Birmingham City vs Coventry City

Birmingham City beat Coventry City 3-2 in the England Championship on Sunday 4 January 2026, 2-1 at half-time. In their last 10 meetings, including this one, Birmingham City won 2, Coventry City won 4 and 4 were drawn.

England Championship Sun 4 Jan 2026, 12:00 Save

Birmingham City

HT 2-1

Coventry City

St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham James Linington

Birmingham City vs Coventry City timeline

6' Marvin Ducksch 1-0 Goal · Assist Kai Wagner · Right foot shot, Birmingham City
8' Josh Eccles 1-1 Goal · Assist Ephron Mason-Clark · Right foot shot, Coventry City
17' Lewis Koumas 2-1 Goal · Assist Patrick Roberts · Right foot shot, Birmingham City
36' Marvin Ducksch Yellow card · Foul, Birmingham City
51' Yellow card Birmingham City
51' Kai Wagner Yellow card · Foul, Birmingham City
60' Ellis Simms 2-2 Goal · Assist Jack Rudoni · Right foot shot, Coventry City
63' Marvin Ducksch 3-2 Goal · Assist Patrick Roberts · Right foot shot, Birmingham City
86' Josh Eccles Yellow card · Foul, Coventry City
88' James Beadle Yellow card · Time wasting, Birmingham City
90+5' Bobby Thomas Red card · Violent conduct, Coventry City

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Birmingham City vs Coventry City stats

1st Half 2nd Half

Birmingham CityCoventry City

0.90 Expected goals (xG) 1.46

1.19 xG on target 1.25

24% Possession 76%

59 Attacks 131

23 Dang. Attacks 68

9 Shots 17

4 Shots On Target 6

3 Big Chances 3

2 Corners 6

49% Pass Accuracy 83%

4 Saves 1

13 Fouls 8

3 Yellow Cards 1

0 Red Cards 1

4 Offsides 2

0.90 Expected goals (xG) 1.46

1.19 xG on target 1.25

59 Attacks 131

23 Dang. Attacks 68

9 Shots 17

4 Shots On Target 6

2 Shots Off Target 9

3 Shots Blocked 2

6 Shots Inside Box 11

3 Shots Outside Box 6

5 Goal Attempts 12

3 Big Chances 3

1 Big Chances Missed 3

2 Corners 6

12 Dribbles 14

5 Successful Dribbles 8

42% Dribble Success 57%

4 Offsides 2

Birmingham City vs Coventry City lineups

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Birmingham City 4-2-3-1

25 James Beadle

24 Tomoki Iwata
5 Phil Neumann
6 Jack Robinson
31 Kai Wagner

7 Tommy Doyle
8 Seung-ho Paik

16 Patrick Roberts
28 Jay Stansfield
30 Lewis Koumas

33 Marvin Ducksch 2

Substitutes

9 Kyogo Furuhashi 72'
11 Scott Wright
18 Willum Thór Willumsson 72'
21 Ryan Allsop
23 Alfons Sampsted 71'
27 Kanya Fujimoto 90'
40 Menzi Mazwi
41 Eiran Cashin 65'
42 Daniel Isichei

Coventry City 4-1-4-1

19 Carl Rushworth

3 Jay Dasilva
15 Liam Kitching
4 Bobby Thomas
27 Milan van Ewijk

6 Matt Grimes

9 Ellis Simms

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11 Haji Wright 67'
13 Ben Wilson
21 Jake Bidwell
22 Joel Latibeaudiere
26 Luke Woolfenden
33 Miguel Ángel Brau
41 Callum Perry
50 George Shepherd
54 Kai Andrews 89'

Birmingham City and Coventry City player stats

Birmingham City player stats

25 James Beadle GK	90	0	0	0	0	30	0	0	0	30	0
5 Phil Neumann DEF	90	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	7	0
6 Jack Robinson DEF	90	0	0	0	0	8	1	0	0	8	1
24 Tomoki Iwata DEF	90	0	0	1	0	12	3	1	0	12	3
31 Kai Wagner DEF	71	0	1	1	0	14	4	1	0	14	4
7 Tommy Doyle MID	90	0	0	0	0	20	0	0	0	20	0
8 Seung-ho Paik MID	90	0	0	0	0	17	0	0	0	17	0
28 Jay Stansfield MID	90	0	0	2	0	7	1	2	0	7	1
16 Patrick Roberts MID	72	0	2	0	0	13	0	0	0	13	0
30 Lewis Koumas MID	65	1	0	1	1	7	1	1	1	7	1
33 Marvin Ducksch FWD	72	2	0	3	2	17	2	3	2	17	2
41 Eiran Cashin DEF Sub	25	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6	0
23 Alfons Sampsted DEF Sub	19	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
18 Willum Thór Willumsson MID Sub	18	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
27 Kanya Fujimoto MID Sub	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1
9 Kyogo Furuhashi FWD Sub	18	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

