Birmingham vs Coventry preview: FA Cup fourth-round replay
Monday 3 February 2020 17:00, UK
Team news and stats for Tuesday's FA Cup fourth-round replay between Birmingham and Coventry.
Team news
Birmingham will be without new signing Scott Hogan for their FA Cup replay with Coventry. Hogan marked his debut for the club with the opening goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest in the Championship.
However, the 27-year-old is ineligible to face the Sky Blues as he was signed on loan from Aston Villa after the first tie was played.
Birmingham manager Pep Clotet is likely to make changes to his side regardless with Friday's game at Bristol City in mind.
Coventry manager Mark Robins is also without a loan signing for the clash between landlord and tenant at St Andrew's. Ryan Giles made the switch from Premier League side Wolves on transfer deadline day, despite Robins having said hours earlier he did not expect to make any signings.
The 20-year-old was not registered in time to feature at Bristol Rovers at the weekend and is ruled out against Birmingham due to already featuring in the FA Cup this season while on loan at Shrewsbury.
Forward Amadou Bakayoko could be handed a rare start if Robins decides to make changes, with promotion from League One remaining a priority.
Opta stats
- Birmingham City are winless in three games against Coventry in all competitions (D2 L1), since a 1-0 win in August 2011 in the Championship.
- Before their goalless draw in the fourth round, the three previous FA Cup ties between Birmingham and Coventry had produced 16 goals.
- Birmingham have lost their last four FA Cup replays, last winning one back in January 2012 against Wolves.
- Coventry have won their last four FA Cup replays, winning replays in the second and third rounds this season.
- Birmingham have progressed from 12 of their last 13 FA Cup ties against lower-league opponents, failing only against Huddersfield Town in the third round in 2007-08.
