Birmingham vs Coventry result and stats
Win probability: home 30%, draw 25%, away 46%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersBirmingham beat Coventry 3–2 at home in the Championship on Sunday 4 January 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Birmingham 30%, the draw 25% and Coventry 46%, so a home win had a 30% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
BICO
9Shots17
4On target6
2Corners6
13Fouls8
3Yellow cards1
0Red cards1
2Half-time goals1
Referee: J Linington
Recent form
Birmingham
L @ Watford0–3 · 1 Jan
D v Southampton1–1 · 29 Dec
D v Derby1–1 · 26 Dec
L @ Sheffield United0–3 · 20 Dec
D v Charlton1–1 · 13 Dec
Coventry
D @ Charlton1–1 · 1 Jan
L v Ipswich0–2 · 29 Dec
W v Swansea1–0 · 26 Dec
D @ Southampton1–1 · 20 Dec
W v Bristol City1–0 · 13 Dec
Head to head
In 7 league meetings since 2021, Birmingham won 1, Coventry won 4 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 27 Sep 2025, finished Coventry 3–0 Birmingham, a win for Coventry.
Coventry 3–0 Birmingham27 Sep 2025
Birmingham 3–0 Coventry13 Apr 2024
Coventry 2–0 Birmingham8 Dec 2023
Coventry 2–0 Birmingham29 Apr 2023
Birmingham 0–0 Coventry17 Sep 2022
Birmingham 2–4 Coventry15 Apr 2022