Birmingham City vs Coventry City Prediction and Betting Tips | January 4th 2026

Birmingham City lock horns with Coventry City on Sunday as the 26th round of games in the Championship beckons. The two sides are in opposite halves of the standings.

Chris Davies' Birmingham are coming off a 3-0 defeat at Watford on New Year's Day. A Tom Ince hat-trick floored the Blues, with two of those strikes coming before half-time.

Following a second loss in four games, Davies' side dropped to 17th in the points table, with 31 points from 25 games, winning eight.

Meanwhile, Frank Lampard's Coventry dropped points in a 1-1 draw at Charlton Athletic in midweek. Ellis Simms' third-minute opener gave the visitors an early lead, but Joe Rankin-Costello struck midway through the second period to force a share of the spoils.

Despite dropping points for the third time in four games - losing one - the Sky Blues have a comfortable eight-point cushion at the top, with 52 points from 25 matches, winning a league-high 15.

On that note, here's a look at the head-to-head stats and key numbers, match prediction, and betting tips for the Birmingham-Coventry Championship clash at St. Andrew's:

Birmingham City vs Coventry City head-to-head stats and key numbers

• In 66 meetings across competitions, Birmingham lead Coventry 25-21 but lost their last clash 3-0 away in the Championship in September.
• Birmingham have won just once in their last nine meetings with Coventry - all in the Championship - losing four.
• The Blues are unbeaten in seven home games - all in the Championship - winning four.
• Coventry are winless in four road outings - all in the Championship - losing one.
• Form guide (last five games across competitions, most recent result first): Birmingham City: L-D-D-L-D; Coventry City: D-L-W-D-W

Birmingham City vs Coventry City prediction

The two sides have had contrasting campaigns. While Coventry are flying high atop the standings as they seek their first second division title in six decades, while Birmingham are closer to the bottom three (seven points) than the top six (nine points).

In terms of head-to-head, the Blues have a slender advantage, but Coventry have dominated recent meetings. Birmingham, though, haven't lost at home in a while whereas Frank Lampard's visitors have stumbled on the road of late.

Birmingham are unbeaten in two home league games against Coventry, winning once. But considering the visitors' better overall form, expect them to take the three points and end their winless away run since December.

Prediction: Birmingham City 0-1 Coventry City

Birmingham City vs Coventry City betting tips

Tip-1: Coventry to win

Tp-2: Both sides to score: No (Their last five meetings have had only team scoring.)

Tip-3: Under 1.5 goals

Edited by Bhargav