England - ChampionshipData current as of 23 July 2026

Birmingham City vs Coventry City: match statistics

125%(2.66)
X30%(3.35)
245%(2.53)

Coventry City sits at the top of the league table with an impressive record of 15 wins, 7 draws, and just 3 losses this season, while Birmingham City occupies a distant 17th position with only 8 wins and 10 defeats. Current form also favors the visitors – Coventry has earned 1.6 points per match in their last five outings, compared to Birmingham's mere 0.6 points, with the latter failing to win any of their last five games. Coventry's offensive statistics are significantly better, averaging 2.15 goals per away match versus Birmingham's 2.0 goals at home, and the visitors also boast a superior shot conversion rate (13% vs 11%). Although Birmingham displays solid home form (50% home win rate this season), their recent winless streak combined with Coventry City's advantage in quality and form suggest the visitors have a real chance of securing all three points in this match.

Birmingham City vs Coventry City: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Birmingham City play Coventry City in Championship (England). The match date is 4 January 2026 at 13:00. Final score: 3:2.

Current form

Birmingham City: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match. Coventry City: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Birmingham City scores 1.24 and concedes 1.22 goals per match. Coventry City scores 2.11 and concedes 0.98. League average: 2.59 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Birmingham City 57%, Coventry City 59%. Over 2.5: Birmingham City 46%, Coventry City 63%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

Coventry City has higher xG: 1.83 vs 1.51. Birmingham City: 13.6 shots per match, Coventry City: 16.3.

Match halves

Birmingham City: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.61. Coventry City: half-time lead 46%, second-half goals 1.11.

Goals by minute

Birmingham City: 16-30 (11 goals). Coventry City: 76-90+ (22 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.59 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 0%.

Match description

Coventry City sits at the top of the league table with an impressive record of 15 wins, 7 draws, and just 3 losses this season, while Birmingham City occupies a distant 17th position with only 8 wins and 10 defeats. Current form also favors the visitors – Coventry has earned 1.6 points per match in their last five outings, compared to Birmingham's mere 0.6 points, with the latter failing to win any of their last five games. Coventry's offensive statistics are significantly better, averaging 2.15 goals per away match versus Birmingham's 2.0 goals at home, and the visitors also boast a superior shot conversion rate (13% vs 11%). Although Birmingham displays solid home form (50% home win rate this season), their recent winless streak combined with Coventry City's advantage in quality and form suggest the visitors have a real chance of securing all three points in this match.

Half-by-half

2 : 1
1st half
1 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

24Possession (%)76
Birmingham CityCoventry City
9Shots17
Birmingham CityCoventry City
4Shots on target6
Birmingham CityCoventry City
1.02xG1.99
Birmingham CityCoventry City
2Corners6
Birmingham CityCoventry City
23Dangerous attacks68
Birmingham CityCoventry City
13Fouls8
Birmingham CityCoventry City
3Cards3
Birmingham CityCoventry City

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Birmingham CityCoventry City
1.24Goals scored / match2.11
Birmingham CityCoventry City
1.22Goals conceded / match0.98
Birmingham CityCoventry City
54%Average possession55%
Birmingham CityCoventry City
4.13Shots on target / match5.57
Birmingham CityCoventry City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.61Shots per match16.33
Birmingham CityCoventry City
4.13Shots on target5.57
Birmingham CityCoventry City
9.1%Shot conversion12.9%
Birmingham CityCoventry City
54%Possession55%
Birmingham CityCoventry City
1.51xG for1.83
Birmingham CityCoventry City
1.23xG against1.27
Birmingham CityCoventry City

Shooting quality

Birmingham City: BalancedCoventry City: Dominant
Birmingham CityCoventry City
Accuracy (shots on target)30%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.38

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Birmingham City
WDWWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
37% W28% R35% P
Season (W-D-L)
17-13-16
1.39 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
12-8-3
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
DLWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.63Opponent xG: 1.19BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%
Coventry City
DDWWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
61% W24% R15% P
Season (W-D-L)
28-11-7
2.07 pts / match · goal difference +52
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
11-7-5
Last 5 away
3-2-0
WWDDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.80Opponent xG: 0.93BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Coventry City is 70% better for: goals scored per match.

1.24 goals / match - Birmingham City · 2.11 goals / match - Coventry City

Coventry City is 24% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.22 goals / match - Birmingham City · 0.98 goals / match - Coventry City

Birmingham City scoring profile: strong

Birmingham City scores in 76% of matches (35 of 46 matches), while Coventry City keeps a clean sheet in 37% (17 of 46 matches).

Coventry City scoring profile: very strong

Coventry City scores in 85% of matches (39 of 46 matches), while Birmingham City keeps a clean sheet in 22% (10 of 46 matches).

