Coventry City FC vs Barnsley FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Coventry City FC vs Barnsley FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
- Barnsley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | Barnsley FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Feb | Reading FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Feb | Blackpool FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Feb | Southampton FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | Coventry City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Luton Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Feb | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Jan | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Coventry Building Society Arena that hosts another battle between Coventry City FC and Barnsley FC.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Coventry City FC and Barnsley FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Robins will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' Coventry City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Barnsley FC's shape.
- 25' Barnsley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' Coventry City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' Viktor Gyokeres has been relatively quiet despite scoring 135 goals in his last 336 appearances.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Coventry City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 50' It looks surprising Coventry City FC does not make any changes. Callum Brittain has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Coventry City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Poya Asbaghi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' A quiet spell here at Coventry Building Society Arena. Barnsley FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 75' Quina, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Coventry City FC and Barnsley FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 85' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' It’s a booking for Barnsley FC player. Carlton Morris gets a Yellow card.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Coventry City FC players.
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 9
- 5
- 8
- 1
- 10
- 20
- 15
- 14
- 3
- 18
Bench
- 27
- 13
- 30
- 26
- 4
- 23
Coach
Mark Robins
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 28
- 17
- 2
- 40
- 4
- 14
- 30
- 6
- 21
- 26
Bench
- 1
- 15
- 44
- 24
- 10
- 23
- 33
Coach
Poya Asbaghi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dominic Hyam | 2 |
| Dominik Frieser | 2 |
| Luke Thomas | 1 |
| Jordy Hiwula | 1 |
| Cauley Woodrow | 1 |
| Alex Mowatt | 1 |
| Matt Godden | 1 |
| Jordan Willis | 1 |
Head to Head
Coventry City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.22
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Coventry City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Barnsley FC
50%
Coventry City FC or Barnsley FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.2%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.7%
2 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 2
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Barnsley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 25% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.