Bristol City FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol City FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.
- Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Webb
- Assistant 1 Rob Smith
- Assistant 2 Rob Merchant
4 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Coventry City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Leeds United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Oct | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Stoke City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | Leicester City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Bristol City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Scott Twine | 5 G | |
| Dominic Ballard | 4 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Bristol City FC and Coventry City FC has kicked off!
- 5' It looks surprising Bristol City FC does not make any changes. Yasin Ayari has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Bristol City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Bristol City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 30' Coventry City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' Matt Godden is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol City FC so far.
- 39' Jason Knight gets the nod from Bristol City FC. He replaces Haydon Roberts and will look to change the dynamic.
- 44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 46' A stunning finish from Rob Dickie — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joel Latibeaudiere, as he is very good at scoring at Ashton Gate with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andreas Weimann.
- 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 65' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 66' A tactical swap from Bristol City FC — Harry Cornick on, Tommy Conway off on 66 minutes.
- 71' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' Ephraim Yeboah is replacing Sam Bell for the Bristol City FC side.
- 76' Coventry City FC make a change. Ellis Simms trudges off to be replaced by Haji Wright on 76 minutes.
- 76' Controversy at the stadium! Josh Eccles argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 81' The referee has no hesitation. Yasin Ayari is booked for Coventry City FC — Yellow card on 81.
- 86' Coventry City FC have won 484 goals from 384 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luis Binks on 89 minutes.
- 89' Another substitution for Coventry City FC to replace Kyle McFadzean by Joel Latibeaudiere on 89 minute.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Ephraim Yeboah is booked for Bristol City FC — Yellow card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 3
- 10
- 6
- 16
- 17
-
24
Haydon Roberts ↓ Jason Knight 39'
-
20
Sam Bell ↓ Ephraim Yeboah 75'
-
15
Tommy Conway ↓ Harry Cornick 66'
- 1
- 22
Bench
-
9
Harry Cornick ↑ 66'
- 24
-
12
Jason Knight ↑ 39'
- 23
- 11
- 27
-
29
Ephraim Yeboah ↑ 75'
- 30
- 34
Coach
Nigel Pearson
Coventry City FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 3
- 5
- 13
- 24
- 28
- 14
- 27
- 7
- 2
- 4
-
9
Ellis Simms ↓ Haji Wright 76'
Bench
- 40
- 21
-
11
Haji Wright ↑ 76'
- 15
-
22
Joel Latibeaudiere ↑ 89'
-
26
Yasin Ayari ↑ 75'
- 49
- 54
- –
Coach
Mark Robins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matt Godden | 5 |
| Chris Martin | 2 |
| Rob Dickie | 2 |
| Nahki Wells | 2 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 2 |
| Callum O'Hare | 1 |
| Ian Maatsen | 1 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
2023-10-21
Bristol City FC
1–0
Coventry City FC
W
2023-10-07
Leeds United FC
2–1
Bristol City FC
L
2023-10-04
Rotherham United FC
1–2
Bristol City FC
W
2023-09-30
Bristol City FC
2–3
Stoke City FC
L
2023-09-23
Leicester City FC
1–0
Bristol City FC
L
2023-09-19
Bristol City FC
4–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
Coventry City FC Form
2023-10-21
Bristol City FC
1–0
Coventry City FC
L
2023-10-07
Coventry City FC
1–1
Norwich City FC
D
2023-10-04
Coventry City FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2023-09-30
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–3
Coventry City FC
W
2023-09-25
Coventry City FC
1–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2023-09-19
Cardiff City FC
3–2
Coventry City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for:
Bristol City FC or Coventry City FC 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Coventry City FC
57%
Bristol City FC or Coventry City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bristol City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Coventry City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.