The league standings shows that 9 points separate the two two sets of gladiators in this Championship fixture. Coventry City carry both the points- and home advantage.
- Coventry City have the most points from losing position (13) in Championship
- Coventry City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Birmingham City have scored away.
It's no vacation for neither Coventry nor Birmingham City as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Coventry City form and stats
22 points is a decent return from 9 Championship games here at City of Coventry Stadium for Coventry City. The data says 7 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Coventry City travelled for their previous game, a trip to Sheffield United that ended 0-0. Kyle McFadzean, defender, was given a rating of 7.51/10 in that game, top of the team. McFadzean won 6 of 7 duels.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Bristol City in a game that was won 3-2.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Coventry handle that role? We have found seven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are six wins, one draw and zero defeats.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Coventry as they are travelling to their away game against AFC Bournemouth in the Championship. That match is four days after this one.
Coventry can score goals in their home matches. After 9 league matches they have found the net 19 times. Coventry City have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Birmingham City form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.
Birmingham City are travelling again after losing away to Hull City in their previous match (0-2). Marc Roberts was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.2. The defender Roberts won 7 of 11 duels.
A 1-2 loss hosting Reading before that.We have checked recent matches where Birmingham have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those ten games were four victories, one draw and five defeats.
A new game in only four days for Birmingham, the Championship home match versus Blackpool. Busy days.
Birmingham have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 9 goals have been scored. Birmingham have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the former ten meetings between these two contenders are: three wins for Coventry, five draws and two wins for Birmingham City. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Top Goalscorers
  V. Gyökeres 9 goals | M. Godden 6 goals |   S. Hogan 6 goals |
Coventry City missing players
Birmingham City missing players
| Coventry City | Birmingham City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 25 | 19 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 18 |
| 21 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 21 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 89% | 83% |
| 72% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 67% | 72% |
| 50% | 67% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 22% | 39% |
| 22% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 17% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 50% | 67% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 11% | 22% |
| 33% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 44% | 44% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 56% | 50% |
| 6.1 | 6 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 2.7 | 4.1 |
| 4.2 | 3.6 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 5.4 | 5 |
| 1.7 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12.9 | 14.1 | 11.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.7 | 11 | 12.1 |
| 4.2 | 5.1 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| 33% | 41% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 28% | 28% |
| 11.2 | 8.8 | 9.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.3 | 11.9 | 10.6 |
| 3.4 | 2.3 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
- Birmingham City have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Birmingham City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Coventry City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Coventry City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Coventry City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Birmingham City have scored away.
- Coventry City have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Coventry City have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Championship
- Coventry City have the most points from losing position (13) in Championship
- Coventry City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Fulham | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 33 | 41 |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 40 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 32 |
| 4 | Stoke City | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 31 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 31 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 29 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 28 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 27 |
| 9 | Millwall | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 26 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | -1 | 26 |
| 11 | Luton Town | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 24 |
| 12 | Swansea City | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -2 | 24 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 23 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | -3 | 22 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 21 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -4 | 20 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -8 | 20 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -13 | 18 |
| 20 | Reading | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -6 | 17 |
| 21 | Hull City | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | -9 | 15 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 24 | -17 | 15 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -16 | 11 |
| 24 | Derby County | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 0 |
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