Birmingham 3-2 Coventry — EFL Championship, 4 Jan 2026
Birmingham beat Coventry 3-2 in the EFL Championship on 4 January 2026 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham. M. Ducksch and Lewis Koumas scored for Birmingham; J. Eccles and Ellis Simms for Coventry. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Birmingham have won 1 and Coventry 3, 1 draw.
· kickoff·St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park · Birmingham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-06'M. Duckschassist: Kai Wagner
- 1-18'J. Ecclesassist: Ephron Mason-Clark
- 2-117'Lewis Koumasassist: Patrick Roberts
- 36'Marvin DuckschFoul
- Half-time2-1
- 51'Foul
- 2-260'Ellis Simmsassist: J. Rudoni
- 3-263'M. Duckschassist: Patrick Roberts
- 65'Lewis Koumasout: Eiran Cashin
- 67'T. Sakamotoout: Haji Wright
- 71'
- 72'Patrick Robertsout: Willum Willumsson
- 72'M. Duckschout: Kyogo Furuhashi
- 86'Josh EcclesFoul
- 88'James BeadleTime wasting
- 89'J. Ecclesout: K. Andrews
- 90+3'Jay Stansfieldout: Kanya Fujimoto
- 90+5'Bobby ThomasViolent conduct
- Full-time3-2
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Marvin Ducksch · Birmingham
Birmingham
- 8.3Marvin DuckschF
- 7.7Patrick RobertsM
- 7.3Lewis KoumasM
- 6.7Seung-Ho PaikM
- 6.7Alfons SampstedD
- 6.6Eiran CashinD
- 6.6Jay StansfieldM
- 6.6Phil NeumannD
- 6.6Jack RobinsonD
- 6.5James BeadleG
- 6.3Thomas DoyleM
- 6.3Willum WillumssonM
- 6.3Tomoki IwataD
- 6.2Kai WagnerD
- 6.2Kyogo FuruhashiF
Coventry
- 7.9Josh EcclesM
- 7.7Ellis SimmsF
- 7.2Matt GrimesM
- 6.9Haji WrightF
- 6.9Tatsuhiro SakamotoM
- 6.6Kai AndrewsM
- 6.5Jack RudoniM
- 6.3Liam KitchingD
- 6.2Ephron Mason-ClarkM
- 6.2Jay DasilvaD
- 6.2Bobby ThomasD
- 6.0Carl RushworthG
- 5.9Milan van EwijkD
Line-ups
Coventry4-1-4-1
Birmingham4-2-3-1
Substitutes
BirminghamChris Davies
Substitutes
- 18Willum Willumsson72'M6.3
- 21Ryan AllsopG
- 9Kyogo Furuhashi72'F6.2
- 27Kanya Fujimoto90+3'M
- 11Scott WrightF
- 23Alfons Sampsted71'D6.7
- 41Eiran Cashin65'D6.6
- 42D. IsicheiM
- 40M. MazwiM
CoventryFrank Lampard
Substitutes
- 11Haji Wright67'F6.9
- 26Luke WoolfendenD
- 21J. BidwellD
- 13B. WilsonG
- 22Joel LatibeaudiereD
- 33M. BrauD
- 41C. PerryD
- 54K. Andrews89'M6.6
- 50G. ShepherdM
Team statistics
24%Possession76%
1.27Expected goals (xG)1.33
9Total shots17
4Shots on target6
2Shots off target9
3Blocked shots2
2Corners6
4Offsides2
13Fouls8
3Yellow cards1
0Red cards1
4Goalkeeper saves1
-1.05Goals prevented-1.05
170Total passes514
83Accurate passes428
49%Pass accuracy83%
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Ducksch | 72 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 8.3 |
| Patrick Roberts | 72 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Lewis Koumas | 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 7.3 |
| Seung-Ho Paik | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Alfons Sampsted | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Eiran Cashin | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jay Stansfield | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Phil Neumann | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Jack Robinson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| James Beadle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Thomas Doyle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Willum Willumsson | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Tomoki Iwata | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Kai Wagner | 71 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 18 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Coventry
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Eccles | 89 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Ellis Simms | 90 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Matt Grimes | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Haji Wright | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | 67 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Kai Andrews | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jack Rudoni | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Liam Kitching | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Ephron Mason-Clark | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Jay Dasilva | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Bobby Thomas | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Carl Rushworth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Milan van Ewijk | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
BirminghamLDDLD
- L01 Jan 26AWatford0-3
- D29 Dec 25HSouthampton1-1
- D26 Dec 25HDerby1-1
- L20 Dec 25ASheffield Utd0-3
- D13 Dec 25HCharlton1-1
Head-to-head
- 27 Sept 25Coventry3-0Birmingham
- 13 Apr 24Birmingham3-0Coventry
- 08 Dec 23Coventry2-0Birmingham
- 29 Apr 23Coventry2-0Birmingham
- 17 Sept 22Birmingham0-0Coventry
- 15 Apr 22Birmingham2-4Coventry
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 46 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich | 46 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 8 | Derby | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich | 46 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 46 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea | 46 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 0 | 62 |
Before and after
Birmingham
- Previous: Watford 3-0 Birmingham, 1 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Cambridge United 2-3 Birmingham, 10 Jan 2026 · FA Cup
Coventry
- Previous: Charlton 1-1 Coventry, 1 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Stoke City 1-0 Coventry, 10 Jan 2026 · FA Cup
Data updated