Championship · 2025Sun, 4 Jan 2026, 12:00 UTCFull timeSt. Andrew's @ Knighthead ParkFull-time recap
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This match

Match statistics

MetricBirmingham CityCoventry City
Shots9 shots/match17 shots/match
Shots on target4 shots/match6 shots/match
Expected goals1.27 xG/match1.33 xG/match
Possession24%76%
Corners2 corners/match6 corners/match
Fouls13 fouls/match8 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

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
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

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.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Coventry City's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. A second useful context is: A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Birmingham City, Coventry City. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Coventry City's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1 goals/matchGoals 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 goals/match2.19 goals/match1.37 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

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

2.88 daysRest 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/matchShotsHome 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.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

0Birmingham City
0Draws
1Coventry City
Coventry CityBirmingham City · Championship30

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Birmingham City favored in 3 of 14 directional metrics · Coventry City in 7 · 4 too close

1.35 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 26/262.19 goals/match
1.38 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 26/261.12 goals/match
1.48 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 26/261.84 xG/match
1.09 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 26/261.09 xG/match
14.2 shots/matchShotsseason · 25/2517.2 shots/match
10.2 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 25/2511.6 shots/match
3.84 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 25/255.84 shots/match
3.6 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 25/253.92 shots/match
54.6%Possessionseason · 25/2555.2%
5.36 corners/matchCornersseason · 25/255.4 corners/match
4.08 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 25/255.08 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
11.4 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 25/259.24 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
19%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 26/2635%
77%Scoring frequencyseason · 26/2685%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Birmingham City77.1
Coventry City85.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Birmingham City57.6
Coventry City97.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Birmingham City70.2
Coventry City68.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Birmingham City60.4
Coventry City97.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Birmingham City85.4
Coventry City2.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 48%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Birmingham City64.6
Coventry City70.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Birmingham City69.2
Coventry City67.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1 goals/matchGoals scored5/51 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.4 goals/match
1.4 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.09 xG/match
13.4 shots/matchShots5/514.2 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on target5/55.4 shots/match
45%Possession5/551.4%
4.8 corners/matchCorners5/54.2 corners/match
Cards0/0
13.4 fouls/matchFouls5/510.2 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.1 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.4 goals/match
1.8 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.4 goals/match
1.28 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.4 xG/match
14.3 shots/matchShots10/1017 shots/match
3.9 shots/matchShots on target10/105.7 shots/match
51.6%Possession10/1055.9%
5.4 corners/matchCorners10/104.7 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.8 fouls/matchFouls10/1010.1 fouls/match

Window

Season

26 / 26 matches
1.35 goals/matchGoals scored26/262.19 goals/match
1.38 goals/matchGoals allowed26/261.12 goals/match
1.48 xG/matchExpected goals26/261.84 xG/match
14.2 shots/matchShots25/2517.2 shots/match
3.84 shots/matchShots on target25/255.84 shots/match
54.6%Possession25/2555.2%
5.36 corners/matchCorners25/255.4 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.4 fouls/matchFouls25/259.24 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

13 / 14 matches
2.08 goals/matchGoals scored13/142.14 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowed13/141.43 goals/match
2.05 xG/matchExpected goals13/141.88 xG/match
18.2 shots/matchShots13/1316.3 shots/match
5.38 shots/matchShots on target13/135.92 shots/match
54%Possession13/1353.2%
5.92 corners/matchCorners13/134.85 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.3 fouls/matchFouls13/138.69 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

2.88 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/12.88 days
3 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/13 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples26 / 26home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • 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.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 4 Jan 2026, 16:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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