Coventry vs Birmingham

27 September 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Thomas Kirk

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • B. Thomas-Asante 16’
  • B. Osayi-Samuel 49’ (og)
  • V. Torp 78’

Match summary

Coventry won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Birmingham. Coventry led 1-0 at half-time.

B. Thomas-Asante put Coventry ahead in the 16th minute, Osayi-Samuel's own goal made it 2-0 in the 49th minute, and V. Torp made it 3-0 in the 78th minute.

The chances backed that up: Coventry created 2.20 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Birmingham's 0.21 from 5. Birmingham had a player sent off.

Match stats

63% Possession 37%
14 Shots 5
5 Shots on target 0
3 Corners 4
507 Passes 293
83.2% Pass accuracy 75.8%
16 Tackles 6
11 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 1
4 Offsides 2

Key events

Coventry Birmingham
0’
C. DaviesManagerArgument
Kick-off
B. Thomas-AsanteRight foot shot1-0 (Coventry)
16’
L. KitchingShot on target
16’
34’
J. RobinsonFoul
42’
J. RobinsonSecond yellowFoul
44’
E. J. CashinL. Koumas
H. WrightTime wasting
45+2’
Half-time1-0
48’
T. IwataFoul
Second half underway
B. Osayi-SamuelOwn goal2-0 (Coventry)
49’
59’
P. RobertsD. Gray
59’
A. CochraneE. Laird
64’
J. StansfieldFoul
J. AllenJ. Eccles
65’
E. SimmsH. Wright
72’
77’
K. FuruhashiJ. Stansfield
77’
T. DoyleT. Iwata
V. TorpLeft foot shot3-0 (Coventry)
78’
E. SimmsShot on target
78’
K. AndrewsV. Torp
81’
K. Kesler-HaydenT. Sakamoto
81’
M. Á. BrauB. Thomas-Asante
81’
M. v. EwijkShot on target
86’
Full-time3-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.20 0.21 16’ B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry), 1-0 16’ 49’ B. Osayi-Samuel (Coventry) own goal, 2-0 49’ 78’ V. Torp (Coventry), 3-0 78’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.20 0.21 16’ B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry), 1-0 Thomas-Asante 16’ 49’ B. Osayi-Samuel (Coventry) own goal, 2-0 Osayi-Samuel 49’ 78’ V. Torp (Coventry), 3-0 Torp 78’
Coventry 2.20 xGBirmingham 0.21 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Birmingham attacking Coventry attacking 
16’ B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry), set piece, 0.73 xG, goal 40’ H. Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.44 xG, off target 78’ V. Torp (Coventry), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 78’ E. Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 68’ B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 47’ L. Kitching (Coventry), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 70’ H. Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 86’ M. v. Ewijk (Coventry), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 56’ E. Laird (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 90+5’ B. Thomas (Coventry), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 16’ L. Kitching (Coventry), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 73’ V. Torp (Coventry), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 42’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 14’ C. Klarer (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ V. Torp (Coventry), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ E. Laird (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 4’ B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ L. Dykes (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 22’ J. Dasilva (Coventry), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 49’ B. Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham), own goal 16’ B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry), set piece, 0.73 xG, goal 40’ H. Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.44 xG, off target 78’ V. Torp (Coventry), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 78’ E. Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 68’ B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 47’ L. Kitching (Coventry), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 70’ H. Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 86’ M. v. Ewijk (Coventry), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 56’ E. Laird (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 90+5’ B. Thomas (Coventry), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 16’ L. Kitching (Coventry), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 73’ V. Torp (Coventry), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 42’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 46’ V. Torp (Coventry), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 14’ C. Klarer (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ E. Laird (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ L. Dykes (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 4’ B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 22’ J. Dasilva (Coventry), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 49’ B. Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Coventry 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Rushworth
Ewijk
Thomas
Kitching
Dasilva
Torp 81’
Grimes
Sakamoto 81’
Eccles 65’
Thomas-Asante 81’
Wright 72’
Birmingham 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Allsop
Osayi-Samuel
Klarer
Robinson
Laird 59’
Iwata 77’
Paik
Gray 59’
Stansfield 77’
Koumas 44’
Dykes

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
C. Rushworth
90′ – – –
Defenders5 players
M. v. Ewijk
90′ – – –
B. Thomas
90′ – – –
L. Kitching
90′ – 1 – 3 2 67 1 – – –
J. Dasilva
90′ – – –
M. Á. Brau Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – 1 – 8 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
V. Torp Taken off
81′ 1 – – – –
M. Grimes
90′ – – – – –
T. Sakamoto Taken off
81′ – – – – –
J. Eccles Taken off
65′ – – – – –
B. Thomas-Asante Taken off
81′ 1 – – – –
J. Allen Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 27 1 – – – 1 1 1 –
K. Kesler-Hayden Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 11 – – – – – – – –
K. Andrews Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 6 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
H. Wright Taken off
72′ – – 2 – 0.55 – – 6 2 4 –
E. Simms Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 1 0.15 – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Coventry win 45% Avg odds 2.08
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.42
Birmingham win 27% Avg odds 3.45

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Coventry WWDDD
Birmingham WWLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Birmingham 3-0 Coventry, 13 Apr 24 Next meeting: Birmingham 3-2 Coventry, 04 Jan 26  All Coventry vs Birmingham meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.