Coventry City FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2021-22 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 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 3 G | 1 A |
| Yousef Salech | 2 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Coventry City FC host Cardiff City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' A quiet spell here at Coventry Building Society Arena. Cardiff City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Simon Moore has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Viktor Gyokeres makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Coventry City FC are in front.
- 16' A stunning finish from Viktor Gyokeres — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 26' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 31' 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.
- 36' Will Vaulks has been relatively quiet despite scoring 23 goals in his last 357 appearances.
- 41' 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.
- 46' Sam Bowen is replacing Rubin Colwill for the Cardiff City FC side.
- 51' England international Curtis Nelson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' Ian Maatsen, a Netherlands , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Coventry City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 66' Joel Bagan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 68' A moment of madness from Kieffer Moore on 68 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cardiff City FC will be frustrated.
- 69' Coventry City FC make a change. Ian Maatsen trudges off to be replaced by Todd Kane on 69 minutes.
- 69' Kieffer Moore has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
- 73' That is a Yellow card for Coventry City FC. Todd Kane will be fuming at that decision.
- 78' 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.
- 80' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Martyn Waghorn departs to be replaced by Matt Godden.
- 81' Matt Godden gets the nod from Coventry City FC. He replaces Martyn Waghorn and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Gustavo Hamer argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
9
Martyn Waghorn ↓ Matt Godden 81'
- 5
- 8
- 1
- 10
- 15
- 3
- 38
- 23
-
18
Ian Maatsen ↓ Todd Kane 69'
Bench
- 19
-
20
Todd Kane ↑ 69'
- 13
-
24
Matt Godden ↑ 81'
- 7
- 14
- 4
Coach
Mark Robins
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
29
Mark Harris ↓ James Collins 46'
- 10
- 4
- 5
- 1
-
6
Will Vaulks ↓ Kieron Evans 81'
- 16
- 38
- 3
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↓ Sam Bowen 46'
Bench
- 25
- 30
-
19
James Collins ↑ 46'
- 28
-
37
Sam Bowen ↑ 46'
-
36
Kieron Evans ↑ 81'
- 2
Coach
Mick McCarthy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Viktor Gyokeres | 3 |
| Matt Godden | 2 |
| Kieffer Moore | 2 |
| Alex Robertson | 2 |
| Dimitrios Goutas | 1 |
| Kion Etete | 1 |
| Karlan Grant | 1 |
| Tyler Walker | 1 |
Head to Head
Coventry City FC Form
Cardiff City FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Coventry City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.