Birmingham City vs Coventry City 04/01/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
6'
M. Ducksch(K. Wagner)
Josh Eccles(E. Mason-Clark)
8'
17'
Lewis Koumas(Patrick Roberts)
36'
M. Ducksch
2ND HALF
51'
K. Wagner
Ellis Simms(Jack Rudoni)
60'
63'
M. Ducksch(Patrick Roberts)
65'
E. Cashin
Lewis Koumas
T. Sakamoto
Haji Wright
67'
71'
A. Sampsted
K. Wagner
72'
K. Furuhashi
M. Ducksch
72'
W. Willumsson
Patrick Roberts
Josh Eccles
86'
88'
James Beadle
Josh Eccles
Kai Andrews
89'
93'
K. Fujimoto
Jay Stansfield
Bobby Thomas
95'
Match statistics
24%Possession76%
170Passes Attempted514
83Completed Passes428
2Corners6
26Throw-ins23
9Shots On Target17
Line-ups
Birmingham City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#25Beadle
#6Robinson
#5Neumann
#31Wagner
#24Iwata
#8Paik
#7Doyle
#28Stansfield
#30Koumas
#16Joseph Roberts
#33Ducksch
Starting XI
James Beadle #25 | 88' |
Jack Robinson #6 | |
P. Neumann #5 | |
K. Wagner #31 | 71' 51' 🎯6' |
T. Iwata #24 | |
Seung-Ho Paik #8 | |
Tommy Doyle #7 | |
Jay Stansfield #28 | 93' |
Lewis Koumas #30 | 65' ⚽17' |
Patrick Roberts #16 | 72' 🎯63' 🎯17' |
M. Ducksch #33 | 72' ⚽63' 36' ⚽6' |
Substitutes
 Ryan Allsop #21 | |
 A. Sampsted #23 | 71' |
 M. Mazwi #40 | |
 E. Cashin #41 | 65' |
 K. Fujimoto #27 | 93' |
 W. Willumsson #18 | 72' |
 S. Wright #11 | |
 Daniel Isichei #42 | |
 K. Furuhashi #9 | 72' |
Will not play
Kyogo Furuhashi
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: Out for season
Lee David Buchanan
Defender
Manager
Chris Davies
Coventry City
Formation
4-5-1
#19Rushworth
#15Kitching
#4Thomas
#3Rhys Dasilva
#27Van Ewijk
#6Grimes
#28Eccles
#5Rudoni
#7Sakamoto
#10Mason-Clark
#9Simms
Starting XI
Carl Rushworth #19 | |
Liam Kitching #15 | |
Bobby Thomas #4 | 95' |
Jay Dasilva #3 | |
Milan Van Ewijk #27 | |
Matt Grimes #6 | |
Josh Eccles #28 | 89' 86' ⚽8' |
Jack Rudoni #5 | 🎯60' |
T. Sakamoto #7 | 67' |
E. Mason-Clark #10 | 🎯8' |
Ellis Simms #9 | ⚽60' |
Substitutes
 Ben Wilson #13 | |
 Jake Bidwell #21 | |
 Joel Latibeaudiere #22 | |
 Miguel Brau #33 | |
 C. Perry #41 | |
 Luke Woolfenden #26 | |
 Kai Andrews #54 | 89' |
 G. Shepherd #50 | |
 Haji Wright #11 | 67' |
Will not play
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Forward
Rib injury
Return: Early May 2026
Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin
Goalkeeper
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Unknown
Miguel Ángel Brau Blanquez
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Frank Lampard
Birmingham City
Formation
4-2-3-1#25Beadle
#6Robinson
#5Neumann
#31Wagner
#24Iwata
#8Paik
#7Doyle
#28Stansfield
#30Koumas
#16Joseph Roberts
#33Ducksch
Starting XI
James Beadle #25 | 88' |
Jack Robinson #6 | |
P. Neumann #5 | |
K. Wagner #31 | 71' 51' 🎯6' |
T. Iwata #24 | |
Seung-Ho Paik #8 | |
Tommy Doyle #7 | |
Jay Stansfield #28 | 93' |
Lewis Koumas #30 | 65' ⚽17' |
Patrick Roberts #16 | 72' 🎯63' 🎯17' |
M. Ducksch #33 | 72' ⚽63' 36' ⚽6' |
Substitutes
Ryan Allsop #21 | |
A. Sampsted #23 | 71' |
M. Mazwi #40 | |
E. Cashin #41 | 65' |
K. Fujimoto #27 | 93' |
W. Willumsson #18 | 72' |
S. Wright #11 | |
Daniel Isichei #42 | |
K. Furuhashi #9 | 72' |
Will not play
Kyogo Furuhashi
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: Out for season
Lee David Buchanan
Defender
Manager
Chris Davies
Coventry City
Formation
4-5-1#19Rushworth
#15Kitching
#4Thomas
#3Rhys Dasilva
#27Van Ewijk
#6Grimes
#28Eccles
#5Rudoni
#7Sakamoto
#10Mason-Clark
#9Simms
Starting XI
Carl Rushworth #19 | |
Liam Kitching #15 | |
Bobby Thomas #4 | 95' |
Jay Dasilva #3 | |
Milan Van Ewijk #27 | |
Matt Grimes #6 | |
Josh Eccles #28 | 89' 86' ⚽8' |
Jack Rudoni #5 | 🎯60' |
T. Sakamoto #7 | 67' |
E. Mason-Clark #10 | 🎯8' |
Ellis Simms #9 | ⚽60' |
Substitutes
Ben Wilson #13 | |
Jake Bidwell #21 | |
Joel Latibeaudiere #22 | |
Miguel Brau #33 | |
C. Perry #41 | |
Luke Woolfenden #26 | |
Kai Andrews #54 | 89' |
G. Shepherd #50 | |
Haji Wright #11 | 67' |
Will not play
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Forward
Rib injury
Return: Early May 2026
Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin
Goalkeeper
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Unknown
Miguel Ángel Brau Blanquez
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Frank Lampard
Head-to-head
23 matches
Birmingham City
10
Wins
9
Draws
4
Wins
Coventry City
Championship2025 • 1 matchChampionship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 2 matchesChampionship2021 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 42 | 84:42 | 85 |
2 |  | 41 | 71:42 | 75 |
3 |  | 42 | 56:47 | 73 |
4 |  | 42 | 73:50 | 72 |
5 |  | 42 | 62:42 | 72 |
6 |  | 42 | 64:60 | 68 |
7 |  | 42 | 63:60 | 64 |
8 |  | 42 | 61:53 | 63 |
9 |  | 42 | 55:50 | 58 |
10 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 58 |
11 |  | 42 | 58:63 | 58 |
12 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 57 |
13 |  | 42 | 50:53 | 57 |
14 |  | 42 | 50:54 | 57 |
15 |  | 42 | 51:52 | 56 |
16 |  | 42 | 49:46 | 55 |
17 |  | 42 | 59:59 | 54 |
18 |  | 42 | 39:51 | 49 |
19 |  | 42 | 43:57 | 48 |
20 |  | 43 | 38:53 | 48 |
21 |  | 42 | 42:56 | 46 |
22 |  | 42 | 41:54 | 44 |
23 |  | 42 | 54:64 | 41 |
24 |  | 42 | 25:82 | -4 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
James Linington
Venue:
St. Andrew's Stadium
Capacity:
29
Birmingham City vs Coventry City match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Birmingham City and Coventry City. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.