📅 04/01/26🕒 12:00🏟️ St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park🧑⚖️ James Linington, England
ScorerM. Ducksch2 goalsBiggest Swing+2.06 xT90+5' B. ThomasCards5
Birmingham City 3-2 Coventry City — xTears 15.97 (04/01/26)
Birmingham City got the job done 3-2 over Coventry City on 4 January 2026 during Matchday 26 of EFL Championship. Total damage: 15.97 xTears.
The heaviest blows came from M. Ducksch 6' goal (+1.41 xT) and E. Simms 60' goal (+1.42 xT).
From open play to the final whistle, this one lurched from one blow to the next.
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How it unfolded
Timeline
6'
Goal
1-0M. Ducksch - Birmingham City
Assist: K. Wagner
8'
Goal
1-1J. Eccles - Coventry City
Assist: E. Mason-Clark
17'
Goal
2-1L. Koumas - Birmingham City
Assist: P. Roberts
60'
Goal
2-2E. Simms - Coventry City
Assist: J. Rudoni
63'
Goal
3-2M. Ducksch - Birmingham City
Assist: P. Roberts
90+5'
Red card
B. Thomas - Coventry City
Absolute chaos
🧨
10.36
90+5'
Red card
+2.06 xT
B. Thomas - Coventry City
63'
Goal
+1.85 xT
M. Ducksch - Birmingham City
Assist: P. Roberts
60'
Goal
+1.42 xT
E. Simms - Coventry City
Assist: J. Rudoni
6'
Goal
+1.41 xT
M. Ducksch - Birmingham City
Assist: K. Wagner
All-out war
🟥
5.76
90+5'
Red card
+2.06 xT
B. Thomas - Coventry City
86'
Yellow card
+1.16 xT
J. Eccles - Coventry City
88'
Yellow card
+1.00 xT
J. Beadle - Birmingham City
51'
Yellow card
+0.80 xT
K. Wagner - Birmingham City
Late drama
🔥
5.19
90+5'
Red card
+2.06 xT
B. Thomas - Coventry City
86'
Yellow card
+1.16 xT
J. Eccles - Coventry City
88'
Yellow card
+1.00 xT
J. Beadle - Birmingham City
89'
Substitution
+0.51 xT
Kai Andrews for J. Eccles - Coventry City
Referee scandal
🧑⚖️
2.06
90+5'
Red card
+2.06 xT
B. Thomas - Coventry City
Cruelty
😈
2.06
90+5'
Red card
+2.06 xT
B. Thomas - Coventry City
Crushed hope
💔
Barely left a bruise
0
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