Postat 90 minutes plus 5
Match ends, Coventry City 2, Birmingham City 0.
Championship Scores & Fixtures
Championship Table
On Friday 8th December
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- Coventry City, Position 14, Points 25
- Birmingham City, Position 16, Points 23
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 12 | 22 | 46 |
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| 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 45 |
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| 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 38 |
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| 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 37 |
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| 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 32 |
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| 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 30 |
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| 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 28 |
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| 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 28 |
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| 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 27 |
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| 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 27 |
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| 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 27 |
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| 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 27 |
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| 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 36 | -2 | 26 |
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| 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 25 |
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| 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 25 |
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| 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 23 |
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| 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 22 |
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| 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 21 |
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| 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 21 |
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| 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 21 |
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| 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 20 |
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| 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 16 |
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| 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 37 | -20 | 13 |
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| 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 31 | -19 | 10 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 22 - 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Coventry City
Manager: Mark Robins
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
40, Collins, Goalkeeper
27, van Ewijk, Defender
4, Thomas, Defender
15, Kitching, Defender
21, Bidwell, Defender
14, Sheaf, Defensive Midfielder
8, Allen, Defensive Midfielder
7, Sakamoto, Attacking Midfielder
10, O'Hare, Attacking Midfielder
11, Wright, Attacking Midfielder
9, Simms, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 40, B. Collins
- Number 21, J. Bidwell
- Number 15, L. Kitching
- Number 4, B. Thomas
- Number 27, M. van Ewijk
- Number 8, J. Allen
- Number 14, B. Sheaf , Captain
- Number 11, H. Wright
- Number 10, C. O'Hare
- Number 7, T. Sakamoto
- Number 9, E. Simms
Substitutes
home team, Coventry City
- Number 26, Y. Ayari
- Number 2, L. Binks
- Number 3, J. Dasilva
- Number 28, J. Eccles
- Number 6, L. Kelly
- Number 22, J. Latibeaudiere
- Number 5, K. McFadzean
- Number 45, K. Palmer
- Number 13, B. Wilson
away team, Birmingham City
Manager: Wayne Rooney
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
21, Ruddy, Goalkeeper
7, Bacuna, Defender
4, Roberts, Defender
44, Aiwu, Defender
3, Buchanan, Defender
11, Miyoshi, Midfielder
19, James, Midfielder
6, Bielik, Midfielder
28, Stansfield, Midfielder
10, Jutkiewicz, Striker
17, Dembélé, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 21, J. Ruddy
- Number 3, L. Buchanan
- Number 44, E. Aiwu , Yellow Card at 70 minutes
- Number 4, M. Roberts
- Number 7, J. Bacuna , Yellow Card at 9 minutes
- Number 28, J. Stansfield , substituted for S. Hogan at 70 minutes
- Number 6, K. Bielik , substituted for I. Šunjić at 83 minutes
- Number 19, J. James , Yellow Card at 81 minutes
- Number 11, K. Miyoshi , substituted for O. Burke at 70 minutes
- Number 17, S. Dembélé , Yellow Card at 56 minutes
- Number 10, L. Jutkiewicz , Captain, Yellow Card at 75 minutes, substituted for R. Donovan at 83 minutes
away team, Birmingham City
- Number 45, O. Burke
