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Bristol Rovers FC vs Coventry City FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Bristol Rovers FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Sat 1 Feb 2020 · 15:00 UTC Memorial Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Edward Upson 3' Y
Tom Davies 6' Y
Y 22' Liam Walsh
Alfie Kilgour 65' Y
Abumere Ogogo 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Coventry City FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Hicks
  • Referee Steven Plane
  • Referee Kevin Morris
  • Referee Craig Taylor
  • Referee Louis Marks
  • Referee Savvas Yianni

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

1
1
2
Bristol Rovers FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-01 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Coventry City FC 2019-08-17 Coventry City FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-04-07 Coventry City FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2018-09-22 Bristol Rovers FC 3–1 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Feb Coventry City FC H 1–2 L
28 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
25 Jan Fleetwood Town FC H 0–0 D
18 Jan Rotherham United FC A 0–3 L
11 Jan Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–2 L
01 Jan Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–3 L
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Feb Bristol Rovers FC A 2–1 W
28 Jan Fleetwood Town FC A 0–0 D
18 Jan Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–0 W
11 Jan Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–1 D
01 Jan Tranmere Rovers FC A 4–1 W
29 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC A 4–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Memorial Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 3' The referee shows Bristol Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 3.
  • 6' That is a Yellow card for Bristol Rovers FC. Tom Davies will be fuming at that decision.
  • 11' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 16' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 21' It looks surprising Bristol Rovers FC does not make any changes. Matt Godden has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 22' The referee calls foul for Liam Walsh. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 23' Jonson Clarke-Harris adds to his 0 season tally! Bristol Rovers FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 28' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 33' Coventry City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 38' A goal from the England international Jamie Allen! He fires home on 38 to make it 1-1!
  • 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Josh Ginnelly suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' Sensational shot from Liam Walsh. Coventry City FC is back in the lead.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Coventry City FC's compact .
  • 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 61' Callum O'Hare has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 63' The whistle greets Edward Upson as he departs to be replaced by Abumere Ogogo.
  • 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alfie Kilgour on 65.
  • 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 75' The 29-year-old Zain Westbrooke has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 76' Abumere Ogogo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
  • 77' Jordan Shipley gets the nod from Coventry City FC. He replaces Callum O'Hare and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol Rovers FC and Coventry City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 87' A change in the Coventry City FC ranks — Jamie Allen exits the field as Zain Westbrooke enters on 87.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Coventry City FC players.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Garner

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gavin Reilly 1
Dominic Hyam 1
Gervane Kastaneer 1
Jordan Shipley 1
Liam Walsh 1
Dominic Hyam 1
Jamie Allen 1
Tom Lockyer 1

Head to Head

2020-02-01 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Coventry City FC 2019-08-17 Coventry City FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-04-07 Coventry City FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2018-09-22 Bristol Rovers FC 3–1 Coventry City FC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2020-02-01 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Coventry City FC L 2020-01-28 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2020-01-25 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Fleetwood Town FC D 2020-01-18 Rotherham United FC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2020-01-11 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2020-01-01 Milton Keynes Dons FC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC L

Coventry City FC Form

2020-02-01 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Coventry City FC W 2020-01-28 Fleetwood Town FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2020-01-18 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–1 Coventry City FC W 2020-01-11 Coventry City FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2020-01-01 Tranmere Rovers FC 1–4 Coventry City FC W 2019-12-29 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–4 Coventry City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.01 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Coventry City FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC28% Draw30% Coventry City FC42%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Coventry City FC
72%
Bristol Rovers FC or Coventry City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol Rovers FC20% Draw51% Coventry City FC29%
Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 17% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 22% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.