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Jordan James (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 12 | 22 | 46 |
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| 2 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 45 |
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| 3 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 38 |
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| 4 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 37 |
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| 5 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 32 |
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| 6 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 30 |
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| 7 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 28 |
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| 8 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 28 |
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| 9 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 27 |
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| 10 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 27 |
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| 11 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 27 |
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| 12 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 27 |
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| 13 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 36 | -2 | 26 |
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| 14 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 25 |
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| 15 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 25 |
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| 16 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 23 |
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| 17 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 22 |
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| 18 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 21 |
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| 19 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 21 |
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| 20 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 21 |
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| 21 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 20 |
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| 22 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 16 |
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| 23 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 37 | -20 | 13 |
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| 24 | 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
Key, Coventry v BirminghamOverall Possession
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 2Total touches in the box
Coventry City 31Birmingham City 20Goalkeeper saves
Coventry City 6Birmingham City 7Fouls
Coventry City 11Birmingham City 19Corners
Coventry City 6Birmingham City 7Season so far
Championship
Key, Coventry v Birmingham
Form guide
All competitions
Coventry City lose
v Ipswich Town
2
1
Championship
Birmingham City draw
v Rotherham United
0
0
Championship
Coventry City won
v Plymouth Argyle
1
0
Championship
Birmingham City lose
v Blackburn Rovers
4
2
Championship
Coventry City won
v Millwall
0
3
Championship
Birmingham City won
v Sheffield Wednesday
2
1
Championship
Coventry City draw
v Stoke City
0
0
Championship
Birmingham City lose
v Sunderland
3
1
Championship
Coventry City lose
v Preston North End
3
2
Championship
Birmingham City draw
v Ipswich Town
2
2
Championship
Previous meetings
All competitions
Coventry City and Birmingham CityCoventry City Won 14Birmingham City Won 15Draw 14
Played
43
Previous scores
All competitions
Championship
Coventry City 2 , Birmingham City 0 on the 29th of April 2023
Coventry City
Birmingham City
29th of April 2023
Birmingham City 0 , Coventry City 0 on the 17th of September 2022
Birmingham City
Coventry City
17th of September 2022
Birmingham City 2 , Coventry City 4 on the 15th of April 2022
Birmingham City
Coventry City
15th of April 2022
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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).