Coventry City FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Coventry City FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship .
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Kirk (England)
3 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | Leicester City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Sep | Norwich City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Oxford United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Aug | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 7–1 | W |
| 16 Aug | Derby County FC | A | 5–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Coventry City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Sep | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Sep | Stoke City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Aug | Leicester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | Oxford United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Coventry City FC take all three points.
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Coventry City FC Form
2025-09-27
Coventry City FC
3–0
Birmingham City FC
W
2025-09-20
Leicester City FC
0–0
Coventry City FC
D
2025-09-13
Coventry City FC
1–1
Norwich City FC
D
2025-08-30
Oxford United FC
2–2
Coventry City FC
D
2025-08-23
Coventry City FC
7–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2025-08-16
Derby County FC
3–5
Coventry City FC
W
Birmingham City FC Form
2025-09-27
Coventry City FC
3–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2025-09-20
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
W
2025-09-13
Stoke City FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2025-08-29
Leicester City FC
2–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2025-08-23
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Oxford United FC
W
2025-08-16
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.77
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Coventry City FC to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Coventry City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
41%
Coventry City FC or Birmingham City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Coventry City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.9%
2 – 0
11.8%
1 – 1
11.6%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 25% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

