Championship · 2025St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park

Birmingham City 3–2 Coventry City · Championship

3–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Birmingham City won 3–2.

Shots
917
Shots on target
46
Expected goals
1.271.33
Possession
24%76%

Full time

What the match recorded

Birmingham City beat Coventry City 3–2. Recorded in this match (Birmingham City – Coventry City): shots 9–17, shots on target 4–6, expected goals 1.27–1.33, possession 24%–76%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Coventry City's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Coventry City's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.19 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1 goal/match2.19 goals/match1.37 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Birmingham City, Coventry City.

2.88 days ▲Rest daysBirmingham City · Coventry City2.88 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBirmingham CityCoventry CityBaseline
Rest days2.88 days2.88 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Birmingham City have a visible home split

strong

Birmingham City's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

18.2 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season14.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots18.2 shots/match14.2 shots/match12.5 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots17 shotsBirmingham City 9 shots, Coventry City 17 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots6 shotsBirmingham City 4 shots, Coventry City 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.27 xG1.33 xGBirmingham City 1.27 xG, Coventry City 1.33 xG
  • Possession24%76%Birmingham City 24%, Coventry City 76%
  • Corners2 corners6 cornersBirmingham City 2 corners, Coventry City 6 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls8 foulsBirmingham City 13 fouls, Coventry City 8 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Matt Grimes · Coventry City · 40′ · 0.01 xG · on targetKai Wagner · Birmingham City · 62′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJosh Eccles · Coventry City · 8′ · 0.02 xG · goalEphron Mason-Clark · Coventry City · 53′ · 0.02 xG · on targetKyogo Furuhashi · Birmingham City · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMatt Grimes · Coventry City · 30′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLiam Kitching · Coventry City · 48′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJack Rudoni · Coventry City · 65′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMilan van Ewijk · Coventry City · 83′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedEphron Mason-Clark · Coventry City · 13′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJay Stansfield · Birmingham City · 70′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJosh Eccles · Coventry City · 89′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedEllis Simms · Coventry City · 50′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedHaji Wright · Coventry City · 75′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJay Stansfield · Birmingham City · 33′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedEllis Simms · Coventry City · 60′ · 0.08 xG · goalTomoki Iwata · Birmingham City · 70′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMarvin Ducksch · Birmingham City · 63′ · 0.09 xG · goalEllis Simms · Coventry City · 83′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedEllis Simms · Coventry City · 13′ · 0.14 xG · on targetEphron Mason-Clark · Coventry City · 24′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedLiam Kitching · Coventry City · 14′ · 0.18 xG · on targetMarvin Ducksch · Birmingham City · 6′ · 0.23 xG · goalMarvin Ducksch · Birmingham City · 27′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedEllis Simms · Coventry City · 34′ · 0.29 xG · off target or blockedLewis Koumas · Birmingham City · 17′ · 0.42 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Birmingham City: 9 shots, 4 on target, 1.21 xG. Coventry City: 17 shots, 6 on target, 1.32 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Marvin Ducksch · Birmingham City · 6′Lewis Koumas · Birmingham City · 17′Marvin Ducksch · Birmingham City · 63′Josh Eccles · Coventry City · 8′Ellis Simms · Coventry City · 60′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Birmingham City 1.21 xG · Coventry City 1.32 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Birmingham City
1Draws
3Coventry City
Coventry City — Birmingham City · Championship3–0
Birmingham City — Coventry City · Championship3–0
Coventry City — Birmingham City · Championship2–0
Coventry City — Birmingham City · Championship2–0
Birmingham City — Coventry City · Championship0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Birmingham City favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · Coventry City in 7 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Birmingham City26 matchesCoventry City26 matches
1.35 goals/matchGoals scored26/26▲ 2.19 goals/match
1.38 goals/matchGoals allowed26/26▲ 1.12 goals/match
1.48 xG/matchExpected goals26/26▲ 1.84 xG/match
14.2 shots/matchShots25/25▲ 17.2 shots/match
3.84 shots/matchShots on target25/25▲ 5.84 shots/match
54.6%Possession25/25● 55.2%
5.36 corners/matchCorners25/25● 5.4 corners/match
11.4 fouls/matchFouls25/259.24 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples26 / 26home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 4 Jan 2026, 16:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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