A fiercely contested Midlands derby takes centre stage in the Championship as Birmingham City welcome Coventry City to St Andrew’s. For Birmingham, the focus is on stabilising their season and pulling clear of trouble, as they are currently struggling for consistent form.
After a tough run in the league, including a painful 3-0 loss to Watford last time out, Chris Davies’ side sit in the lower half of the table and are desperate for momentum. They are winless in the last seven matches, picking up draws here and there and suffering a couple of heavy defeats on occasion.
Andrews’ side have struggled to score, averaging fewer than a goal per game over recent outings - and this is their biggest challenge. Their lack of goals suggests they need more creativity in the final third to turn draws into wins. Teams higher up the table have taken advantage of their lower defensive output.
Championship leaders Coventry are the next team out to compound the Blues’ problems this season as they arrive high in confidence. Frank Lampard's side sit top of the log with a comfortable points gap and are among the division’s most consistent performers this season, certain to cause big problems for Birmingham. The Sky Blues are strong both at home and away, displaying a solid defensive structure and a potent attacking threat, having scored over 50 league goals this season.
Here is where to find English-language live streams of Birmingham vs Coventry, as GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch the game today.
| Country / Region | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 USA | Paramount+,CBS Sports Network,fuboTV, CBS Sports Golazo |
| 🇬🇧 UK | ITV 1 UK, ITVX, STV Scotland, Sky Go UKNOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Ultra HD, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football, Talksport 2 Radio UK, STV Player |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | beIN Sports 1, beIN Sports Connect |
| 🌍 South / Sub-Saharan Africa | ESPN Africa, StarTimes App, SuperSport Variety 3, DStv App, Sporty TV |
| 🇦🇪 UAE | beIN Sports HD 2, beIN Sports English 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD |
| 🇮🇳 India | FanCode |
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Birmingham vs Coventry kick-off time
Today's game between Birmingham and Coventry will kick off at 7 am ET and 12 pm GMT.
Team news & squads
Birmingham vs Coventry lineups
4-2-3-1
Formation
4-2-3-1
COVBIR-Line up
BIRSubstitutes
Manager
C. Davies
COV-Line up
COVSubstitutes
Manager
F. Lampard
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Form
BIR-Form
BIRWatford
3
-
0
Birmingham
L
Birmingham
1
-
1
Southampton
D
Birmingham
1
-
1
Derby
D
Sheffield United
3
-
0
Birmingham
L
Birmingham
1
-
1
Charlton
D
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 3/9
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/5
- Both teams scored
- 3/5
COV-Form
COVCharlton
1
-
1
Coventry
D
Coventry
0
-
2
Ipswich
L
Coventry
1
-
0
Swansea
W
Southampton
1
-
1
Coventry
D
Coventry
1
-
0
Bristol City
W
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 4/4
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 0/5
- Both teams scored
- 2/5
Head-to-Head Record
BIRLast 5 matches
COV1
Win
1
Draw
3
Wins
Coventry
3
-
0
Birmingham
Birmingham
3
-
0
Coventry
Coventry
2
-
0
Birmingham
Coventry
2
-
0
Birmingham
Birmingham
0
-
0
Coventry
Goals scored
7- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/5
- Both teams scored
- 0/5