Coventry City player stats

19 Carl Rushworth GK	90	0	0	0	0	35	0	0	0	35	0
3 Jay Dasilva DEF	90	0	0	0	0	52	0	0	0	52	0
4 Bobby Thomas DEF	90	0	0	0	0	65	2	0	0	65	2
15 Liam Kitching DEF	90	0	0	2	1	71	2	2	1	71	2
27 Milan van Ewijk DEF	90	0	0	1	0	40	0	1	0	40	0
5 Jack Rudoni MID	90	0	1	1	0	36	1	1	0	36	1
6 Matt Grimes MID	90	0	0	2	1	107	0	2	1	107	0
10 Ephron Mason-Clark MID	90	0	1	3	1	23	2	3	1	23	2
28 Josh Eccles MID	89	1	0	2	1	36	1	2	1	36	1
7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto MID	67	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	15	0
9 Ellis Simms FWD	90	1	0	5	2	20	0	5	2	20	0
54 Kai Andrews MID Sub	1	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	8	0
11 Haji Wright FWD Sub	23	0	0	1	0	6	0	1	0	6	0

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Birmingham City vs Coventry City team news

Birmingham City were without 2 players and Coventry City had no reported absences.

Birmingham City 2 out

Ethan Laird Hamstring Injury · Missed 47 games Injured

Bright Osayi-Samuel Called Up To National Team · Missed 6 games Suspended

Coventry City 0 out

No reported absences.

Birmingham City vs Coventry City form

Birmingham City All venues

0 W · 3 D · 2 L

Points per game: 0.60
Scored per game: 0.6
Conceded per game: 1.8
Both teams scored: 60%
Over 2.5 goals: 40%

Coventry City All venues

2 W · 2 D · 1 L

Points per game: 1.60
Scored per game: 0.8
Conceded per game: 0.8
Both teams scored: 40%
Over 2.5 goals: 0%

Results before kick-off, most recent first, from each team's side. Open a game to see its full stats.

Season averages

Birmingham CityCoventry City

0% Win rate 40%

0.60 Goals scored 0.80

1.80 Goals conceded 0.80

60% Both teams score 40%

40% Over 2.5 goals 0%

0% Clean sheets 40%

40% Scored first 80%

1.54 xG for 1.40

1.41 xG against 1.55

10.40 Match corners 10.00

Championship matches only, before kick-off: 5 each.

20% Win rate 50%

1.20 Goals scored 1.50

1.70 Goals conceded 1.30

80% Both teams score 60%

60% Over 2.5 goals 40%

0% Clean sheets 20%

40% Scored first 60%

1.54 xG for 1.68

1.48 xG against 1.25

10.50 Match corners 9.80

Championship matches only, before kick-off: 10 each.

32% Win rate 60%

1.28 Goals scored 2.20

1.36 Goals conceded 1.04

56% Both teams score 56%

52% Over 2.5 goals 56%

20% Clean sheets 36%

44% Scored first 68%

1.54 xG for 2.00

1.12 xG against 1.14

9.60 Match corners 10.60

Championship matches only, before kick-off: 25 each.

Birmingham City at home and Coventry City away this season.

50% Win rate 46%

2.00 Goals scored 2.15

0.92 Goals conceded 1.31

67% Both teams score 62%

50% Over 2.5 goals 62%

33% Clean sheets 31%

83% Scored first 85%

2.08 xG for 1.93

0.97 xG against 1.12

10.33 Match corners 10.46

Championship matches only, before kick-off: 12 for Birmingham City and 13 for Coventry City.

