There are a vital three points up for grabs when Birmingham host Coventry in the Championship on Saturday.
Birmingham are currently second-bottom of the league, but with four matches remaining, they could still leap out of the relegation zone for survival as there are just five points between them in 23rd and QPR in 16th.
Coventry, meanwhile, are still in with a chance of making the playoffs and have a huge FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United on the horizon next weekend.
Current Form
Birmingham Current Form
Birmingham are on a terrible run of just one win in 10 Championship games and that came versus Preston at the start of April.
In those 10 games, they have lost eight.
In 11 games, they have kept just one clean sheet.
Coventry Current Form
At the start of March, Coventry won three league games in a row against Rotherham, Watford and Huddersfield.
But, they went on to lose two of their next three versus Cardiff and Southampton.
Both teams have scored in each of their last five Championship games.
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Marc Roberts, Lukas Jutkiewicz and Oliver Burke are all definite absentees for Birmingham, while Lee Buchanan is a doubt after being withdrawn in the last game due to a groin problem.
Alfie Chang is hopeful of a return soon after missing the entire season so far with an ACL injury.
Coventry Team News
Milan van Ewijk suffered a head knock against Southampton so he likely won’t be risked, while Tatsuhiro Sakamoto and Matt Godden are out with back and leg muscle injuries.
Scoreline Prediction
Coventry may have one eye on that FA Cup semi-final, but they should have enough to earn at least at draw at St. Andrews.
Birmingham 2-2 Coventry
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FAQs
What time does the match start? The match kicks off at 15:00 on the 13th of April, 2024.
What was the score the last time Birmingham played Coventry? In December, Callum O’Hare scored two as Coventry beat Birmingham 2-0.
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Publish date : 2024-04-13 05:30:00
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