored 474 goals.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Coventry City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 54' Dion Sanderson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 54.
- 59' Liam Kelly has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 374 appearances.
- 64' Birmingham City FC have won 417 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' Marcel Oakley makes way for Juan Familio-Castillo at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
- 66' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Marcel Oakley exits the field as Juan Familio-Castillo enters on 66.
- 71' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 74' It is a substitution in Coventry City FC team. Gustavo Hamer is replaced by Jamie Allen on 74 minute.
- 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marc Roberts on 76.
- 81' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 82' Ryan Woods is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
- 86' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Lukas Jutkiewicz on, Troy Deeney off on 86 minutes.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Ivan Sunjic is booked for Birmingham City FC — Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Another substitution for Coventry City FC to replace Callum O'Hare by Tyler Walker on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — Coventry City FC 0-0 Birmingham City FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 5
- 1
-
10
Callum O'Hare ↓ Tyler Walker 90'
- 24
- 15
- 6
-
38
Gustavo Hamer ↓ Jamie Allen 74'
- 4
- 23
- 18
Bench
-
19
Tyler Walker ↑ 90'
-
8
Jamie Allen ↑ 74'
- 20
- 13
- 26
- 7
- 14
Coach
Mark Robins
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
36
Troy Deeney ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 86'
- 6
- 4
- 12
- 13
-
9
Scott Hogan ↓ Jordan James 86'
- 11
- 34
- 18
- 21
- 52
Bench
- 15
- 1
-
–
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 86'
-
23
Juan Familio-Castillo ↑ 65'
- 43
-
19
Jordan James ↑ 86'
- 10
Coach
Lee Bowyer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Callum O'Hare | 3 |
| Ben Sheaf | 3 |
| Gary Gardner | 1 |
| Kristian Pedersen | 1 |
| Michael Rose | 1 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 1 |
| Josh Eccles | 1 |
| Ivan Sunjic | 1 |
Head to Head
Coventry City FC Form
2021-11-23
Coventry City FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2021-11-20
Sheffield United FC
0–0
Coventry City FC
D
2021-11-06
Coventry City FC
3–2
Bristol City FC
W
2021-11-02
Coventry City FC
1–2
Swansea City AFC
L
2021-10-30
Hull City AFC
0–1
Coventry City FC
W
2021-10-23
Coventry City FC
1–1
Derby County FC
D
Birmingham City FC Form
2021-11-23
Coventry City FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2021-11-20
Hull City AFC
2–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2021-11-06
Birmingham City FC
1–2
Reading FC
L
2021-11-02
Birmingham City FC
3–0
Bristol City FC
W
2021-10-30
Middlesbrough FC
0–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2021-10-23
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Swansea City AFC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.37
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.32
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 96% + Under — clean sheet likely 89%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 1.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 2.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
| ± 3.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
72%
Coventry City FC or Birmingham City FC
49%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.2%
0 – 1
13.7%
1 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.1%
2 – 1
1.5%
1 – 2
1.2%
2 – 2
0.4%
3 – 0
0.3%
0 – 3
0.2%
3 – 1
0.2%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 18% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 15% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
73%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
69%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.