Coventry City vs Birmingham City 27/09/2025
Match summary
1ST HALF
16'
B. Thomas-Asante
Jack Robinson
34'
Jack Robinson
42'
L. Koumas
E. Cashin
44'
47'
Haji Wright
2ND HALF
T. Iwata
48'
49'
B. Osayi-Samuel(Own Goal)
Ethan Laird
58'
Demarai Gray
Alex Cochrane
59'
Ethan Laird
P. Roberts
59'
J. Stansfield
64'
65'
Jamie Allen
Josh Eccles
72'
E. Simms
Haji Wright
J. Stansfield
76'
J. Stansfield
K. Furuhashi
77'
T. Iwata
Tommy Doyle
77'
78'
Victor Torp
81'
Kai Andrews
B. Thomas-Asante
81'
Kaine Kesler
T. Sakamoto
81'
Miguel Brau
Victor Torp
Match statistics
63%Possession37%
507Passes Attempted292
422Completed Passes221
3Corners4
32Throw-ins18
14Shots On Target5
Line-ups
Coventry City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#19Rushworth
#15Kitching
#4Thomas
#3Rhys Dasilva
#27Van Ewijk
#6Grimes
#29Torp Overgaard
#28Eccles
#23Thomas-Asante
#7Sakamoto
#11Wright
Starting XI
Carl Rushworth #19 | |
L. Kitching #15 | |
B. Thomas #4 | |
Jay Dasilva #3 | |
Milan Van Ewijk #27 | |
M. Grimes #6 | |
Victor Torp #29 | 81' ⚽78' |
Josh Eccles #28 | 65' |
B. Thomas-Asante #23 | 81' ⚽16' |
T. Sakamoto #7 | 81' |
Haji Wright #11 | 72' 47' |
Will not play
Bobby Craig Thomas
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Jack Edward Rudoni
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin
Goalkeeper
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Unknown
Miguel Ángel Brau Blanquez
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Frank Lampard
Birmingham City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#21Allsop
#6Robinson
#4Klarer
#2Laird
#26Osayi-Samuel
#8Paik
#24Iwata
#28Stansfield
#30Koumas
#10Gray
#17John Dykes
Starting XI
Ryan Allsop #21 | |
Jack Robinson #6 | 42' 34' |
C. Klarer #4 | |
Ethan Laird #2 | 58' 59' |
B. Osayi-Samuel #26 | 49' |
Seung-Ho Paik #8 | |
T. Iwata #24 | 77' 48' |
J. Stansfield #28 | 76' 77' 64' |
L. Koumas #30 | 44' |
Demarai Gray #10 | 59' |
Lyndon Dykes #17 |
Will not play
Kai Wagner
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Early April 2026
Alexander William Cochrane
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Chris Davies
Coventry City
Formation
4-2-3-1#19Rushworth
#15Kitching
#4Thomas
#3Rhys Dasilva
#27Van Ewijk
#6Grimes
#29Torp Overgaard
#28Eccles
#23Thomas-Asante
#7Sakamoto
#11Wright
Starting XI
Carl Rushworth #19 | |
L. Kitching #15 | |
B. Thomas #4 | |
Jay Dasilva #3 | |
Milan Van Ewijk #27 | |
M. Grimes #6 | |
Victor Torp #29 | 81' ⚽78' |
Josh Eccles #28 | 65' |
B. Thomas-Asante #23 | 81' ⚽16' |
T. Sakamoto #7 | 81' |
Haji Wright #11 | 72' 47' |
Will not play
Bobby Craig Thomas
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Jack Edward Rudoni
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin
Goalkeeper
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Unknown
Miguel Ángel Brau Blanquez
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Frank Lampard
Birmingham City
Formation
4-2-3-1#21Allsop
#6Robinson
#4Klarer
#2Laird
#26Osayi-Samuel
#8Paik
#24Iwata
#28Stansfield
#30Koumas
#10Gray
#17John Dykes
Starting XI
Ryan Allsop #21 | |
Jack Robinson #6 | 42' 34' |
C. Klarer #4 | |
Ethan Laird #2 | 58' 59' |
B. Osayi-Samuel #26 | 49' |
Seung-Ho Paik #8 | |
T. Iwata #24 | 77' 48' |
J. Stansfield #28 | 76' 77' 64' |
L. Koumas #30 | 44' |
Demarai Gray #10 | 59' |
Lyndon Dykes #17 |
Will not play
Kai Wagner
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Early April 2026
Alexander William Cochrane
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Chris Davies
Head-to-head
22 matches
Coventry City
9
Wins
9
Draws
4
Wins
Birmingham City
Championship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 2 matchesChampionship2021 • 2 matchesChampionship2020 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 38 | 78:40 | 77 |
2 |  | 38 | 59:37 | 70 |
3 |  | 37 | 66:38 | 68 |
4 |  | 38 | 52:43 | 68 |
5 |  | 38 | 59:56 | 63 |
6 |  | 38 | 58:50 | 60 |
7 |  | 37 | 60:48 | 57 |
8 |  | 38 | 55:48 | 57 |
9 |  | 38 | 50:46 | 55 |
10 |  | 38 | 48:48 | 53 |
11 |  | 38 | 44:46 | 52 |
12 |  | 37 | 51:45 | 51 |
13 |  | 38 | 45:40 | 51 |
14 |  | 38 | 49:49 | 51 |
15 |  | 38 | 53:52 | 50 |
16 |  | 38 | 49:60 | 50 |
17 |  | 38 | 42:48 | 49 |
18 |  | 38 | 36:45 | 48 |
19 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 42 |
20 |  | 37 | 36:48 | 40 |
21 |  | 38 | 39:54 | 40 |
22 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 39 |
23 |  | 38 | 51:60 | 38 |
24 |  | 38 | 23:76 | -6 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Thomas Kirk
Venue:
Coventry Building Society Arena
Capacity:
32 609
Coventry City vs Birmingham City match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Coventry City and Birmingham City. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.