Birmingham City vs Coventry City head to head

2 Birmingham City wins 4 draws 4 Coventry City wins

2.3 goals per game 30% both teams scored 40% over 2.5 goals

Birmingham City vs Coventry City standings

Championship table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Birmingham City	15	8	5	2	28	14	+14	29
2	Middlesbrough	15	8	5	2	30	19	+11	29
3	Stoke City	15	9	2	4	24	18	+6	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers	15	8	4	3	26	18	+8	28
5	West Bromwich Albion	15	8	4	3	23	15	+8	28
6	Swansea City	15	8	2	5	22	18	+4	26
7	Southampton	15	8	4	3	29	15	+14	24
8	Queens Park Rangers	15	6	6	3	24	18	+6	24
9	West Ham United	15	6	5	4	37	23	+14	23
10	Sheffield United	15	6	4	5	21	19	+2	22
11	Portsmouth	15	6	4	5	20	18	+2	22
12	Norwich City	15	7	0	8	32	24	+8	21
13	Blackburn Rovers	15	6	3	6	22	23	-1	21
14	Cardiff City	15	4	6	5	27	27	0	18
15	Wrexham	15	4	6	5	18	20	-2	18
16	Millwall	15	5	3	7	23	27	-4	18
17	Bristol City	15	5	3	7	16	24	-8	18
18	Bolton Wanderers	15	5	2	8	20	29	-9	17
19	Charlton Athletic	15	4	5	6	13	23	-10	17
20	Watford	15	4	3	8	13	23	-10	15
21	Lincoln City	15	4	3	8	15	26	-11	15
22	Burnley	15	1	7	7	22	31	-9	10
23	Derby County	15	2	4	9	14	30	-16	10
24	Preston North End	15	2	2	11	13	30	-17	8

Championship home table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Coventry City	23	17	4	2	51	19	+32	55
2	Ipswich Town	23	14	8	1	43	17	+26	50
3	Southampton	24	13	8	3	40	20	+20	47
4	Birmingham City	23	12	8	3	39	22	+17	44
5	Middlesbrough	24	12	7	5	34	18	+16	43
6	Millwall	24	13	3	8	33	27	+6	42
7	Hull City	25	12	6	7	36	34	+2	42
8	Swansea City	23	11	6	6	34	27	+7	39
9	Wrexham	23	10	7	6	41	37	+4	37
10	Watford	23	10	7	6	30	27	+3	37
11	Derby County	23	10	6	7	31	27	+4	36
12	West Bromwich Albion	23	8	10	5	28	25	+3	34
13	Stoke City	23	9	6	8	34	28	+6	33
14	Queens Park Rangers	23	10	3	10	40	37	+3	33
15	Sheffield United	23	9	4	10	38	33	+5	31
16	Bristol City	23	9	4	10	33	31	+2	31
17	Preston North End	23	8	7	8	28	30	-2	31
18	Charlton Athletic	23	9	4	10	23	26	-3	31
19	Portsmouth	23	8	6	9	25	23	+2	30
20	Norwich City	23	9	3	11	27	28	-1	30
21	Oxford United	23	7	8	8	24	27	-3	29
22	Leicester City	23	7	7	9	31	34	-3	28
23	Blackburn Rovers	23	4	9	10	19	27	-8	21
24	Sheffield Wednesday	23	1	7	15	14	44	-30	10

Championship away table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Millwall	24	11	9	4	31	24	+7	42
2	Coventry City	23	11	7	5	46	26	+20	40
3	Middlesbrough	25	10	8	7	39	32	+7	38
4	Hull City	24	11	5	8	37	32	+5	38
5	Southampton	24	10	7	7	44	37	+7	37
6	Norwich City	23	10	5	8	36	28	+8	35
7	Ipswich Town	23	9	7	7	37	30	+7	34
8	Wrexham	23	9	7	7	28	28	0	34
9	Derby County	23	10	3	10	36	32	+4	33
10	Bristol City	23	8	7	8	26	28	-2	31
11	Blackburn Rovers	23	9	4	10	23	29	-6	31
12	Sheffield United	23	9	2	12	28	33	-5	29
13	Preston North End	23	7	8	8	27	32	-5	29
14	Swansea City	23	7	4	12	23	32	-9	25
15	Queens Park Rangers	23	6	7	10	21	36	-15	25
16	Portsmouth	23	6	7	10	24	41	-17	25
17	Leicester City	23	5	9	9	27	34	-7	24
18	Charlton Athletic	23	4	10	9	21	32	-11	22
19	Stoke City	23	6	4	13	17	28	-11	22
20	Watford	23	4	8	11	23	38	-15	20
21	Birmingham City	23	5	5	13	18	34	-16	20
22	West Bromwich Albion	23	5	4	14	20	33	-13	19
23	Oxford United	23	4	6	13	21	32	-11	18
24	Sheffield Wednesday	23	1	5	17	15	45	-30	8

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Championship 2025/2026 standings as of 15 Nov 2026, 13:47 UK. Last 5 shows the most recent result first.

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Venue: St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham Capacity 29,409 · Grass
Weather: 1°C, snow Wind 15 km/h · Humidity 55%
Managers: Chris Davies Birmingham City Frank Lampard Coventry City
Officials: Referee James Linington 1st Assistant J. Wilson 2nd Assistant G. Kane 4th Official T. Kirk

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Birmingham City 2 out

Coventry City 0 out

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