Monday , 27 July 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 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 5.7 goals/game

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 Millwall FC 0 0
7 Southampton FC 0 0
8 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
9 Wrexham AFC 0 0
10 Derby County FC 0 0
11 Norwich City FC 0 0
12 Birmingham City FC 0 0
13 Swansea City AFC 0 0
14 Bristol City FC 0 0
15 Sheffield United FC 0 0
16 Preston North End FC 0 0
17 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
18 Watford FC 0 0
19 Stoke City FC 0 0
20 Portsmouth FC 0 0
21 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
22 Blackburn Rovers FC 0 0
23 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
24 Burnley FC 0 0
25 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 0
26 Cardiff City FC 0 0
27 West Ham United FC 0 0
28 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
29 Lincoln City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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

Season Stats

Coventry City FC Burnley FC
#1 Position #24
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

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts). Burnley FC are 24th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Coventry City FC launch into their encounter with Burnley FC.
  • 5' The USA Haji Wright breaks the deadlock on 5 minutes. 1-0!
  • 10' Josh Brownhill is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Burnley FC so far.
  • 15' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 16' Jaidon Anthony has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 16 minutes.
  • 18' Liam Kitching has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 18.
  • 23' A quiet spell here at Coventry Building Society Arena. Coventry City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 28' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-1-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 33' Burnley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 43' Burnley FC come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 46' Magnificent from Jaidon Anthony! That is 23 goals in 335 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 51' Coventry City FC have won 474 goals from 374 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' Hannibal Mejbri has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Coventry City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Burnley FC! Zian Flemming comes on to replace Marcus Edwards.
  • 70' The referee has no hesitation. CJ Egan-Riley is booked for Burnley FC — card on 70.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Coventry City FC! Victor Torp comes on to replace Jamie Allen.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Josh Brownhill as he leaves the pitch. Hannibal Mejbri steps in for Burnley FC.
  • 81' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 82' Ellis Simms is replacing Tatsuhiro Sakamoto for the Coventry City FC side.
  • 84' Hannibal Mejbri catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 84.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Lyle Foster as he leaves the pitch. Jeremy Sarmiento steps in for Burnley FC.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Milan van Ewijk argues furiously but the card stands.
  • The points are shared — Coventry City FC 1-2 Burnley FC. Honours even.

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
2 / 4
0.5 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Burnley FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + Burnley FC or Draw 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC21% Draw37% Burnley FC42%
Actual: Burnley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 1.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 39%
61%
± 2.5 16%
84%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Burnley FC
79%
Coventry City FC or Burnley FC
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC11% Draw65% Burnley FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
29.1%
0 – 1
20.5%
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 1
2.7%
0 – 3
2.4%
1 – 3
1.4%
2 – 2
1.3%
0 – 4
0.5%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Burnley FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 14% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 26% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 10% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
61% ✗

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