Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

Championship · 2024-25
Coventry City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Sat 18 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena 29,695 HT 45' · FT 45'
Brandon Thomas-Asante 62' 1–0

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Bobby Madley (England)
  • Assistant 1 Blake Antrobus (England)
  • Assistant 2 Carl Fitch-Jackson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

6
4
2
Coventry City FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-18 Coventry City FC 1–0 Bristol City FC 2024-08-24 Bristol City FC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2024-01-30 Coventry City FC 2–2 Bristol City FC 2023-10-21 Bristol City FC 1–0 Coventry City FC 2023-01-01 Coventry City FC 1–1 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jan Bristol City FC H 1–0 W
11 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC H 4–3 W
04 Jan Norwich City FC A 1–2 L
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
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jan Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
11 Jan Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
04 Jan Derby County FC H 1–0 W
01 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–2 D
29 Dec Portsmouth FC H 3–0 W
26 Dec Luton Town FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bristol City FC
Scott Twine 5 G
Dominic Ballard 4 G
Lorent Tolaj 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Coventry Building Society Arena will turn into a battlefield for Coventry City FC and Bristol City FC.
  • 5' Bristol City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Scotland international Ross McCrorie has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' Liam Kitching is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Coventry City FC tonight.
  • 25' Luis Binks is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol City FC so far.
  • 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 35' 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 Ellis Simms suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
  • 55' It looks surprising Coventry City FC does not make any changes. Sinclair Armstrong has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 60' Coventry City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol City FC backline.
  • 62' Brilliant from the ! Brandon Thomas-Asante makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 62.
  • 64' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. Anis Mehmeti is withdrawn and Sam Bell gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Yu Hirakawa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Coventry City FC team. Jack Rudoni is replaced by Josh Eccles on 71 minute.
  • 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Rudoni made 250 appearances and scored 36 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 78' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. Nahki Wells is withdrawn and Sinclair Armstrong gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 85' The whistle greets Max Bird as he departs to be replaced by Yu Hirakawa.
  • 88' Coventry City FC ring the changes. Brandon Thomas-Asante has done his job and it is now time for Norman Bassette to step up.
  • It finishes all square. Coventry City FC and Bristol City FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

Bristol City FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matt Godden 5
Rob Dickie 2
Nahki Wells 2
Viktor Gyokeres 2
Chris Martin 2
Ian Maatsen 1
Antoine Semenyo 1
Tomas Kalas 1

Head to Head

2025-01-18 Coventry City FC 1–0 Bristol City FC 2024-08-24 Bristol City FC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2024-01-30 Coventry City FC 2–2 Bristol City FC 2023-10-21 Bristol City FC 1–0 Coventry City FC 2023-01-01 Coventry City FC 1–1 Bristol City FC

Coventry City FC Form

2025-01-18 Coventry City FC 1–0 Bristol City FC W 2025-01-11 Coventry City FC 4–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2025-01-04 Norwich City FC 2–1 Coventry City FC L 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

Bristol City FC Form

2025-01-18 Coventry City FC 1–0 Bristol City FC L 2025-01-11 Bristol City FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2025-01-04 Bristol City FC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2025-01-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Bristol City FC D 2024-12-29 Bristol City FC 3–0 Portsmouth FC W 2024-12-26 Bristol City FC 1–0 Luton Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.42 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC48% Draw28% Bristol City FC24%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Bristol City FC
52%
Coventry City FC or Bristol City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC32% Draw49% Bristol City FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.2%

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% 23% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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