Coventry City FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2022-23 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Dec | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Dec | Swansea City AFC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 10 Dec | Reading FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Nov | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Coventry City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Dec | Blackpool FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Dec | Stoke City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Nov | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Nov | Hull City AFC | H | 2–3 | L |
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' And we are off! Coventry City FC vs Cardiff City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Gustavo Hamer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 10' Coventry City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's shape.
- 15' Jamie Allen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Coventry City FC so far.
- 20' It looks surprising Coventry City FC does not make any changes. Thomas Sang has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kasey Palmer made 396 appearances and scored 27 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' Mark Harris has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan Wintle, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cedric Kipre on 45.
- 50' Coventry City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 61' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Todd Kane on, Fankaty Dabo off on 61 minutes.
- 62' Controversy at the stadium! Ben Sheaf argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 67' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Rubin Colwill by Sheyi Ojo on 67 minute.
- 71' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Thomas Sang is hanging Mahlon Romeo on the field on 71 minute.
- 72' A change in the Coventry City FC ranks — Ben Sheaf exits the field as Martyn Waghorn enters on 72.
- 76' That is a Yellow card for Coventry City FC. Jonathan Panzo will be fuming at that decision.
- 81' Jaden Philogene Bidace has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 368 appearances.
- 85' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Callum O'Dowda by Jack Simpson on 85 minute.
- 86' Cardiff City FC make a change. Mark Harris trudges off to be replaced by Isaak Davies on 86 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 8
- 27
- 13
- 45
-
14
Ben Sheaf ↓ Martyn Waghorn 72'
- 38
- 2
- 4
-
23
Fankaty Dabo ↓ Todd Kane 61'
- 3
Bench
-
9
Martyn Waghorn ↑ 72'
- 1
-
20
Todd Kane ↑ 61'
- 30
- 6
- 32
- 36
Coach
Mark Robins
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Callum O'Dowda ↓ Jack Simpson 85'
- 35
-
29
Mark Harris ↓ Isaak Davies 86'
-
2
Mahlon Romeo ↓ Thomas Sang 71'
- 8
- 23
- 1
- 38
- 6
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↓ Sheyi Ojo 67'
- 25
Bench
-
26
Jack Simpson ↑ 85'
- 19
-
20
Gavin Whyte ↑ 67'
-
10
Sheyi Ojo ↑ 67'
-
12
Thomas Sang ↑ 71'
-
39
Isaak Davies ↑ 86'
- 28
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Viktor Gyokeres | 3 |
| Matt Godden | 2 |
| Kieffer Moore | 2 |
| Alex Robertson | 2 |
| Mark Harris | 1 |
| Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | 1 |
| Joel Bagan | 1 |
| Dimitrios Goutas | 1 |
Head to Head
Coventry City FC Form
2022-12-29
Coventry City FC
0–0
Cardiff City FC
D
2022-12-26
Sheffield United FC
3–1
Coventry City FC
L
2022-12-21
Coventry City FC
1–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2022-12-17
Coventry City FC
3–3
Swansea City AFC
D
2022-12-10
Reading FC
1–0
Coventry City FC
L
2022-11-12
Coventry City FC
2–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Coventry City FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
59%
Coventry City FC or Cardiff City FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 1
11%
2 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
2.7%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 19% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.