Coventry City vs Birmingham City, 7.45 St Andrews Stadium
Coventry City and Birmingham City return to Championship action on Friday night on the back of two successive defeats.
While the Sky Blues sit one point above the relegation zone, their opponents have dropped down to 17th position after losing at home to Wycombe Wanderers and Bournemouth.
Coventry
Mark Robins will have taken heart from most of Coventry’s displays this season, particularly during their 3-2 at Watford before the international break.
However, four defeats from five games have left his side just one point above the relegation zone and two ahead of bottom side Derby County, a scenario which has also not been helped by Sheffield Wednesday seeing their points deduction reduced from 12 to six.
Birmingham
Aitor Karanka and his Team will head to the away dressing room on Friday evening despite the game being held at their St Andrew’s home.
Coventry, who are ground sharing with Blues, have registered the same amount of home points as their landlords from one less game, highlighting Birmingham’s inconsistencies this season.
When posting seven points from three matches against Queens Park Rangers, Huddersfield Town and Preston North End, they appeared to be over their uninspiring efforts earlier in the campaign.
Home setbacks against Wycombe and Bournemouth have lowered the mood around the club, however, and Karanka is under pressure to ensure that his team do not get pulled into a relegation battle.
Prediction: Birmingham Win BTTS @4/1
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