Coventry 2-0 Birmingham — EFL Championship, 29 Apr 2023
Coventry beat Birmingham 2-0 in the EFL Championship on 29 April 2023 at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands. J. Eccles and Viktor Gyökeres scored for Coventry. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Coventry have won 1 and Birmingham 0, 4 draws.
· kickoff·The Coventry Building Society Arena · Coventry, West Midlands·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-03'assist: Viktor Gyökeres
- 2-042'Penalty
- Half-time2-0
- 48'Foul
- 65'
- 65'
- 85'
- 86'
- 90'
- 90+5'Foul
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Coventry
- 7.9Viktor GyökeresF
- 7.3Luke McNallyD
- 7.3Kyle McFadzeanD
- 7.2Callum DoyleD
- 7.2Jake BidwellM
- 7.2Josh EcclesM
- 7.2Ben WilsonG
- 6.9Liam KellyM
- 6.6Brooke Norton-CuffyM
- 6.3Matthew GoddenF
- 6.3Gustavo HamerM
- 6.2Jamie AllenM
Birmingham
- 7.2Hannibal MejbriM
- 7.2Juninho BacunaM
- 7.0Marc RobertsD
- 6.9Lukas JutkiewiczF
- 6.9Auston TrustyD
- 6.9Jobe BellinghamM
- 6.7Krystian BielikM
- 6.7Maxime ColinD
- 6.7Jordan GrahamM
- 6.6Kevin LongD
- 6.5Emmanuel LongeloD
- 6.3Jordan JamesM
- 6.3Tahith ChongM
- 6.2Neil EtheridgeG
- 6.2Reda KhadraM
Line-ups
Birmingham4-2-3-1
Coventry3-5-2
Substitutes
CoventryM. Robins
Substitutes
- 19T. WalkerF
- 1S. MooreG
- 18S. MaguireF
- 8J. Allen90'M6.2
- 23F. DaboD
- 2J. PanzoD
- 11J. Wilson-EsbrandD
BirminghamJ. Eustace
Substitutes
- 7Juninho Bacuna65'M7.2
- 12H. DeanD
- 11J. Graham86'M6.7
- 28Dion SandersonD
- 23M. Emmanuel85'D6.5
- 38Zachary JeacockG
- 6Hannibal Mejbri90+5'65'M7.2
Team statistics
43%Possession57%
9Total shots9
3Shots on target1
2Shots off target6
4Blocked shots2
5Corners5
3Offsides1
10Fouls10
0Yellow cards2
1Goalkeeper saves1
339Total passes444
232Accurate passes345
68%Pass accuracy78%
Coventry
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viktor Gyökeres | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7.9 |
| Luke McNally | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Kyle McFadzean | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Callum Doyle | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Jake Bidwell | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Josh Eccles | 89 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Ben Wilson | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Liam Kelly | 90 | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | 6.9 |
| Brooke Norton-Cuffy | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Matthew Godden | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Jamie Allen | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannibal Mejbri | 25 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 25 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Marc Roberts | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Auston Trusty | 85 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jobe Bellingham | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Krystian Bielik | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Maxime Colin | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Jordan Graham | 13 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Kevin Long | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Emmanuel Longelo | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Jordan James | 65 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Tahith Chong | 65 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Neil Etheridge | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Reda Khadra | 86 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 17 Sept 22Birmingham0-0Coventry
- 15 Apr 22Birmingham2-4Coventry
- 23 Nov 21Coventry0-0Birmingham
- 30 Jan 21Birmingham1-1Coventry
- 20 Nov 20Coventry0-0Birmingham
- 04 Feb 20Birmingham3-3Coventry
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2022/23
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Luton | 46 | +18 | 80 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +28 | 75 |
| 5 | Coventry | 46 | +12 | 70 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 46 | +13 | 69 |
| 7 | Blackburn | 46 | -2 | 69 |
| 15 | Hull City | 46 | -10 | 58 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 46 | +1 | 53 |
| 17 | Birmingham | 46 | -11 | 53 |
| 18 | Huddersfield | 46 | -15 | 53 |
| 19 | Rotherham | 46 | -11 | 50 |
Before and after
Coventry
- Previous: Coventry 2-1 Reading, 22 Apr 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Middlesbrough 1-1 Coventry, 8 May 2023 · EFL Championship
Birmingham
- Previous: Birmingham 0-1 Blackpool, 22 Apr 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Birmingham 1-2 Sheffield Utd, 8 May 2023 · EFL Championship
Data updated