Coventry vs Birmingham – Following their victory over Reading (2-1) in the Championship, Coventry City is seeking to add another victory to their record.
Coventry City had 52% of the ball during that game and made 19 attempts on goal, four of which were successful. The goals were scored by Matt Godden (36′) and Gustavo Hamer (54′) for Coventry City.
Three of Reading’s 11 shots on goal were on target. The Reading goal came from Lucas Joo (51′). Coventry City, led by Mark Robins, have scored eight goals in their previous six games, at an average of 1.33 goals per game.
Birmingham City hasn’t defeated Coventry City in the league in any of their previous 6 games, according to their past performance. In their past two league home games, they are undefeated.
Birmingham City and their traveling supporters will be hoping for a better outcome here after experiencing defeat last time out to Blackpool in Championship competition.
Birmingham City held 50% of the possession in that game and made 16 attempts on goal, seven of which were successful.
Blackpool made 12 attempts on goal with only two of them being successful at the opposite end. For Blackpool, Ian Poveda-Ocampo scored in the 74th minute.
In five of Birmingham City’s last six games, there have been remarkably few goals scored between them and their opponents.
The total average of goals scored each game throughout that stretch is a pitiful 1.33, with The Blues scoring an average of 0.67. However, only time will tell if a similar pattern appears in this game.
Birmingham City has not defeated Coventry City when playing them away from home in the last four league games, according to their prior performance. They don’t have the finest record on the road, but in their last three league games against Coventry City, they haven’t lost to them.
Coventry vs Birmingham – Betting Analysis
Between the two sides, there have been a lot of draws. The records indicate 5 of these in their head-to-head matches starting on 04/02/2020. That’s a staggering 83% of games ending in draws.
During those matchups, a total of 12 goals were scored between the two teams, with 7 coming from The Sky Blues and 5 coming from The Blues. This results in an average of two goals being scored every game.
The previous league encounter between these teams took place on Championship Match Day 11 on September 17, 2022, with Birmingham City defeating Coventry City 0-0.
On that particular day, Birmingham City had 48% of the possession and 4 of its 12 shots on goal were successful. Coventry City, their adversaries, made 13 attempts on goal with 3 of them being successful. Graham Scott served as the official.
Mark Robins, the manager of Coventry City, will be appreciative that he has no notable fitness issues going into this game because he has a perfectly healthy bunch to choose from.
Ben Wilson, Luke McNally, Callum Doyle, Jonathan Panzo, Fankaty Dabo, Josh Eccles, Liam Kelly, Gustavo Hamer, Josh Wilson-Esbrand, Viktor Gyokeres, and Matt Godden will likely start the first half for The Sky Blues in a 3-5-2 system.
The Birmingham City manager John Eustace has no real concerns about his physical condition going into this game because he has a completely injury-free group of players to choose from.
By sending out Neil Etheridge, Maxime Colin, Kevin Long, Marc Roberts, Auston Trusty, Jordan James, Krystian Bielik, Tahith Chong, Jobe Bellingham, Hannibal Mejbri, and Lucas Jutkiewicz, we believe The Blues are most likely to play a 4-2-3-1 lineup.
We believe Coventry City will likely have a high number of shots on goal and convert them. Birmingham City, though, might find it challenging to score their own goal, but we see them scoring a consolation goal during this match.
What are the top odds for this match?
Checking the betting prices for this game on the 90 min. result market, a win for Coventry City is available for 1.53, going for the draw is 4.22 and staking on the win for Birmingham City comes in at 6.6. These are the top prices available as of now.
Coventry vs Birmingham – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Home Win or Draw
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