📊 Form Guide

Birmingham City

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Birmingham City will be wanting a better result here following the 0-1 Championship defeat last time out to Cardiff City.

In that game, Birmingham City had 56% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 1 of them on target. Cardiff City got 12 shots at goal with 4 on target. Josh Bowler (65') was the scorer for Cardiff City.

It’s been all too rare in recent games that Birmingham City have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. In fact, Birmingham City have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, letting in 7 goals along the way.

Going into this one, Birmingham City have not beaten Coventry City in their previous 8 matches in the league.

Coventry City

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Following on from suffering a loss in their previous game against Southampton in Championship action, Coventry City and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.

In that game, Coventry City managed 40% possession and 9 attempts on goal with 2 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Coventry City was Jake Bidwell (68'). At the other end, Southampton got 13 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. Kyle Walker-Peters (18') and Ché Adams (38') scored for Southampton.

In their last half-dozen outings, Coventry City have amassed a total of 12 goals. Coventry City have also scored in every single one of those games. During that period, their defenders have seen 9 goals go against them. Historical results aside, we will just have to wait and see whether the trend might continue on here in this game or not.

Heading into this fixture, Coventry City are undefeated by Birmingham City in away games against them for the last 3 league games.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A glance at their most recent head-to-head meetings stretching back to 30/01/2021 tells us that Birmingham City have won 0 of them and Coventry City 3, with the tally of drawn matches standing at 3.

A combined total of 12 goals were scored between the two sides in this period, with 3 for The Blues and 9 for The Sky Blues. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.

The previous league clash featuring these clubs was Championship match day 20 on 08/12/2023 and the score finished Coventry City 2-0 Birmingham City.

In that match, Coventry City managed 56% possession and 16 shots on goal with 8 of them on target. Their only player to score was Callum O'Hare (30', 77').

For their opponents, Birmingham City had 13 attempts on goal with 6 on target.

The referee was Sam Allison.

📰 Team News: Birmingham City

There is just a single fitness concern for the Birmingham City manager Gary Rowett to be concerned with thanks to an almost full-strength group. Alfie Chang (Knee injury) will miss out.

In all likelihood, The Blues will possibly use the 4-2-3-1 system for the game with John Ruddy, Ethan Laird, Dion Sanderson, Emanuel Aiwu, Emmanuel Longelo, Krystian Bielik, Seung-ho Paik, Koji Miyoshi, Alex Pritchard, Keshi Anderson and Jay Stansfield.

🗞️ Team News: Coventry City

Thanks to a largely available group, there is just a single fitness worry for the Coventry City gaffer Mark Robins to contend with. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Back injury) misses out for this game.

We are inclined to think that The Sky Blues seem likely to elect for a 4-2-3-1 lineup, giving starts to Brad Collins, Joel Latibeaudiere, Bobby Thomas, Liam Kitching, Jake Bidwell, Josh Eccles, Ben Sheaf, Haji Wright, Callum O'Hare, Kasey Palmer and Ellis Simms.

🔮 Prediction

Birmingham City will have to perform well to score goals against this Coventry City team who should get a goal themselves and run out victorious.

That’s why our selection here is for a hard-fought 0-1 winning margin for Coventry City after 90 minutes.

Looking forward to watching this one unfold.

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Peter Guest, 13:01 13/04/2024