Thursday , 2 July 2026

Coventry City FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Coventry City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Wed 15 Sep 2021 · 18:45 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 68' Kieffer Moore
Y 69' Kieffer Moore
Todd Kane 73' Y
Gustavo Hamer 90' Y
Fankaty Dabo 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

3
3
4
Coventry City FC 10 games · Avg 2.3 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-15 Coventry City FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC 2021-02-13 Cardiff City FC 3–1 Coventry City FC 2020-11-25 Coventry City FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Cardiff City FC H 1–0 W
11 Sep Middlesbrough FC H 2–0 W
28 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–2 L
21 Aug Reading FC H 2–1 W
17 Aug Blackpool FC A 1–0 W
14 Aug Barnsley FC A 0–1 L
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
12 Sep Nottingham Forest FC A 2–1 W
28 Aug Bristol City FC H 1–2 L
21 Aug Millwall FC H 3–1 W
17 Aug Peterborough United FC A 2–2 D
14 Aug Blackpool FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Coventry Building Society Arena will turn into a battlefield for Coventry City FC and Cardiff City FC.
  • 5' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' GOAL! Viktor Gyokeres fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 16' Goal! Viktor Gyokeres scores his 135 goal in 336 matches.
  • 21' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kyle McFadzean made 372 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 26' The 30-year-old Perry Ng has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Cardiff City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Coventry City FC that had 374 games and scored 474 goals.
  • 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Rubin Colwill is replaced by Sam Bowen on 46 minute.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' Coventry City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cardiff City FC backline.
  • 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 66' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Robins might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 68' That is a Yellow card for Cardiff City FC. Kieffer Moore will be fuming at that decision.
  • 69' Coventry City FC make a change. Ian Maatsen trudges off to be replaced by Todd Kane on 69 minutes.
  • 69' The referee has no hesitation. Kieffer Moore is booked for Cardiff City FC — Yellow card on 69.
  • 73' Controversy at the stadium! Todd Kane argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 78' Coventry City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 80' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Martyn Waghorn departs to be replaced by Matt Godden.
  • 81' Another change for Coventry City FC made on 81 minute. Martyn Waghorn leaves to be changed by Matt Godden.
  • 86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Robins will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Gustavo Hamer on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Coventry City FC will be frustrated.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mick McCarthy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Viktor Gyokeres 3
Alex Robertson 2
Matt Godden 2
Kieffer Moore 2
Dominic Hyam 1
Ephron Mason-Clark 1
Victor Torp 1
Mark Harris 1

Head to Head

2021-09-15 Coventry City FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC 2021-02-13 Cardiff City FC 3–1 Coventry City FC 2020-11-25 Coventry City FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC

Coventry City FC Form

2021-09-15 Coventry City FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC W 2021-09-11 Coventry City FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-08-28 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L 2021-08-21 Coventry City FC 2–1 Reading FC W 2021-08-17 Blackpool FC 0–1 Coventry City FC W 2021-08-14 Barnsley FC 1–0 Coventry City FC L

Cardiff City FC Form

2021-09-15 Coventry City FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC L 2021-09-12 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2021-08-28 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Bristol City FC L 2021-08-21 Cardiff City FC 3–1 Millwall FC W 2021-08-17 Peterborough United FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2021-08-14 Blackpool FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC45% Draw29% Cardiff City FC26%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
55%
Coventry City FC or Cardiff City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC29% Draw51% Cardiff City FC20%
Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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