Thursday , 2 July 2026

Coventry City FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Coventry City FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Tue 23 Nov 2021 · 19:45 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 54' Dion Sanderson
Y 76' Marc Roberts
R 82' Ryan Woods
Y 90' Ivan Sunjic

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.

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
2021-11-23 Coventry City FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC 2021-01-30 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2020-11-20 Coventry City FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Coventry City FC is hosting Birmingham City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Troy Deeney is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
  • 15' Bosnia-Herzegovina international Ivan Sunjic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' Coventry City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' Ian Maatsen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
  • 35' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 54' Dion Sanderson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 59' Coventry City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
  • 64' Birmingham City FC is showing some good football. However, Birmingham City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Juan Familio-Castillo comes on to replace Marcel Oakley.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Juan Familio-Castillo on, Marcel Oakley off on 66 minutes.
  • 71' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Birmingham City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 74' Jamie Allen gets the nod from Coventry City FC. He replaces Gustavo Hamer and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marc Roberts on 76 minutes.
  • 81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 82' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Ryan Woods on 82 minutes.
  • 86' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Troy Deeney has done his job and it is now time for Lukas Jutkiewicz to step up.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Ivan Sunjic gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Tyler Walker on, Callum O'Hare off on 90 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Bowyer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Callum O'Hare 3
Ben Sheaf 3
Gustavo Hamer 1
Gary Gardner 1
Kristian Pedersen 1
Michael Rose 1
Viktor Gyokeres 1
Josh Eccles 1

Head to Head

2021-11-23 Coventry City FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC 2021-01-30 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2020-11-20 Coventry City FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC

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
3 / 4
1.5 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC51% Draw28% Birmingham City FC21%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
49%
Coventry City FC or Birmingham City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC36% Draw50% Birmingham City FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
11.3%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 17% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 25% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✗

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