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Coventry City FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Coventry City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Sat 15 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 73' Liam Lindsay
Luke Thomas 86' Y
Y 89' Ken Dougall
Y 90' Dani Pinillos

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Barnsley FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee David Plowright
  • Referee Peter Gooch
  • Referee Trevor Kettle
  • Referee Joe Simpson

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

3
2
1
Coventry City FC 6 games · Avg 1.5 goals Barnsley FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-15 Coventry City FC 1–0 Barnsley FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Barnsley FC H 1–0 W
09 Sep Oxford United FC A 2–1 W
01 Sep Rochdale AFC H 0–1 L
25 Aug Gillingham FC A 1–1 D
21 Aug Blackpool FC A 0–2 L
18 Aug Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–0 W
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
08 Sep Walsall FC H 1–1 D
01 Sep Gillingham FC H 2–1 W
25 Aug Scunthorpe United FC A 2–2 D
21 Aug Rochdale AFC A 4–0 W
18 Aug AFC Wimbledon H 0–0 D

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Barnsley FC
Cameron McGeehan 3 G
Reyes Cleary 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Coventry City FC is hosting Barnsley FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Barnsley FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Barnsley FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Coventry City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' 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 Victor Adeboyejo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Coventry City FC and Barnsley FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Coventry City FC in their trying to find a way past Barnsley FC's compact .
  • 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ethan Pinnock, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 60' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 65' The whistle greets Mike-Steven Bahre as he departs to be replaced by George Moncur.
  • 68' Coventry City FC ring the changes. Jordan Shipley has done his job and it is now time for Liam Kelly to step up.
  • 72' A change in the Barnsley FC ranks — Jacob Brown exits the field as Victor Adeboyejo enters on 72.
  • 73' The referee shows Barnsley FC player a Yellow card on 73.
  • 78' Coventry City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Barnsley FC's shape.
  • 80' Goal! Jordan Willis scores his 5 goal in 377 matches.
  • 83' Liam Lindsay makes way for Cameron McGeehan at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Barnsley FC.
  • 86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luke Thomas on 86 minutes.
  • 89' The referee shows Barnsley FC player a Yellow card on 89.
  • 89' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Luke Thomas departs to be replaced by Amadou Bakayoko.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dani Pinillos.
  • With this win, Coventry City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Stendel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dominik Frieser 2
Dominic Hyam 2
Jordan Willis 1
Jordan Willis 1
Luke Thomas 1
Jordy Hiwula 1
Cauley Woodrow 1
Alex Mowatt 1

Head to Head

2018-09-15 Coventry City FC 1–0 Barnsley FC

Coventry City FC Form

2018-09-15 Coventry City FC 1–0 Barnsley FC W 2018-09-09 Oxford United FC 1–2 Coventry City FC W 2018-09-01 Coventry City FC 0–1 Rochdale AFC L 2018-08-25 Gillingham FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2018-08-21 Blackpool FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L 2018-08-18 Coventry City FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W

Barnsley FC Form

2018-09-15 Coventry City FC 1–0 Barnsley FC L 2018-09-08 Barnsley FC 1–1 Walsall FC D 2018-09-01 Barnsley FC 2–1 Gillingham FC W 2018-08-25 Scunthorpe United FC 2–2 Barnsley FC D 2018-08-21 Rochdale AFC 0–4 Barnsley FC W 2018-08-18 Barnsley FC 0–0 AFC Wimbledon D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.12 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Coventry City FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC44% Draw31% Barnsley FC25%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Barnsley FC
56%
Coventry City FC or Barnsley FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC27% Draw55% Barnsley FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 23% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 17% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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