Birmingham will take on Coventry in the Championship on Sunday, 4 January, as the visitors look to continue their march towards Premier League promotion.
As things stand, Coventry have an eight-point lead over Ipswich in second place and a nine-point lead over Middlesbrough in third place. However, after a couple of ropey performances in recent weeks, the last thing they need this weekend is more dropped points.
As part of this week's round of Championship betting tips, check out our Birmingham vs Coventry prediction below.
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Birmingham vs Coventry prediction: The visitors to be pegged back further
Key Stats
- Coventry have won on just one of their last seven visits to St Andrew's.
- Birmingham have not lost any of their last seven Championship home matches.
- Fewer than three goals have been scored in each of Coventry's last six matches.
Correct score prediction: Birmingham 1-1 Coventry
Birmingham's home form has kept them out of a relegation battle this season, while Coventry's away form has fallen off a cliff over the last month or so. All signs point towards more dropped points for the visitors.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Too close to call
- HOME: 6/4 (2.50) – 40%
- DRAW: 12/5 (3.40) 29.4%
- AWAY: 17/10 (2.70) – 37%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The Birmingham vs Coventry odds make for fascinating reading as all three results have been priced closely together. Ladbrokes have made Birmingham the marginal favourites, giving the Blues a 40% chance of winning the match, while Coventry have been given a 37% chance of victory.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: A fixture that benefits the hosts
In recent years, this has been a match that has, more often than not, gone the way of whichever side has been playing at home. The last four matches have all ended that way, and there hasn't been an away victor since April 2022.
England Championship 27/09/25
Coventry
Birmingham
England Championship 13/04/24
Birmingham
Coventry
England Championship 08/12/23
Coventry
Birmingham
England Championship 29/04/23
Coventry
Birmingham
England Championship 17/09/22
Birmingham
Coventry
Birmingham preview: Stansfield to miss out
The biggest news from the Birmingham camp is that Jay Stansfield is expected to miss out once again after missing the match with Watford last time out with a leg injury. In better news, Tommy Doyle is available for selection again after the midfielder completed his suspension against Watford.
Predicted lineup: Beadle (GK), Iwata, Neumann, Robinson, Cashin, Paik, Doyle, Roberts, Willumsson, Anderson, Kyogo
Last five results
- Watford 3-0 Birmingham
- Birmingham 1-1 Southampton
- Birmingham 1-1 Derby
- Sheffield United 3-0 Birmingham
- Birmingham 1-1 Charlton
Two of Coventry's best players are unavailable for selection this weekend, which is likely causing Frank Lampard more stress as he prepares for the fixture. Lampard remains without both Brandon Thomas-Asante and Victor Torp, and it's unclear when either man will be back.
Predicted lineup: Rushworth (GK), Latibeaudiere, Thomas, Kitching, Van Ewijk, Allen, Grimes, Eccles, Kesler-Hayden, Wright, Simms
Last five results
- Charlton 1-1 Coventry
- Coventry 0-2 Ipswich
- Coventry 1-0 Swansea
- Southampton 1-1 Coventry
- Coventry 1-0 Bristol City
Player to watch: Haji Wright
After a brilliant start to the campaign, Haji Wright’s form has taken a turn for the worse since November, which hasn’t helped the recent goal scoring slump that Coventry have found themselves in. The American striker will be searching for his first goal in 13 apps for club and country on Sunday.