Coventry City - Birmingham - 8 December 2023 Championship - (2-0)

Birmingham awarded a free kick in their own half.

Ball goes out of play for a Birmingham goal kick.

Coventry are pushing forward but Haji Wright's finish is wide of the goal.

Sam Allison signals a free kick to Birmingham.

Coventry advance rapidly upfield but Sam Allison blows for offside.

Corner awarded to Birmingham.

In Coventry Birmingham drive forward through Romelle Donovan. His shot is on target but it's saved.

Sam Allison awards the away team a throw-in.

Sam Allison signals a free kick to Coventry in their own half.

Birmingham have been awarded a corner by Sam Allison.

Sam Allison signals a free kick to Birmingham in their own half.

Coventry awarded a throw-in in their own half.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Coventry.

Corner awarded to Birmingham.

Birmingham's Oliver Burke is on target but unsuccessful.

Ivan Sunjic is replacing Krystian Bielik for the away team.

The away team replace Lukas Jutkiewicz with Romelle Donovan.

Free kick for Coventry in their own half.

Sam Allison awards Birmingham a goal kick.

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto of Coventry gets in a strike, but is off target.

Jordan James (Birmingham) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

Free kick Coventry.

Sam Allison signals a throw-in for Coventry, close to Birmingham's area.

Coventry needs to be cautious. Birmingham have an attacking throw-in.

Sam Allison awards the away team a throw-in.

Coventry take a comfortable 2-0 lead thanks to Callum O`Hare. That's a fine assist from Milan Van Ewijk.

Corner awarded to Birmingham.

Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham) gets a yellow card.

Coventry awarded a free kick in their own half.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Coventry drives forward and Tatsuhiro Sakamoto gets in a shot. Without netting, however.

Coventry have been awarded a corner by Sam Allison.

Coventry drives forward and Milan Van Ewijk gets in a shot. Without netting, however.

Birmingham will need to be alert as they defend a dangerous free kick from Coventry.

Birmingham's Emanuel Aiwu has been booked in Coventry.

The away team have replaced Jay Stansfield with Scott Hogan. This is the second substitution made today by Wayne Rooney.

Birmingham make their first substitution with Oliver Burke replacing Koji Miyoshi.

Free kick for Coventry in the half of Birmingham.

Goal kick for Coventry at Ricoh Arena.

Birmingham's Koji Miyoshi breaks free at Ricoh Arena. But the strike goes wide of the post.

Sam Allison signals a free kick to Birmingham just outside Coventry's area.

Can Birmingham get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Coventry's half?

Free kick in a good position for Coventry!

Coventry pushes forward through Haji Wright, whose finish on goal is saved.

Coventry have a goal kick.

Birmingham's Jordan James misses with an attempt on goal.

Corner awarded to Birmingham.

Sam Allison signals a free kick to Coventry in their own half.

Marc Roberts for Birmingham drives towards goal at Ricoh Arena. But the finish is unsuccessful.

Birmingham have been awarded a corner by Sam Allison.

Can Birmingham capitalize from this dangerous free kick?

Birmingham awarded a free kick in their own half.

Goal kick for Birmingham at Ricoh Arena.

Coventry's Haji Wright is on target but unsuccessful.

Coventry to take a throw-in in Birmingham territory.

Haji Wright (Coventry) gets in a header on goal but the attempt is cleared.

Throw-in Coventry.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Coventry.

At Ricoh Arena, Siriki Dembele has been yellow-carded for the away team.

Throw-in for Birmingham in their own half.

Throw-in for Birmingham at Ricoh Arena.

Birmingham have a goal kick.

Coventry are coming forward and Callum O`Hare gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.

Free kick for Coventry in their own half.

Free kick for Coventry in their own half.

Sam Allison signals a free kick to Coventry in their own half.

Coventry to take a throw-in in Birmingham territory.

Birmingham's Lukas Jutkiewicz goes close with his head but his effort is blocked.

Sam Allison signals a throw-in for Birmingham, close to Coventry's area.

Ellis Reco Simms for the home team is judged to be offside.

Coventry awarded a free kick in their own half.

The ref's whistle signals the end of the first-half.

In Coventry a free kick has been awarded the away team.

Sam Allison awards Coventry a goal kick.

Free kick for Coventry in their own half.

Ball goes out of play for a Birmingham goal kick.

Corner awarded to Coventry.

Goal kick for Coventry at Ricoh Arena.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Coventry.

Coventry's Jamie Allen gets his shot away but it misses the target.

Coventry have been awarded a corner by Sam Allison.

Coventry have been awarded a corner by Sam Allison.

Coventry's Ellis Reco Simms gets in a shot on goal at Ricoh Arena. But the effort is unsuccessful.

Coventry have a goal kick.

Corner awarded to Birmingham.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Free kick Birmingham.

Can Coventry get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Birmingham's half?

Goal! Callum O`Hare gives Coventry a 1-0 lead in Coventry. Great play from Tatsuhiro Sakamoto to set up the goal.

