Thursday , 2 July 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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

Season Stats

Coventry City FC Bristol City FC
#1 Position #12
95 Points 62
46 Played 46
28 / 11 / 7 W / D / L 17 / 11 / 18
97 Scored 59
45 Conceded 59
+52 GD +0
2.07 PPG 1.35
61% Win % 37%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts). Bristol City FC are 12th (62 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Coventry City FC have kicked off against Bristol City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Coventry City FC and Bristol City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Coventry City FC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Bristol City FC's 3-4-3 shape.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Liam Manning might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Coventry City FC and Bristol City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' It looks surprising Bristol City FC does not make any changes. Max O'Leary has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 62' GOAL! Brandon Thomas-Asante fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 64' Bristol City FC make a change. Anis Mehmeti trudges off to be replaced by Sam Bell on 64 minutes.
  • 69' 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.
  • 71' Jack Rudoni makes way for Josh Eccles at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
  • 76' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 78' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Nahki Wells departs to be replaced by Sinclair Armstrong.
  • 83' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Yu Hirakawa. He replaces Max Bird on 85 minute.
  • 88' Coventry City FC make a change. Brandon Thomas-Asante trudges off to be replaced by Norman Bassette on 88 minutes.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Coventry City FC and Bristol City FC (для сухой ничьи).

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
Chris Martin 2
Rob Dickie 2
Nahki Wells 2
Viktor Gyokeres 2
George Tanner 1
Leo Ostigard 1
Kasey Palmer 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
2 / 4
1.97 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Coventry City FC to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC58% Draw24% Bristol City FC18%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Bristol City FC
42%
Coventry City FC or Bristol City FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC43% Draw43% Bristol City FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 0
10.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 1
4.3%
4 – 0
3.3%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 19% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 23% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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