57Goals scored (season)97
Birmingham CityCoventry City
56Goals conceded (season)45
Birmingham CityCoventry City
2.46Average goals in match3.09
Birmingham CityCoventry City
8Goals scored (last 5)13
Birmingham CityCoventry City
4Goals conceded (last 5)3
Birmingham CityCoventry City

How often they score at least...

76%1 goal85%
Birmingham CityCoventry City
33%2 goals61%
Birmingham CityCoventry City
9%3 goals37%
Birmingham CityCoventry City
7%4 goals15%
Birmingham CityCoventry City

How often they concede at least...

78%1 goal63%
Birmingham CityCoventry City
28%2 goals26%
Birmingham CityCoventry City
15%3 goals9%
Birmingham CityCoventry City
0%4 goals0%
Birmingham CityCoventry City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

57%
League average

Goal patterns

22%BTTS at half-time22%
Birmingham CityCoventry City
7%BTTS in both halves9%
Birmingham CityCoventry City
17%Scored in both halves41%
Birmingham CityCoventry City

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS48%
Birmingham CityCoventry City
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS15%
Birmingham CityCoventry City
80%BTTS - last 560%
Birmingham CityCoventry City

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

80%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
Birmingham CityCoventry City
41%Min. 2 goals before half-time39%
Birmingham CityCoventry City
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time22%
Birmingham CityCoventry City

2nd half

74%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
Birmingham CityCoventry City
30%Min. 2 goals after half-time57%
Birmingham CityCoventry City
4%Min. 3 goals after half-time26%
Birmingham CityCoventry City

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Coventry City is 48% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.2 pts / match - Birmingham City · 1.78 pts / match - Coventry City

Birmingham City - half-time state
30% leading28% draw41% trailing
Coventry City - half-time state
46% leading41% draw13% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.2Points per match (1st half)1.78
Birmingham CityCoventry City
0.63Goals scored (1st half)1
Birmingham CityCoventry City
0.74Goals conceded (1st half)0.37
Birmingham CityCoventry City
1.37Average goals (1st half)1.37
Birmingham CityCoventry City
43%Clean sheet before half-time70%
Birmingham CityCoventry City
54%No goal before half-time39%
Birmingham CityCoventry City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.35Points per match (2nd half)1.78
Birmingham CityCoventry City
0.61Goals scored (2nd half)1.11
Birmingham CityCoventry City
0.48Goals conceded (2nd half)0.61
Birmingham CityCoventry City
1.09Average goals (2nd half)1.72
Birmingham CityCoventry City
54%Clean sheet after half-time54%
Birmingham CityCoventry City
52%No goal after half-time35%
Birmingham CityCoventry City

Birmingham City - second-half results

30% W43% R26% P
55
Half-time points
29
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
62
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding123%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 37%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Coventry City - second-half results

50% W28% R22% P
82
Half-time points
46
Half-time goals
+29
Goal difference (1st half)
82
Second-half points
+23
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.78
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at half-time in 46% of matches and wins 61%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Birmingham City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.60
Goals scored / match1.00.6
Goals conceded / match0.60.2
Average goals in match1.60.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+2+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5
Coventry City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.802.20
Goals scored / match0.81.8
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match1.02.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+3+7
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Birmingham City
ScoredConceded
10
10
0-15
11
12
16-30
8
12
31-45
9
8
46-60
8
7
61-75
11
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (11 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Coventry City
ScoredConceded
15
5
0-15
10
6
16-30
21
6
31-45
18
9
46-60
11
11
61-75
22
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (22 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +14 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.77
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
107%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
58%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+8%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
65%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Birmingham City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.28
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.26
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.27
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.01
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
89%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
102%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.81
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.0
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Coventry City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.56
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.57
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-18.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.28
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.29
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
176%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
71%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

Birmingham CityLigaCoventry City
Average goals in match 2.462.59 3.09
Both teams scored 57%57% 59%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 46%50% 63%
Clean sheets 22%25% 37%
Goal before half-time 80%71% 70%
Goal after half-time 74%76% 80%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.59
Average goals per match
57%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.39
Home goals / match
1.20
Away goals / match
+16%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Birmingham City 0 - 0 - 1 Coventry City. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Coventry City FC
3 : 0
Birmingham City FC

FAQ

What was the result of Birmingham City vs Coventry City?

The Championship match finished Birmingham City 3:2 Coventry City. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Birmingham City vs Coventry City?

Birmingham City score 1.24 goals per game on average and Coventry City 2.11. The Championship average is 2.59 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 57% of Birmingham City's matches and 59% of Coventry City's.

What form are Birmingham City and Coventry City in?

Over the last 5 games Birmingham City have a 3-2-0 record (2.20 points per game) and Coventry City 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Birmingham City vs Coventry City?

The statistical background for Birmingham City vs Coventry City — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.