Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Cardiff City FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Tue 19 Sep 2023 · 18:45 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Dimitrios Goutas 8' 1–0
1–1 35' Matt Godden
Karlan Grant 61' 2–1
Kion Etete 84' 3–1
3–2 90+6' Matt Godden
Jamilu Collins 66' Y
Y 82' Matt Godden
Y 90' Joel Latibeaudiere
Perry Ng 90' Y
Y 90' Kyle McFadzean

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Samuel Allison
  • Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
  • Assistant 2 Mark Russell

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
3
3
Cardiff City FC 10 games · Avg 2.3 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-19 Cardiff City FC 3–2 Coventry City FC 2022-12-29 Coventry City FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-10-15 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Coventry City FC 2022-02-15 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Coventry City FC 2021-09-15 Coventry City FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Coventry City FC H 3–2 W
16 Sep Swansea City AFC H 2–0 W
02 Sep Ipswich Town FC A 2–3 L
26 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–1 W
19 Aug Leicester City FC A 1–2 L
12 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–2 L
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Cardiff City FC A 2–3 L
15 Sep Hull City AFC A 1–1 D
02 Sep Watford FC H 3–3 D
26 Aug Sunderland AFC H 0–0 D
19 Aug Swansea City AFC A 1–1 D
12 Aug Middlesbrough FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Cardiff City Stadium as Cardiff City FC face off against Coventry City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cardiff City FC and Coventry City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 8' What a strike from Dimitrios Goutas! The score is 1-0.
  • 9' A stunning finish from Dimitrios Goutas — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 14' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Robins will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 19' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cardiff City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 24' It looks like no one’s ball. Cardiff City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 34' Kyle McFadzean is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cardiff City FC so far.
  • 35' A stunning finish from Matt Godden — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 40' Coventry City FC is showing some good football. However, Coventry City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 53' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Milan van Ewijk on 53 minute.
  • 58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Ralls made 372 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 61' A stunning finish from Karlan Grant — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 62' The deadlock is broken! Karlan Grant gets on the scoresheet on 62 minutes.
  • 66' Jamilu Collins picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Yakou Meite comes on to replace Ike Ugbo.
  • 73' The whistle greets Luis Binks as he departs to be replaced by Liam Kitching.
  • 78' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cardiff City FC and Coventry City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 82' Controversy at the stadium! Matt Godden argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Joe Ralls is replaced by Callum Robinson.
  • 84' What a strike from Kion Etete! The score is 5-1.
  • 84' Coventry City FC ring the changes. Haji Wright has done his job and it is now time for Ellis Simms to step up.
  • 85' Against the run of play, Kion Etete has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Manolis Siopis is replaced by Ebou Adams on 90 minute.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Joel Latibeaudiere. He receives a Yellow card.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Cardiff City FC 3-2 Coventry City FC.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erol Bulut

Coventry City FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Viktor Gyokeres 3
Matt Godden 2
Kieffer Moore 2
Alex Robertson 2
Victor Torp 1
Mark Harris 1
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 1
Joel Bagan 1

Head to Head

2023-09-19 Cardiff City FC 3–2 Coventry City FC 2022-12-29 Coventry City FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-10-15 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Coventry City FC 2022-02-15 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Coventry City FC 2021-09-15 Coventry City FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2023-09-19 Cardiff City FC 3–2 Coventry City FC W 2023-09-16 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC W 2023-09-02 Ipswich Town FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC L 2023-08-26 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2023-08-19 Leicester City FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L 2023-08-12 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L

Coventry City FC Form

2023-09-19 Cardiff City FC 3–2 Coventry City FC L 2023-09-15 Hull City AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2023-09-02 Coventry City FC 3–3 Watford FC D 2023-08-26 Coventry City FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2023-08-19 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2023-08-12 Coventry City FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC47% Draw27% Coventry City FC26%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Coventry City FC
53%
Cardiff City FC or Coventry City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC32% Draw48% Coventry City FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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