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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
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 |
Season Stats
| Coventry City FC | Cardiff City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #21 |
| 95 | Points | 0 |
| 46 | Played | 0 |
| 28 / 11 / 7 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 97 | Scored | 0 |
| 45 | Conceded | 0 |
| +52 | GD | +0 |
| 2.07 | PPG | – |
| 61% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts). Cardiff City FC are 21st (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Coventry City FC and Cardiff City FC has kicked off!
- 5' Coventry City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Coventry City FC in their trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact .
- 15' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Coventry City FC have won 474 goals from 374 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' 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.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Callum Doyle made 363 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' The 27-year-old Mark Harris has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' Ben Wilson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Cedric Kipre. He receives a Yellow card.
- 50' Coventry City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' Thomas Sang, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Coventry City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 61' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Todd Kane on, Fankaty Dabo off on 61 minutes.
- 62' Coventry City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
- 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' Thomas Sang is replacing Mahlon Romeo for the Cardiff City FC side.
- 72' Martyn Waghorn is replacing Ben Sheaf for the Coventry City FC side.
- 76' Jonathan Panzo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' Gustavo Hamer is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Coventry City FC so far.
- 85' Jack Simpson gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Callum O'Dowda and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Mark Harris is replaced by Isaak Davies.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Coventry City FC 0-0 Cardiff City FC.
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 |
| Dimitrios Goutas | 1 |
| Kion Etete | 1 |
| Karlan Grant | 1 |
| Tyler Walker | 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
4 / 4
0.45
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.43
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 93% + Under — clean sheet likely 85%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 1.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 2.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 3.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
69%
Coventry City FC or Cardiff City FC
54%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.5%
0 – 1
15.8%
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
3.5%
0 – 2
3.3%
2 – 1
2.1%
1 – 2
2%
2 – 2
0.6%
3 – 0
0.5%
0 – 3
0.5%
3 – 1
0.3%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 19% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 18% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
65%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
64%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

