Coventry City vs Birmingham City prediction 08.12.2023
Coventry City
Birmingham City
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- Competition: Championship
- Date: 8th December 2023
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Coventry Building Society Arena
Coventry City aims to secure three points to overtake Birmingham City in the English second division standings when the two teams face off on Friday night.
Last weekend, the hosts journeyed to Ipswich Town hoping to prolong their streak of three games without a loss. However, by halftime, Mark Robins’ team was down by two goals. Despite a hard-fought second half, they left without any points and are undoubtedly eager to bounce back this week.
Recent weeks haven’t given Birmingham City much to celebrate. The visitors have only managed to secure a single victory from their past eight games, enduring five losses during this period. Wayne Rooney’s team has found away games particularly challenging this season, with only one win to their name. Coming into this game, they have experienced seven losses from their previous seven away games, letting in seventeen goals along the way.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City Betting Tips: Under 2.5 goals
This season, Coventry’s defence has been notably strong in their home games. In the nine home games they’ve played under Mark Robins, only twice have they conceded more than a single goal. Furthermore, seven out of these nine games concluded with a score of less than 2.5 goals.
Birmingham City has displayed defensive vulnerabilities in their recent matches, particularly during away games where they have allowed a minimum of three goals in each of their last three matches on the road.
Visitors can find solace in the fact that they didn’t let in many goals in their recent away games with Coventry. Rooney’s team was able to complete three out of their last five games at this location without conceding a goal. Furthermore, each of the five games concluded with fewer than 2.5 goals.
- Best Tip: Under 2.5 goals
- Coventry City vs Birmingham City prediction: 1-0
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Coventry City vs Birmingham City Head to Head (H2H) stats
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29 apr 23
Coventry City
2 : 0
Birmingham City
Championship
-
17 sep 22
Birmingham City
0 : 0
Coventry City
Championship
-
15 apr 22
Birmingham City
2 : 4
Coventry City
Championship
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23 nov 21
Coventry City
0 : 0
Birmingham City
Championship
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30 jan 21
Birmingham City
1 : 1
Coventry City
Championship
Coventry City team news
Coventry didn’t sustain any new injuries in their loss to Ipswich Town last weekend. However, Joel Latibeaudiere, Josh Eccles, and Kyle McFadzean are on the brink of suspension, each needing only one more yellow card.
Head coach Mark Robins is anticipated to make a minimum of one alteration to the team that started the previous game. In that match, both Josh Eccles and Yasin Ayari were substituted at half time, indicating that they could potentially be relegated to the bench in Friday’s game.
Last matches of Coventry City
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02 dec 23
Ipswich Town
2 : 1
Coventry City
Championship
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28 nov 23
Coventry City
1 : 0
Plymouth Argyle
Championship
-
25 nov 23
Millwall
0 : 3
Coventry City
Championship
-
11 nov 23
Coventry City
0 : 0
Stoke City
Championship
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04 nov 23
Preston North End
3 : 2
Coventry City
Championship
Coventry City lineup
Goalkeeper
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40
Bradley Collins
Defenders
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21
Jake Bidwell
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15
Liam Kitching
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5
Bobby Thomas
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27
Milan van Ewijk
Midfielders
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7
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
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22
Joel Latibeaudiere
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14
Ben Sheaf
Forwards
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24
Matt Godden
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11
Haji Wright
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26
Yasin Ayari
Birmingham City team news
Birmingham City head coach, Wayne Rooney, will once again be without Alfie Chang (knee), George Hall (hamstring), and Keshi Anderson (hamstring) due to injuries.
Ethan Laird was forced off the field due to an injury after playing only 26 minutes in last weekend’s draw with Rotherham. The defender will be absent again this week when they face the visitors.
Jay Stansfield and Siriki Dembélé, City’s leading scorers this season with five goals apiece, are likely to keep their positions in the final third. In defence, Cody Drameh may take over from Ethan Laird.
Last matches of Birmingham City
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02 dec 23
Birmingham City
0 : 0
Rotherham United
Championship
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29 nov 23
Blackburn Rovers
4 : 2
Birmingham City
Championship
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25 nov 23
Birmingham City
2 : 1
Sheffield Wednesday
Championship
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11 nov 23
Sunderland
3 : 1
Birmingham City
Championship
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04 nov 23
Birmingham City
2 : 2
Ipswich Town
Championship
Birmingham City lineup
Goalkeeper
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21
John Ruddy
Defenders
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12
Cody Drameh
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44
Emanuel Aiwu
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5
Dion Sanderson
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3
Lee Buchanan
Midfielders
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6
Krystian Bielik
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28
Jay Stansfield
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7
Juninho Bacuna
Forwards
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11
KÅji Miyoshi
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45
Oliver Burke
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17
Siriki Dembélé
Three reasons we expect under 2.5 goals in this game
- Under 2.5 goals were scored in each of Coventry City’s last six home games.
- In the last nine league meetings between Coventry and Birmingham, eight of them ended with less than 2.5 goals.
- Under 2.5 goals were scored in six of the last ten away games of Birmingham.
Main prediction Coventry City &— Birmingham City
Under 2.5 goals
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Coventry City & Birmingham City current standing in Championship
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L | G &— A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester City | 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 34 &— 12 | +22 | 46 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 41 &— 25 | +16 | 45 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 34 &— 20 | +14 | 38 |
| 4 | Southampton | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 31 &— 27 | +4 | 37 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 30 &— 19 | +11 | 32 |
| 6 | Hull City | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 29 &— 24 | +5 | 30 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 32 &— 31 | +1 | 28 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 &— 32 | -8 | 28 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 29 &— 22 | +7 | 27 |
| 10 | Watford | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 28 &— 23 | +5 | 27 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 &— 23 | +4 | 27 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 31 &— 29 | +2 | 27 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 34 &— 36 | -2 | 26 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 20 &— 21 | -1 | 25 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 &— 27 | -4 | 23 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 31 &— 29 | +2 | 22 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 24 &— 23 | +1 | 22 |
| 18 | Swansea City | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 26 &— 27 | -1 | 21 |
| 19 | Millwall | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 &— 26 | -5 | 21 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 19 &— 27 | -8 | 21 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 18 &— 31 | -13 | 20 |
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 &— 30 | -13 | 16 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 &— 37 | -20 | 13 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 &— 31 | -19 | 10 |