Coventry City FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Coventry City FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee James Bell
- Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
- Assistant 2 Rob Smith
5 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Nov | Burnley FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Nov | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Nov | Sunderland AFC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Nov | Derby County FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Coventry City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Nov | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Nov | Luton Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Norwich City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 10 G | 3 A |
| Yousef Salech | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Coventry Building Society Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Coventry City FC and Cardiff City FC.
- 4' Against the run of play, Yakou Meite has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 7' Ephron Mason-Clark does the damage! The net is bulging and Coventry City FC surge ahead!
- 11' Callum O'Dowda picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 16' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 21' Coventry City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 26' Cardiff City FC is showing some good football. However, Cardiff City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 31' Callum Robinson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cardiff City FC tonight.
- 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Coventry City FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 39' The referee has no hesitation. David Turnbull is booked for Cardiff City FC — card on 39.
- 42' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Rubin Colwill on, David Turnbull off on 42 minutes.
- 45' That is a card for Coventry City FC. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto will be fuming at that decision.
- 48' Alex Robertson puts Cardiff City FC on the lead.
- 53' 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.
- 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Calum Chambers.
- 61' Joel Bagan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jamilu Collins at the 61 minute mark.
- 66' Coventry City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ellis Simms is hanging Norman Bassette on the field on 66 minute.
- 67' The whistle greets Josh Eccles as he departs to be replaced by Victor Torp.
- 71' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto departs to be replaced by Brandon Thomas-Asante.
- 76' The home supporters are growing impatient. Coventry City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 81' It looks like no one’s ball. Cardiff City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 88' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Victor Torp makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 88' Cardiff City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 88.
- 90' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Manolis Siopis exits the field as Andy Rinomhota enters on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 40
-
28
Josh Eccles ↓ Victor Torp 67'
- 10
- 14
- 5
- 27
- 7
- 2
- 4
-
37
Norman Bassette ↓ Ellis Simms 66'
Bench
-
23
Brandon Thomas-Asante ↑ 71'
- 8
- 21
- 30
- 15
- 22
-
9
Ellis Simms ↑ 66'
- 1
-
29
Victor Torp ↑ 67'
Coach
Frank Lampard
Cardiff City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
-
19
Yakou Meite ↓ Ollie Tanner 90'
- 12
- 47
- 21
- 38
-
17
Jamilu Collins ↓ Joel Bagan 61'
-
14
David Turnbull ↓ Rubin Colwill 42'
- 4
-
3
Manolis Siopis ↓ Andy Rinomhota 90'
- 18
Bench
-
35
Andy Rinomhota ↑ 90'
- 1
- 8
- 16
-
23
Joel Bagan ↑ 61'
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↑ 42'
- 5
-
32
Ollie Tanner ↑ 90'
-
46
Michael Reindorf ↑ 61'
Coach
Omer Riza
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Viktor Gyokeres | 3 |
| Kieffer Moore | 2 |
| Alex Robertson | 2 |
| Matt Godden | 2 |
| Yakou Meite | 1 |
| Josh Murphy | 1 |
| Dominic Hyam | 1 |
| Ephron Mason-Clark | 1 |
Head to Head
Coventry City FC Form
Cardiff City FC Form
2024-11-30
Coventry City FC
2–2
Cardiff City FC
D
2024-11-27
Cardiff City FC
0–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2024-11-23
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Cardiff City FC
D
2024-11-09
Cardiff City FC
1–3
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2024-11-06
Luton Town FC
1–0
Cardiff City FC
L
2024-11-02
Cardiff City FC
2–1
Norwich City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Coventry City FC or Cardiff City FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
61%
Coventry City FC or Cardiff City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.