Open game expected at St. Andrew's Stadium: Birmingham City vs Coventry City preview

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 17.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: St. Andrew's Stadium (30009 seats)

Enjoying a 9 point lead in the league table, Birmingham City regulars long to see their adored players collect full points from this game hosting Coventry City.

Insights:
  • Birmingham City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Coventry City is in the worst form (0-2-4)

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Birmingham City form and stats

Birmingham City have collected 4 points from their Championship home games so far after 1-1-2. Birmingham are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at St. Andrew's Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.

Birmingham City are returning here after visiting West Bromwich Albion and winning with a 3-2 scoreline. Hogan scored the goal(s). Hogan was absolutely essential when Birmingham City beat West Bromwich Albion 3-2, scoring three goals. The attacker Hogan was declared "man of the match" for Birmingham with a rating of 9.02/10. Hogan scored three goals and hit one key pass.

In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Preston North End.

On the other hand, Birmingham City have conceded 5 goals.

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Coventry City form and stats

Playing away, Coventry City, who have the most conceded goals (12) away in Championship, have won 0 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the Championship this season.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Luton Town (placed 18th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 2-2. Midfield player Hamer was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.65/10. Hamer scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times.

A 0-3 defeat away at Norwich City before that.

Coventry find the net regularly in their away games. 7 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. Coventry City have conceded 12 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Coventry City have managed a sequence of 8 consecutive matches without defeat (2-6-0) when playing Birmingham.

Top Goalscorers

Birmingham CityS. Hogan
S. Hogan
5 goals
Coventry CityM. Godden
M. Godden
3 goals
Coventry CityV. Gyökeres
V. Gyökeres
2 goals

Birmingham City missing players

Coventry City missing players

Birmingham City Coventry City
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 0 5 6
3 1 1 Won W 0 0 0
2 1 0 Drew D 0 2 2
4 2 0 Lost L 0 3 4
8 4 2 Scored S 0 7 7
10 5 1 Conceded C 0 12 13
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
56% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 83%
33% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 80% 67%
11% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 60% 50%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 40% 33%
44% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 80% 67%
22% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
44% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 33%
 
4.3 5.2 6 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.4 4.3
5.7 5.8 7 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.2 4.5
2.1 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.6 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.4 11.2 17 Shots (avg) S ( 0 12.4 12.3
2.8 3.5 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.4 4.2
32% 29% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 32% 28%
 
13.7 11.2 9 Shots against (avg) S A 0 11 11
3.7 3 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5.2 5.2
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • All of Coventry City's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Birmingham City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Birmingham City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Birmingham City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Birmingham City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Coventry City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Coventry City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Coventry City have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Championship
  • Coventry City have the most conceded goals (12) away in Championship
  • Coventry City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Coventry City have yet to win a game.
  • Coventry City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Coventry City is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sheffield United 9 6 2 1 17 5 4 4 0 0 11 1 5 2 2 1 6 4 12 20
2 Norwich City 9 6 1 2 15 8 5 4 1 0 11 4 4 2 0 2 4 4 7 19
3 Blackburn Rovers 9 5 0 4 11 11 5 3 0 2 7 5 4 2 0 2 4 6 0 15
4 Reading 9 5 0 4 9 14 5 4 0 1 8 5 4 1 0 3 1 9 -5 15
5 Burnley 9 3 5 1 15 9 4 1 3 0 7 5 5 2 2 1 8 4 6 14
6 Sunderland 9 4 2 3 14 9 4 1 2 1 6 4 5 3 0 2 8 5 5 14
7 Bristol City 9 4 2 3 18 14 4 3 0 1 8 3 5 1 2 2 10 11 4 14
8 Queens Park Rangers 9 4 2 3 14 11 4 2 1 1 7 5 5 2 1 2 7 6 3 14
9 Rotherham United 8 3 4 1 12 6 5 3 2 0 11 2 3 0 2 1 1 4 6 13
10 Watford 9 3 4 2 9 9 4 3 0 1 6 4 5 0 4 1 3 5 0 13
11 Wigan Athletic 8 3 4 1 9 10 4 0 3 1 3 7 4 3 1 0 6 3 -1 13
12 Preston North End 9 2 6 1 3 2 5 0 4 1 1 2 4 2 2 0 2 0 1 12
13 Stoke City 9 3 2 4 11 11 4 1 2 1 5 4 5 2 0 3 6 7 0 11
14 Birmingham City 9 3 2 4 8 10 4 1 1 2 4 5 5 2 1 2 4 5 -2 11
15 Cardiff City 9 3 2 4 7 10 4 2 1 1 3 2 5 1 1 3 4 8 -3 11
16 Blackpool 9 3 2 4 9 13 4 1 1 2 4 5 5 2 1 2 5 8 -4 11
17 Hull City 9 3 2 4 11 18 5 3 0 2 7 9 4 0 2 2 4 9 -7 11
18 Luton Town 9 2 4 3 9 10 5 0 3 2 4 6 4 2 1 1 5 4 -1 10
19 Millwall 9 3 1 5 9 13 5 3 0 2 7 5 4 0 1 3 2 8 -4 10
20 West Bromwich Albion 9 1 6 2 14 13 5 1 3 1 9 7 4 0 3 1 5 6 1 9
21 Middlesbrough 9 2 3 4 13 15 5 2 2 1 8 7 4 0 1 3 5 8 -2 9
22 Swansea City 9 2 3 4 7 12 5 1 1 3 3 8 4 1 2 1 4 4 -5 9
23 Huddersfield Town 8 1 1 6 8 13 5 1 1 3 6 7 3 0 0 3 2 6 -5 4
24 Coventry City 6 0 2 4 7 13 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 2 3 7 12 -6 2

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.