Coventry City FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Coventry City FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Referee Craig Taylor
- Referee Rob Smith
- Referee Leigh Doughty
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Bristol City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Mar | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | Luton Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Mar | Derby County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Coventry City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Apr | Stoke City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Mar | Rotherham United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Mar | Birmingham City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Dominic Ballard | 3 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
| Scott Twine | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Coventry City FC to score. At the same time, Bristol City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Coventry City FC and Bristol City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 9' Coventry City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Leo Ostigard on 9.
- 14' Coventry City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 19' Tyler Walker needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Yellow cards this season.
- 24' Liam Kelly is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol City FC so far.
- 29' It is a cagey affair so far. Coventry City FC in their trying to find a way past Bristol City FC's compact .
- 31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Famara Diedhiou.
- 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josh Eccles, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' Bristol City FC make a change. Adam Nagy trudges off to be replaced by Henri Lansbury on 46 minutes.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 55' A tactical swap from Bristol City FC — Kasey Palmer on, Adrian Mariappa off on 55 minutes.
- 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' Matt Godden adds to his 0 season tally! Coventry City FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 65' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! Tommy Rowe comes on to replace Steven Sessegnon.
- 67' Tyler Walker has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 67.
- 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kasey Palmer.
- 74' With 2 assists to his name this season, Antoine Semenyo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Coventry City FC.
- 78' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Viktor Gyokeres on, Matt Godden off on 78 minutes.
- 79' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nahki Wells makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 84' Both keepers have barely been tested. Coventry City FC and Bristol City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 87' Brilliant from the ! Viktor Gyokeres makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 87.
- 90' Coventry City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gustavo Hamer is hanging Liam Kelly on the field on 90 minute.
- Another three points for Coventry City FC.
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 19
- 5
- 11
- 1
-
24
Matt Godden ↓ Viktor Gyokeres 78'
-
6
Liam Kelly C ↓ Gustavo Hamer 90'
- 21
- 28
- 2
- 16
Bench
-
12
Viktor Gyokeres ↑ 78'
- 8
- 13
- 20
- 27
- 26
-
38
Gustavo Hamer ↑ 90'
- 29
- 41
Coach
Mark Robins
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
9
Famara Diedhiou ↓ Tommy Conway 65'
-
18
Antoine Semenyo ↓ Sam Pearson 55'
- 29
-
19
Adrian Mariappa ↓ Kasey Palmer 55'
-
43
Steven Sessegnon ↓ Tommy Rowe 65'
- 21
- 1
- 26
-
4
Adam Nagy ↓ Henri Lansbury 46'
- 42
Bench
- 12
- 30
-
17
Henri Lansbury ↑ 46'
-
25
Tommy Rowe ↑ 65'
-
45
Kasey Palmer ↑ 55'
-
28
Sam Pearson ↑ 55'
- 34
- 36
-
37
Tommy Conway ↑ 65'
Coach
Nigel Pearson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matt Godden | 5 |
| Nahki Wells | 2 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 2 |
| Chris Martin | 2 |
| Rob Dickie | 2 |
| Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | 1 |
| Ellis Simms | 1 |
| George Tanner | 1 |
Head to Head
Coventry City FC Form
2021-04-05
Coventry City FC
3–1
Bristol City FC
W
2021-04-02
Queens Park Rangers FC
3–0
Coventry City FC
L
2021-03-20
Coventry City FC
0–0
Wycombe Wanderers FC
D
2021-03-16
Luton Town FC
2–0
Coventry City FC
L
2021-03-06
Coventry City FC
1–0
Derby County FC
W
2021-03-02
Coventry City FC
1–2
Middlesbrough FC
L
Bristol City FC Form
2021-04-05
Coventry City FC
3–1
Bristol City FC
L
2021-04-02
Bristol City FC
0–2
Stoke City FC
L
2021-03-20
Bristol City FC
0–2
Rotherham United FC
L
2021-03-17
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Bristol City FC
D
2021-03-13
Birmingham City FC
0–3
Bristol City FC
W
2021-03-06
Bristol City FC
0–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.5
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Coventry City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Bristol City FC
53%
Coventry City FC or Bristol City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Coventry City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

