Sunday , 16 August 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 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 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United 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

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 #29
95 Points 0
46 Played 0
28 / 11 / 7 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
97 Scored 0
45 Conceded 0
+52 GD +0
2.07 PPG –
61% Win % –

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts). Bristol City FC are 29th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Coventry Building Society Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Coventry City FC and Bristol City FC.
  • 5' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Coventry City FC in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past Bristol City FC's compact 3-4-3.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nahki Wells, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' Rob Dickie is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol City FC tonight.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Coventry City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' Bristol City FC have won 433 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Milan van Ewijk is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Coventry City FC.
  • 55' Bristol City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 60' 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.
  • 62' A stunning finish from Brandon Thomas-Asante — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 64' The crowd applauds Anis Mehmeti as he leaves the pitch. Sam Bell steps in for Bristol City FC.
  • 69' Max Bird has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 71' The Coventry City FC bench stirs into life. Jack Rudoni is withdrawn and Josh Eccles gets his opportunity.
  • 76' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frank Lampard might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Nahki Wells is replaced by Sinclair Armstrong on 78 minute.
  • 83' 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.
  • 85' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 85 minute. Max Bird leaves to be changed by Yu Hirakawa.
  • 88' Brandon Thomas-Asante makes way for Norman Bassette at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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
Nahki Wells 2
Viktor Gyokeres 2
Chris Martin 2
Rob Dickie 2
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 1
Ellis Simms 1
George Tanner 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
0.77 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.47 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 86% + Coventry City FC or Draw 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC42% Draw38% Bristol City FC20%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 68%
32%
± 1.5 36%
64%
± 2.5 14%
86%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Bristol City FC
58%
Coventry City FC or Bristol City FC
62%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC22% Draw67% Bristol City FC11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
31.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.7%
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
4.3%
0 – 2
2.8%
1 – 2
2.5%
3 – 0
2%
3 – 1
1.2%
2 – 2
1.2%
0 – 3
0.4%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 25% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 14% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
63% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✓

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