Coventry City FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2022-23

Coventry City FC

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Cardiff City FC

Thu 29 Dec 2022 · 19:45 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 45' Cedric Kipre

Ben Sheaf 62' Y

Jonathan Panzo 76' Y

Overview

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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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

Coventry City FC 10 games · Avg 2.3 goals Cardiff City FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-12-29 Coventry City FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-10-15 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Coventry City FC 2022-02-15 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Coventry City FC 2021-09-15 Coventry City FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC 2021-02-13 Cardiff City FC 3–1 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC

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

Cardiff City FC

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)

40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Coventry City FC get us underway at Coventry Building Society Arena.
5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
10' It looks like no one’s ball. Coventry City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
20' It is a cagey affair so far. Coventry City FC in their trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact .
25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mark Harris suffering a number of foals already.
30' Cardiff City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Thomas Sang, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
45' The referee shows Cardiff City FC player a Yellow card on 45.
50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Coventry City FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
55' Coventry City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's shape.
60' Coventry City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cardiff City FC backline.
61' The supporters are chanting for Todd Kane. He replaces Fankaty Dabo on 61 minute.
62' Ben Sheaf picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
67' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sheyi Ojo is hanging Rubin Colwill on the field on 67 minute.
71' The whistle greets Mahlon Romeo as he departs to be replaced by Thomas Sang.
72' Martyn Waghorn is replacing Ben Sheaf for the Coventry City FC side.
76' Jonathan Panzo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
81' 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.
85' The supporters are chanting for Jack Simpson. He replaces Callum O'Dowda on 85 minute.
86' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Isaak Davies comes on to replace Mark Harris.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Coventry City FC 0-0 Cardiff City FC.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Callum O'Dowda ↓ Jack Simpson 85'
35
Andy Rinomhota
29
Mark Harris ↓ Isaak Davies 86'
2
Mahlon Romeo ↓ Thomas Sang 71'
8
Joe Ralls
23
Cedric Kipre
1
Ryan Allsop
38
Perry Ng
6
Ryan Wintle
27
Rubin Colwill ↓ Sheyi Ojo 67'
25
Jaden Philogene Bidace ↓ Gavin Whyte 67'

Bench

26
Jack Simpson ↑ 85'
19
Romaine Sawyers
20
Gavin Whyte ↑ 67'
10
Sheyi Ojo ↑ 67'
12
Thomas Sang ↑ 71'
39
Isaak Davies ↑ 86'
28
Rohan Luthra

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Viktor Gyokeres	3
Matt Godden	2
Kieffer Moore	2
Alex Robertson	2
Joel Bagan	1
Dimitrios Goutas	1
Kion Etete	1
Karlan Grant	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

2022-12-29 Coventry City FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC D 2022-12-26 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2022-12-17 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2022-12-10 Stoke City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2022-11-12 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC L 2022-11-08 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Hull City AFC L

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

✗ Wrong

Coventry City FC41% Draw31% Cardiff City FC28%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes42% 0% No58%

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

✓ Correct

Coventry City FC25% Draw54% Cardiff City FC21%

Actual: 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

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.