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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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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' The ball is rolling at Memorial Stadium. Bristol Rovers FC are looking to make home advantage count against Coventry City FC.
  • 3' The referee calls foul for Edward Upson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 6' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tom Davies on 6.
  • 11' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Garner will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 16' England international Alfie Kilgour has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
  • 22' Coventry City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 22.
  • 23' Jonson Clarke-Harris adds to his 0 season tally! Bristol Rovers FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 28' Bristol Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 38' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jamie Allen makes it 1-1.
  • 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' A stunning finish from Liam Walsh — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 61' It’s high time Ben Garner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 63' The Bristol Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Edward Upson departs to be replaced by Abumere Ogogo.
  • 65' Poor challenge from Alfie Kilgour. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 76' Controversy at the stadium! Abumere Ogogo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 77' Jordan Shipley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Callum O'Hare on 77 minute.
  • 82' Ollie Clarke has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 87' Another change for Coventry City FC made on 87 minute. Jamie Allen leaves to be changed by Zain Westbrooke.
  • Full Time. Coventry City FC beats Bristol Rovers FC

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
Dominic Hyam 1
Gervane Kastaneer 1
Jordan Shipley 1
Liam Walsh 1
Dominic Hyam 1
Jamie Allen 1
Tom Lockyer 1
Jonson Clarke-Harris 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.