Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

Championship · 2024-25
Coventry City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Burnley FC
Sat 5 Apr 2025 · 11:30 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena 28,704 HT 45' · FT 45'
Haji Wright 5' 1–0
1–1 16' Jaidon Anthony
1–2 46' Jaidon Anthony
Liam Kitching 18' Y
Y 18' Josh Brownhill
Y 70' CJ Egan-Riley
Y 84' Hannibal Mejbri
Milan van Ewijk 90' Y
Y 90' Josh Laurent

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Elliot Bell (England)
  • Assistant 1 Matthew Smith
  • Assistant 2 Darren Williams (England)
3 games this season 🟨 5.3/game ⚽ 17.3 goals/game

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

4
Coventry City FC 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Burnley FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-05 Coventry City FC 1–2 Burnley FC 2024-11-26 Burnley FC 2–0 Coventry City FC 2023-01-14 Burnley FC 1–0 Coventry City FC 2022-10-08 Coventry City FC 0–1 Burnley FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Burnley FC H 1–2 L
28 Mar Sheffield United FC A 1–3 L
15 Mar Sunderland AFC H 3–0 W
11 Mar Derby County FC A 0–2 L
08 Mar Stoke City FC H 3–2 W
01 Mar Oxford United FC A 3–2 W
Burnley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Coventry City FC A 2–1 W
29 Mar Bristol City FC H 1–0 W
15 Mar Swansea City AFC A 2–0 W
11 Mar West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–1 D
08 Mar Luton Town FC H 4–0 W
04 Mar Cardiff City FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Burnley FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burnley FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
6/3
31-45
4/4
46-60
5/5
61-75
–/9
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Burnley FC
Largie Ramazani 4 G 1 A
Zeki Amdouni 3 G 1 A
Zian Flemming 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Coventry Building Society Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The USA Haji Wright breaks the deadlock on 5 minutes. 1-0!
  • 10' Jamie Allen, a England central midfielder, has 7 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Burnley FC come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 16' What composure from Jaidon Anthony! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 18' That is a card for Coventry City FC. Liam Kitching will be fuming at that decision.
  • 23' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Scott Parker will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 28' Burnley FC have won 420 goals from 353 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hannibal Mejbri, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Sensational shot from Jaidon Anthony. Burnley FC is back in the lead.
  • 51' The 28-year-old Zian Flemming has been sensational this season — 4 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Coventry City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 61' Coventry City FC currently sit 6 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 66' England international Josh Laurent has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Burnley FC team. Marcus Edwards is replaced by Zian Flemming on 69 minute.
  • 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for CJ Egan-Riley on 70.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Coventry City FC team. Jamie Allen is replaced by Victor Torp on 74 minute.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Burnley FC — Hannibal Mejbri on, Josh Brownhill off on 76 minutes.
  • 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burnley FC that had 353 games and scored 420 goals.
  • 82' Ellis Simms has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto on 82 minute.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a card for Hannibal Mejbri.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Burnley FC. Lyle Foster is replaced by Jeremy Sarmiento.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Milan van Ewijk on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

Burnley FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Parker

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jaidon Anthony 2
Nathan Tella 1
Louis Beyer 1
Jeremy Sarmiento 1
CJ Egan-Riley 1
Haji Wright 1

Head to Head

2025-04-05 Coventry City FC 1–2 Burnley FC 2024-11-26 Burnley FC 2–0 Coventry City FC 2023-01-14 Burnley FC 1–0 Coventry City FC 2022-10-08 Coventry City FC 0–1 Burnley FC

Coventry City FC Form

2025-04-05 Coventry City FC 1–2 Burnley FC L 2025-03-28 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Coventry City FC L 2025-03-15 Coventry City FC 3–0 Sunderland AFC W 2025-03-11 Derby County FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L 2025-03-08 Coventry City FC 3–2 Stoke City FC W 2025-03-01 Oxford United FC 2–3 Coventry City FC W

Burnley FC Form

2025-04-05 Coventry City FC 1–2 Burnley FC W 2025-03-29 Burnley FC 1–0 Bristol City FC W 2025-03-15 Swansea City AFC 0–2 Burnley FC W 2025-03-11 Burnley FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2025-03-08 Burnley FC 4–0 Luton Town FC W 2025-03-04 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Burnley FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Burnley FC xG
I would bet for: Coventry City FC or Burnley FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC29% Draw29% Burnley FC42%
Actual: Burnley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Burnley FC
71%
Coventry City FC or Burnley FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC22% Draw49% Burnley FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
10%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Burnley FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 21% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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