Coventry vs Birmingham: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 8, 2023 at 08:00 PM (UTC)The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands
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What was the result of Coventry vs Birmingham?
Coventry won 2-0 on December 8, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 30′C. O'HareCoventry
- 77′C. O'HareCoventry
Official lineup for Coventry vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Coventry
4-3-3- 11H. Wright
- 9E. Simms
- 7T. Sakamoto
- 8J. Allen
- 10C. O'Hare
- 14B. Sheaf
- 21J. Bidwell
- 15L. Kitching
- 4B. Thomas
- 27M. van Ewijk
- 40B. Collins
Birmingham
4-4-2- 17S. Dembélé
- 10L. Jutkiewicz
- 28J. Stansfield
- 6K. Bielik
- 19J. James
- 11K. Miyoshi
- 3L. Buchanan
- 44E. Aiwu
- 4M. Roberts
- 7J. Bacuna
- 21J. Ruddy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Birmingham have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2023 | Ipswich(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Plymouth(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Millwall(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Stoke City(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Preston(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2023 | Rotherham(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Blackburn(away) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Sunderland(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Ipswich(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Coventry wins, 4 draws, 0 Birmingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2023 | Coventry 2-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Birmingham 0-0 Coventry | Championship |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Birmingham 2-4 Coventry | Championship |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Coventry 0-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Birmingham 1-1 Coventry | Championship |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Coventry 0-0 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Coventry vs Birmingham on Apr 29, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Coventry score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Birmingham | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 17 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy