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Coventry vs Birmingham predictions, team news, betting tips, odds and Bet Builder
Coventry vs Birmingham in the Championship. Get match details, betting tips, predictions and TV info for the big game at the CBS Arena.
Coventry vs Birmingham kick-off, date & TV info
Date Saturday, September 27
Kick-off 12.30pm
Venue CBS Arena, Coventry
Competition Championship
TV Sky Sports Football
Coventry are one of two unbeaten teams in the Championship and will aim to stay that way by targeting a positive result against Birmingham at the CBS Arena.
The Sky Blues made the short trip to Leicester last weekend and came away with a satisfactory 0-0 draw. They are level on points with Birmingham, who returned to winning ways last weekend with a 1-0 triumph at home to Swansea.
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Coventry vs Birmingham betting tips & predictions
Best bet
Coventry
1pt 11-10 Coral, Hills, Ladbrokes
Player cards
Paik Sung-Ho to be carded
13-2 bet365
Longshot
Coventry to win 2-0
9-1 general
Coventry vs Birmingham preview
Coventry's progress has stalled with three successive draws but they can rediscover the winning feeling by defeating Birmingham in an eagerly anticipated Midlands derby.
Frank Lampard's Sky Blues were content enough with a 0-0 outcome at Leicester last weekend, but their overall ten-point tally is a scant return given the quality of their football over the opening six rounds of the campaign.
Coventry top the Championship's goal charts, the expected goals table and the shot count with tallies of 15 and 13.66 and 111.
They have felt short-changed on a number of occasions and were especially frustrated by this month's 1-1 draw with Norwich, having won the shot count 28-4 and the xG 4.02-0.15.
The Sky Blues are unlikely to be quite as dominant against Birmingham, but they look a decent value bet at a shade of odds-against.
Birmingham were among the best backed clubs in ante-post markets and are off to a reasonable start with ten points on the board.
However, they have noticed a substantial step up in class since winning the League One title and have gone through a couple of tough experiences on the road with losses against Leicester (0-2) and Stoke (0-1).
Chris Davies's side struggled to create clear-cut chances on each of those occasions and it may take them a little time to work out how to be more effective on their travels.
The Blues have invested heavily in all areas of the squad but, having scored just five league goals, there are a few question marks over their offensive capabilities.
Club record signing Jay Stansfield and regular substitute Lyndon Dykes have bagged two goals each, but Kyogo Furuhashi is not living up to the hype and hasn't started a game since the end of August.
Davies needs to find the right offensive formula and his team's fortunes could suffer until they get the right mix.
Coventry showed their defensive prowess at Leicester last weekend, but they will take more a front-foot approach this weekend and can clinch their third league win of the campaign.
Paik may pick up a card
Birmingham head coach Chris Davies usually selects a two-man midfield and his approach demands a lot of industry from his favoured pairing of Paik Sung-Ho and Tomoki Iwata. Paik has already collected two cautions and looks overpriced to add to his card count.
Blunt Blues to draw a blank
Birmingham were League One's top scorers last season with 84 goals, but they are finding it much harder to breach Championship defences. The Blues have blanked in their last two away games, losing on both occasions, and may go through a similar experience this weekend.
Coventry vs Birmingham Bet Builder
Haji Wright to score any time
Coventry possess multiple attacking threats, but Wright has been the talisman, scoring five league goals, and could be the difference maker in the derby.
Jack Rudoni to have a shot on target
Rudoni loves to rampage forward from midfield and he tops the second tier shot count with 21 attempts.
Under four goals
Birmingham have been involved in a series of low-scoring games and they can avoid a heavy defeat against the Sky Blues.
Pays out at 13-2 with Paddy Power
Key stats for Coventry vs Birmingham
♦ Coventry are unbeaten in their last seven league games
♦ The Sky Blues have kept clean sheets in four of their last six home league fixtures
♦ Five of Coventry’s last six home league games have generated under 2.5 goals
♦ Birmingham have lost three of their last four games
♦ Each of Birmingham’s last ten fixtures have gone under 3.5 goals
Coventry vs Birmingham betting odds
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Coventry vs Birmingham team news and predicted line-ups
Coventry
Ephron Mason-Clark faces a late fitness test and Kaine Kesler-Hayden is also doubtful. Joel Latibeaudiere and Oliver Dovin are sidelined.
Predicted line-up (4-2-3-1): Rushworth; Van Ewijk, Thomas, Kitching, Dasilva; Grimes, Torp; Sakamoto, Rudoni, Thomas-Asante; Wright.
Subs: Mason-Clark, Kesler-Hayden, Bidwell, Eccles, Allen, Simms, Woolfenden.
Birmingham
Birmingham have no fresh injuries but are without Lee Buchanan and Scott Wright.
Predicted line-up (4-4-2): Allsop; Laird, Klarer, Robinson, Cochrane; Gray, Iwata, Paik, Koumas; Stansfield, Ducksch.
Subs: Osayi-Samuel, Cashin, Dykes, Doyle, Roberts, Furuhashi, Neumann.
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FAQs for Coventry vs Birmingham
When is Coventry vs Birmingham in the Championship?
The match kicks off at 12.30pm on Saturday
Where is Coventry vs Birmingham being played?
The fixture is taking place at the CBS Arena in Coventry, England.
Where can I watch Coventry vs Birmingham?
The match is being screened live on Sky Sports Football.
What is the match betting for Coventry vs Birmingham?
yCoventry are the 11-10 favourites while Birmingham are a 12-5 chance. The draw is available to back at 12-5.
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