Championship: Birmingham vs Coventry – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Birmingham and Coventry who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Birmingham enjoy home advantage, when visitors Coventry swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Coventry enjoy the view from the top of the table with 52 points after 25 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Birmingham find themselves positioned as number 17 in the Championship with 31 points following 25 rounds.

Form: Birmingham vs Coventry

Birmingham Form

Two draws were the best Birmingham could manage in the previous three matches. They drew 1-1 with Derby, before finishing even in a 1-1 draw against Southampton. Their most recent match brought a 3-0 defeat against Watford. Birmingham won three of their previous six matches at St Andrew’s Knighthead Park in the Championship. They drew three as well, but suffered no defeats, scoring 13 goals to five against.

Coventry Form

In has been a bit of everything for Coventry in their previous three matches, as they first beat Swansea by 1-0. This was followed by a disappointing 0-2 defeat against Ipswich, before an encounter with Charlton produced a 1-1 draw. Coventry won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats for Birmingham and Coventry

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Birmingham and Coventry. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Birmingham vs Coventry

Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Jack Robinson will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Coventry hope Ephron Mason-Clark can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Championship goals in his last six Championship games.

Popular betting markets: Birmingham vs Coventry

Full-time result

Birmingham won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at St Andrew’s Knighthead Park. They drew four and lost one as well, while Coventry won five of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost two. Birmingham did not lose any of their last 7 matches on home soil.

Both teams to score

Birmingham scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Coventry scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Birmingham played. Coventry managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Birmingham saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Coventry’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches. Somehow Birmingham failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 11 matches.