Birmingham vs Coventry prediction, odds & betting tips – 13/04/2024

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Birmingham - Coventry

England Championship - St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium

Birmingham will host Coventry in Round 43 of the Championship on Saturday, 13 April.

Will Birmingham get the win they desperately need in their battle against relegation or will Coventry get the points to stay in the race for the playoffs? Read our Birmingham vs Coventry prediction to find out, but remember to also check out our other Championship predictions.

Birmingham vs Coventry prediction: Blues need to get back on track with a win

Key Stats

• Coventry have won four of their last six matches in the Championship.
• Birmingham enter this match after losing six of their last seven games in the league.
• Coventry have won three of the last four duels with Birmingham.
• Seven of the last 10 H2H duels between these teams have gone under 2.5 total goals.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Coventry the more likely winners 

• HOME: 19/10 (2.90) – 34.50%
• DRAW: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.60%
• AWAY: 13/10 (2.30) – 43.50%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Looking at these Birmingham vs Coventry odds, we can see that the guests are the expected winners, although not by a huge margin. This makes sense given that Birmingham are in desperate need of points from this game and are hosting the match.

However, Birmingham are also in horrendous form at the moment and Coventry need the points too in order to stay in the race for the playoffs.

In any case, if you liked our predictions for this duel, make sure to also check our top betting tips for today.

Last five H2Hs: Coventry dominating in recent years

England Championship 08/12/23

Coventry

2

Birmingham

0

England Championship 29/04/23

Coventry

2

Birmingham

0

England Championship 17/09/22

Birmingham

0

Coventry

0

England Championship 15/04/22

Birmingham

2

Coventry

4

England Championship 23/11/21

Coventry

0

Birmingham

0

Birmingham have failed to beat Coventry in their last five H2H duels, losing three times and drawing twice. However, the situation is different if we look at their overall H2H record, with Birmingham having a small advantage—23-22-20.

Birmingham preview: Still hope for the Blues?

With six losses in their last seven games, Birmingham City have put themselves in a tough position. Right now, they are in the relegation zone and one of the main candidates to go down. However, they are also just one point behind the first team outside of the relegation zone and with four games to go, Birmingham could still salvage their season and their status as a Championship team.

Meanwhile, Oliver Burke, Lee Buchanan, Lucas Jutkiewicz, Marc Roberts, and Alfie Chang are on the sidelines with injuries at the moment.

Predicted Lineup – Ruddy – Drameh, Sanderson, Aiwu, Laird – Bielik, Paik – Bacuna, James, Miyoshi – Stansfield

England League 1 03/05/25

W

Cambridge Utd

1

Birmingham

2

England League 1 30/04/25

W

Blackpool

0

Birmingham

2

England League 1 27/04/25

W

Mansfield

0

Birmingham

4

England League 1 24/04/25

W

Stevenage

0

Birmingham

1

England League 1 21/04/25

W

Burton Albion

1

Birmingham

2

Coventry preview: Still in pursuit of a playoff spot

After struggling in the first half of the season, Coventry have been one of the best teams in the second half. At the moment, they are just outside of the playoff zone, trailing five points behind Norwich. However, Coventry also have a game in hand, so if they can keep the points coming, we might just see them battling for promotion in the playoffs.

Matt Godden, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, and Jamie Allen are out with injuries right now, while Milan van Ewijk is doubtful.

Predicted Lineup: Collins – Latibeaudiere, Thomas, Kitching, Bidwell – Sheaf, Eccles – Tavares, O'Hare, Wright – Simms

England Championship 13/05/25

W

Sunderland

0

Coventry

1

England Championship 09/05/25

L

Sunderland

2

Coventry

1

England Championship 03/05/25

W

Middlesbrough

0

Coventry

2

England Championship 26/04/25

L

Luton

1

Coventry

0

England Championship 21/04/25

L

Plymouth

3

Coventry

1

Player to watch: Haji Wright

With 15 goals in the Championship this season, Haji Wright is Coventry's best scorer and he's one of the main reasons why they are still in pursuit of the playoffs.

Will Haji again score in the second half?

We saw Haji score 12 of his 15 goals in the second halves of matches. As such, he might not be a bad choice as the last goalscorer in Coventry's upcoming duel with Birmingham.