Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Cardiff City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Wed 1 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium 19,045 HT 45' · FT 45'
Alex Robertson 6' 1–0
1–1 46' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Callum Robinson 47' R
Perry Ng 83' Y
Jak Alnwick 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Assistant 1 Gregory Read (England)
  • Assistant 2 Mark Dwyer

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

4
3
3
Cardiff City FC 10 games · Avg 2.3 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-01 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2024-11-30 Coventry City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC 2024-04-01 Coventry City FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2023-09-19 Cardiff City FC 3–2 Coventry City FC 2022-12-29 Coventry City FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Coventry City FC H 1–1 D
29 Dec Watford FC A 2–1 W
26 Dec Oxford United FC A 2–3 L
21 Dec Sheffield United FC H 0–2 L
14 Dec Stoke City FC A 2–2 D
11 Dec Preston North End FC H 0–2 L
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D
29 Dec Millwall FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC H 4–0 W
21 Dec Portsmouth FC A 1–4 L
14 Dec Hull City AFC H 2–1 W
11 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
Jack Moylan 3 G 1 A
Yousef Salech 2 G 1 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 1 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Coventry City FC gets underway.
  • 5' Cardiff City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Coventry City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 6' A stunning finish from Alex Robertson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 11' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 16' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 21' 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 Cian Ashford suffering a number of foals already.
  • 26' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Coventry City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 41' Jake Bidwell, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 46' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto adds to his 0 season tally! Coventry City FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 47' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Callum Robinson on 47 minutes.
  • 52' The energy levels are beginning to show. Omer Riza might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 57' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 59' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Jesper Daland by Perry Ng on 59 minute.
  • 64' Cardiff City FC currently sit 22 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Yakou Meite comes on to replace Cian Ashford.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Brandon Thomas-Asante on, Josh Eccles off on 73 minutes.
  • 77' Coventry City FC make a change. Victor Torp trudges off to be replaced by Norman Bassette on 77 minutes.
  • 82' Josh Eccles needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 83' A moment of madness from Perry Ng on 83 minutes earns him a card. Cardiff City FC will be frustrated.
  • 85' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Alex Robertson exits the field as Joe Ralls enters on 85.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jak Alnwick.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Coventry City FC team. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto is replaced by Raphael Borges Rodrigues on 90 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Omer Riza

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Viktor Gyokeres 3
Matt Godden 2
Kieffer Moore 2
Alex Robertson 2
Kion Etete 1
Karlan Grant 1
Tyler Walker 1
Ellis Simms 1

Head to Head

2025-01-01 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2024-11-30 Coventry City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC 2024-04-01 Coventry City FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2023-09-19 Cardiff City FC 3–2 Coventry City FC 2022-12-29 Coventry City FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2025-01-01 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2024-12-29 Watford FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2024-12-26 Oxford United FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC L 2024-12-21 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC L 2024-12-14 Stoke City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2024-12-11 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC L

Coventry City FC Form

2025-01-01 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2024-12-29 Coventry City FC 0–0 Millwall FC D 2024-12-26 Coventry City FC 4–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-12-21 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Coventry City FC L 2024-12-14 Coventry City FC 2–1 Hull City AFC W 2024-12-11 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Cardiff City FC or Coventry City FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC43% Draw28% Coventry City FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Coventry City FC
57%
Cardiff City FC or Coventry City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC29% Draw49% Coventry City FC22%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff 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 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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