Coventry vs Birmingham: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 45Kick-off on April 29, 2023 at 02:00 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 April 29, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 3′J. EcclesCoventry
- 42′V. GyökeresCoventry (pen.)
Official lineup for Coventry vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Coventry
3-5-2- 24M. Godden
- 17V. Gyökeres
- 27J. Bidwell
- 38G. Hamer
- 6L. Kelly
- 28J. Eccles
- 7B. Norton-Cuffy
- 3C. Doyle
- 5K. McFadzean
- 16L. McNally
- 13B. Wilson
Birmingham
4-2-3-1- 10L. Jutkiewicz
- 17R. Khadra
- 27J. Bellingham
- 18T. Chong
- 31K. Bielik
- 19J. James
- 5A. Trusty
- 26K. Long
- 4M. Roberts
- 2M. Colin
- 1N. Etheridge
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry have 7 wins, 7 draws and 1 defeat; Birmingham have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2023 | Reading(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 15, 2023 | QPR(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Watford(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Swansea(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2023 | Blackpool(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Millwall(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Sunderland(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Stoke City(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Reading(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Coventry win, 5 draws, 0 Birmingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 4, 2020 | Birmingham 3-3 Coventry | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Coventry on Sep 17, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Coventry score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 0.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 1.6 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Birmingham | 0.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
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