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Birmingham vs Coventry result, stats & H2H

Birmingham

3–2

Coventry

Lewis Koumas
Marvin Ducksch ,

Ellis Simms
Josh Eccles

04/01/2026 14:00 · St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park

Birmingham3–2Coventry

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Lewis Koumas
Marvin Ducksch
Marvin Ducksch
Marvin Ducksch
James Beadle
Kai Wagner

Ellis Simms
Josh Eccles
Josh Eccles
Bobby Thomas

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

BirminghamCoventry

4Shots on target6

13Fouls8

3Yellow cards1

0Red cards1

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Birmingham

Coventry

Marvin DuckschFW · 72′Player of the match×28.3
Josh EcclesMF · 89′7.9
Patrick RobertsMF · 72′×27.7
Ellis SimmsFW · 90′7.7
Lewis KoumasMF · 65′7.3

Marvin DuckschFW · 72′Player of the match×28.3
Patrick RobertsMF · 72′×27.7
Lewis KoumasMF · 65′7.3

Josh EcclesMF · 89′7.9
Ellis SimmsFW · 90′7.7
Matt GrimesMF · 90′7.2

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Championship
Kick-off: Sun 4 Jan 14:00 EET
Stadium: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Capacity: 30,009
City: Birmingham

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

16Birmingham wins

15Draws

15Coventry wins

Last matches: Birmingham

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffBirmingham10L
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipBirminghamQPR30W
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipBirminghamPreston40W
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipWest BromBirmingham01W
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipBirminghamMiddlesbrough22D

Last matches: Coventry

24.10.26Premier LeagueCoventryFulham01L
19.10.26Premier LeagueTottenhamCoventry31L
12.10.26Premier LeagueCoventryNewcastle41W
19.09.26Premier LeagueNottinghamCoventry01W
16.09.26EFL CupCoventryAston Villa13L

Head-to-head matches

04.01.26EFL ChampionshipBirminghamCoventry32W
27.09.25EFL ChampionshipCoventryBirmingham30L
13.04.24ChampionshipBirminghamCoventry30W
08.12.23ChampionshipCoventryBirmingham20L
29.04.23ChampionshipCoventryBirmingham20L
17.09.22ChampionshipBirminghamCoventry00D

2.35Avg goals43%Both scored41%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Birmingham vs Coventry: head-to-head record

46 meetings since 1972: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

16Birmingham wins

15Draws

15Coventry wins

55:53Goals (Birmingham : Coventry)

2.35Goals per match

43%BTTS

61%Over 1.5

41%Over 2.5

22%Over 3.5

Birmingham at home: 11-7-537:23 goals in 23 games
Coventry at home: 10-8-530:18 goals in 23 games
Birmingham's biggest win: 3–0Birmingham 3–0 Coventry, 13 Apr 2024
Coventry's biggest win: 4–0Coventry 4–0 Birmingham, 3 Mar 1978

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
4 Jan 2026	EFL Championship	Birmingham	3–2	Coventry
27 Sept 2025	EFL Championship	Coventry	3–0	Birmingham
13 Apr 2024	Championship	Birmingham	3–0	Coventry
8 Dec 2023	Championship	Coventry	2–0	Birmingham
29 Apr 2023	Championship	Coventry	2–0	Birmingham
17 Sept 2022	Championship	Birmingham	0–0	Coventry
15 Apr 2022	Championship	Birmingham	2–4	Coventry
23 Nov 2021	Championship	Coventry	0–0	Birmingham
30 Jan 2021	Championship	Birmingham	1–1	Coventry
20 Nov 2020	Championship	Coventry	0–0	Birmingham
4 Feb 2020	FA Cup	Birmingham	1–1	Coventry
25 Jan 2020	FA Cup	Coventry	0–0	Birmingham
28 Aug 2012	Carling Cup	Coventry	2–2	Birmingham
10 Mar 2012	Championship	Coventry	1–1	Birmingham
13 Aug 2011	Championship	Birmingham	1–0	Coventry
29 Jan 2011	FA Cup	Birmingham	3–2	Coventry
21 Feb 2009	Championship	Coventry	1–0	Birmingham
3 Nov 2008	Championship	Birmingham	0–1	Coventry
31 Mar 2007	Championship	Birmingham	3–0	Coventry
30 Oct 2006	Championship	Coventry	0–1	Birmingham

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Birmingham3W 1D 1L · goals 10–3

L24.10EFL ChampionshipACardiff0–1
W17.10EFL ChampionshipHQPR3–0
W13.10EFL ChampionshipHPreston4–0
W10.10EFL ChampionshipAWest Brom1–0
D19.09EFL ChampionshipHMiddlesbrough2–2

Coventry2W 0D 3L · goals 7–8

L24.10Premier LeagueHFulham0–1
L19.10Premier LeagueATottenham1–3
W12.10Premier LeagueHNewcastle4–1
W19.09Premier LeagueANottingham1–0
L16.09EFL CupHAston Villa1–3

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

BirminghamCoventry

1.8Goals scored per game1.1

1.0Goals conceded per game2.0

60%Both teams scored40%

70%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets1

10%Failed to score50%

2-3-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-0-3

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

BirminghamCoventry

Top stats

4Shots on target6

Passes

170Passes514

83Accurate passes428

49%Pass accuracy83%

Defence

13Fouls8

4Goalkeeper saves1

Discipline

3Yellow cards1

0Red cards1

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.3Marvin DuckschBirmingham×2
7.9Josh EcclesCoventry
7.7Patrick RobertsBirmingham×2
7.7Ellis SimmsCoventry
7.3Lewis KoumasBirmingham

Birmingham (16)

Coventry (13)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Championship

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
6	Southampton	12	+12	20	WDWWL
7	Birmingham	12	+8	20	LWWWD
8	QPR	12	+8	20	WLWDD

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

BirminghamFormationCoventry

Birmingham

Coventry

Goal
Yellow card
Red card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Birmingham vs Coventry preview

Birmingham and Coventry met in the EFL Championship on Sun, 4 Jan 2026, and the match finished 3–2.

Form · last 5 matches

BirminghamLWWWD10 scored · 3 conceded

CoventryLLWWL7 scored · 8 conceded

Key facts · last 5

BirminghamCoventry

1.8Goals scored per game1.1

1.0Goals conceded per game2.0

60%Both teams scored40%

70%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

16Birmingham wins

15Draws

15Coventry wins

46 meetings · 2.4 goals per game · both teams scored in 43%

League table

Birmingham7th20 pts · 12 played

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Recent form over the last 5: Birmingham LWWWD (goals 10–3), Coventry LLWWL (goals 7–8).

Both teams scored in 60% of Birmingham's recent games and 40% of Coventry's; over 2.5 goals landed in 70% and 60% respectively.

Per game, Birmingham average 1.8 goals scored and 1.0 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Coventry 1.1 and 2.0 (clean sheets: 1).

Across 46 head-to-head games the record reads 16–15–15 (wins–draws–losses) from Birmingham's side.

Those 46 games averaged 2.4 goals, with both teams scoring in 43% of them.

Birmingham are 7th in the table (20 pts from 12 games).

Nito explains: Birmingham vs Coventry

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Birmingham and Coventry matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of Birmingham's last 10 matches and 40% of Coventry's last 10. In their 46 recorded meetings it was 43%. In this match it landed (Birmingham 3-2 Coventry).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Birmingham reached that in 70% of their last 10 matches, Coventry in 60% of their last 10. Their 46 meetings averaged 2.4 goals (41% over 2.5). This match had 5 goals: over.

What does the form guide LWWWD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Birmingham, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (10 scored, 3 conceded). Coventry, last 5: 2 W · 0 D · 3 L (7 scored, 8 conceded).

Birmingham vs Coventry: questions & answers

Who won Birmingham vs Coventry?

Birmingham won 3–2.

Did both teams score in Birmingham vs Coventry?

Yes, the match finished 3–2.

When was Birmingham vs Coventry played?

Birmingham vs Coventry was played on Sun, 4 Jan 2026 at 14:00 (GMT+2) at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park.

What is the head-to-head record between Birmingham and Coventry?

46 meetings: Birmingham 16 wins, 15 draws, Coventry 15 wins. Those 46 games averaged 2.4 goals, with both teams scoring in 43% of them.

Birmingham vs Coventry result, stats & H2H

Birmingham

Coventry

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