Sam Allison signals a free kick to Coventry.

Ball goes out of play for a Coventry goal kick.

In Coventry Birmingham attack through Siriki Dembele. The finish is off target, however.

Throw-in for Coventry in the half of Birmingham.

Free kick for Birmingham in the half of Coventry.

Sam Allison signals a free kick to Birmingham in their own half.

Birmingham awarded a free kick in their own half.

Ball safe as Birmingham is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Birmingham needs to be cautious. Coventry have an attacking throw-in.

Callum O`Hare of Coventry smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though.

Sam Allison signals a Coventry throw-in in Birmingham's half.

Can Birmingham capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Coventry's half?

Coventry have been awarded a corner by Sam Allison.

Sam Allison signals a Coventry throw-in in Birmingham's half.

Throw-in for Birmingham in the half of Coventry.

Sam Allison signals a free kick to Birmingham in their own half.

Corner awarded to Coventry.

Throw-in for Coventry close to the penalty box.

Coventry awarded a free kick in their own half.

It's getting dangerous! Free kick for Coventry close to the penalty box.

At Ricoh Arena, Birmingham are penalized for being offside.

Coventry have a dangerous throw-in.

Juninho Bacuna for Birmingham has been booked by Sam Allison and receives a first yellow card.

In Coventry a free kick has been awarded the home team.

In Coventry Birmingham drive forward through Juninho Bacuna. His shot is on target but it's saved.

Coventry awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Krystian Bielik gets his shot on target but fails to score for Birmingham.

Sam Allison awards the away team a throw-in.

Free kick for Coventry in their own half.

Throw-in Coventry.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Coventry to take a throw-in in Birmingham territory.

Ball safe as Birmingham is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Birmingham awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Throw-in for Coventry in their own half.

Throw-in for Coventry at Ricoh Arena.

Sam Allison awards Birmingham a goal kick.

Both teams haven't won their last match in Championship.

Coventry City scores 1.31 goals when playing at home and Birmingham City scores 1.2 goals when playing away (on average).

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Coventry City and Birmingham City is 1.6.

Average number of goals in meetings between Coventry City and Birmingham City is 2.

Coventry City scores 1.4 goals in a match against Birmingham City and Birmingham City scores 0.6 goals against Coventry City (on average).

Birmingham City have won just 0 of their last 5 Championship games against Coventry City.

Coventry City have lost just 0 of their last 5 Championship games against Birmingham City.

In the last 5 meetings Coventry City won 2, Birmingham City won 0, 3 draws.

Coventry City have lost just 0 of their last 5 games against Birmingham City (in all competitions).

Coventry City's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Birmingham City's.

In Championship, Coventry City has better performance than Birmingham City.

When Birmingham City is down 1-0 away, they win 13% of their matches.

When Coventry City is down 0-1 home, they win 0% of their matches.

When Birmingham City leads 0-1 away, they win in 57% of their matches.

When Coventry City leads 1-0 at home, they win in 75% of their matches.

On their last meeting Coventry City won by 2 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was Coventry City.

Coventry City wins 25% of halftimes, Birmingham City wins 31%.

Coventry City wins 1st half in 25% of their matches, Birmingham City in 31% of their matches.

Birmingham City have scored at least one goal for 5 consecutive matches.

Birmingham City have conceded a goal in each of their last 10 matches.

Coventry City have kept a clean sheet in 3 matches in a row.

A year ago, Coventry City were number 7 in the table with 29 points. Now they are number 17 with 22 points.

Haji Wright has assisted the most goals for Coventry City with 2. Cody Drameh is Birmingham City's biggest assister (3).

Birmingham City's away record this season: 1-1-7.

Coventry City's home record this season: 3-5-1.

Birmingham City haven't scored in 3 of their 9 away matches in Championship this season.

Coventry City haven't scored in 3 of their 9 home matches in Championship this season.

When playing at home, Coventry City have not lost to Birmingham City in their last 7 encounters.

Birmingham City have lost 7 away matches in a row.

Did you know that Birmingham City scores 30% of their goals between the minutes 76-90?

Did you know that Coventry City scores 4% of their goals between the minutes 0-15? This is the lowest percentage in the league.

Did you know that Coventry City scores 33% of their goals between the minutes 76-90?

In Championship, Birmingham City have lost their last 7 away matches.

Last season's matches: 2-0 (Coventry City at home) and 0-0 (Birmingham City at home).

Birmingham City's last away win against Coventry City was in 2006.

During the last 18 meetings, Coventry City have won 4 times, there have been 9 draws while Birmingham City have won 5 times. The goal difference is 18-16 in favour of Birmingham City.

During the last 9 meetings with Coventry City playing at home, Coventry City have won 2 times, there have been 6 draws while Birmingham City have won 1 times. The goal difference is 7-5 in favour of Coventry City.

The most common result of matches between Coventry City and Birmingham City when Coventry City is playing at home is 0-0. 3 matches have ended with this result.