- Number 49, R. Donovan
- Number 1, N. Etheridge
- Number 20, G. Gardner
- Number 9, S. Hogan
- Number 23, E. Longelo
- Number 24, M. Oakley
- Number 27, B. Khela
- Number 34, I. Šunjić
home team, Coventry City
Manager: Mark Robins
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
40, Collins, Goalkeeper
27, van Ewijk, Defender
4, Thomas, Defender
15, Kitching, Defender
21, Bidwell, Defender
14, Sheaf, Defensive Midfielder
8, Allen, Defensive Midfielder
7, Sakamoto, Attacking Midfielder
10, O'Hare, Attacking Midfielder
11, Wright, Attacking Midfielder
9, Simms, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 40, B. Collins
- Number 21, J. Bidwell
- Number 15, L. Kitching
- Number 4, B. Thomas
- Number 27, M. van Ewijk
- Number 8, J. Allen
- Number 14, B. Sheaf , Captain
- Number 11, H. Wright
- Number 10, C. O'Hare
- Number 7, T. Sakamoto
- Number 9, E. Simms
Substitutes
- Number 26, Y. Ayari
- Number 2, L. Binks
- Number 3, J. Dasilva
- Number 28, J. Eccles
- Number 6, L. Kelly
- Number 22, J. Latibeaudiere
- Number 5, K. McFadzean
- Number 45, K. Palmer
- Number 13, B. Wilson
away team, Birmingham City
Manager: Wayne Rooney
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
21, Ruddy, Goalkeeper
7, Bacuna, Defender
4, Roberts, Defender
44, Aiwu, Defender
3, Buchanan, Defender
11, Miyoshi, Midfielder
19, James, Midfielder
6, Bielik, Midfielder
28, Stansfield, Midfielder
10, Jutkiewicz, Striker
17, Dembélé, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 21, J. Ruddy
- Number 3, L. Buchanan
- Number 44, E. Aiwu , Yellow Card at 70 minutes
- Number 4, M. Roberts
- Number 7, J. Bacuna , Yellow Card at 9 minutes
- Number 28, J. Stansfield , substituted for S. Hogan at 70 minutes
- Number 6, K. Bielik , substituted for I. Šunjić at 83 minutes
- Number 19, J. James , Yellow Card at 81 minutes
- Number 11, K. Miyoshi , substituted for O. Burke at 70 minutes
- Number 17, S. Dembélé , Yellow Card at 56 minutes
- Number 10, L. Jutkiewicz , Captain, Yellow Card at 75 minutes, substituted for R. Donovan at 83 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 45, O. Burke
- Number 49, R. Donovan
- Number 1, N. Etheridge
- Number 20, G. Gardner
- Number 9, S. Hogan
- Number 23, E. Longelo
- Number 24, M. Oakley
- Number 27, B. Khela
- Number 34, I. Šunjić
- Referee:
- Sam Allison
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Paul Hodskinson
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Blake Antrobus
- Fourth Official:
- Keith Stroud
Match Officials
Match Stats
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Coventry City 16Birmingham City 13Advanced match stats
Shots
Coventry City 16Birmingham City 13Shots on target
Coventry City 8Birmingham City 6Shots off target
Coventry City 4Birmingham City 5Blocked shots
Coventry City 4Birmingham City 2Attempts out of box
Coventry City 6Birmingham City 5One-on-one attempts
Coventry City 1Birmingham City 0Total offside
Coventry City 2Birmingham City 1Total tackles
Coventry City 22Birmingham City 9Won tackles
Coventry City 13Birmingham City 4Fouls
Coventry City 11Birmingham City 19Total yellow cards
Coventry City 0Birmingham City 5Total clearances
Coventry City 15Birmingham City 18Headed clearances
Coventry City 8Birmingham City 9Duels won
Coventry City 60Birmingham City 48Total passes
Coventry City 466Birmingham City 372Accurate passes
Coventry City 393Birmingham City 310Backward passes
Coventry City 69Birmingham City 64Forward passes
Coventry City 160Birmingham City 141Total long balls
Coventry City 49Birmingham City 58Successful final third passes
Coventry City 86Birmingham City 79Total crosses
Coventry City 21Birmingham City 20Touches
Coventry City 660Birmingham City 573Touches in the box
Coventry City 31Birmingham City 20Dispossessed
Coventry City 4Birmingham City 14Goalkeeper saves
Coventry City 6Birmingham City 7Diving saves
Coventry City 1Birmingham City 0Saved shots from inside the box
Coventry City 4Birmingham City 5Saved shots from outside the box
Coventry City 2Birmingham City 1Keeper throws
Coventry City 9Birmingham City 6Goal kicks
Coventry City 7Birmingham City 7Punches
Coventry City 1Birmingham City 1Season so far
Championship
Key, Coventry v Birmingham
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Match Facts
Coventry City are unbeaten in their last seven league games against Birmingham City (W2 D5) since a 1-0 defeat in August 2011.
Birmingham are winless in their last five away Championship games against Coventry (D3 L2), failing to score in four of those five games.
Coventry have lost just one of their last 12 home league games (W5 D6), and are looking to record three successive clean sheets on home soil in the same campaign for the first time since November 2022.
Birmingham have lost each of their last seven away league games, their longest run since February 1994 (run of 11).
Coventry have benefited from more own goals than any other side in the Championship this season (4), however they’ve only won one of those four games in which they’ve occurred (D2 L1).