Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Coventry City FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Coventry City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Mon 1 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Ellis Simms 22' 1–0
1–1 29' Liam Kitching og
1–2 67' Liam Kitching og
Y 35' David Turnbull
Haji Wright 64' Y
Y 90' Aaron Ramsey

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

3
3
4
Coventry City FC 10 games · Avg 2.3 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-01 Coventry City FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2023-09-19 Cardiff City FC 3–2 Coventry City FC 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

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Cardiff City FC H 1–2 L
29 Mar Huddersfield Town AFC A 3–1 W
16 Mar Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 3–2 W
09 Mar Watford FC A 2–1 W
05 Mar Rotherham United FC H 5–0 W
01 Mar West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–2 L
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Coventry City FC A 2–1 W
29 Mar Sunderland AFC H 0–2 L
16 Mar Swansea City AFC A 0–2 L
09 Mar Ipswich Town FC H 2–1 W
06 Mar Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–0 W
02 Mar Bristol City FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Coventry City FC and Cardiff City FC is underway.
  • 5' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' With 1 assists to his name this season, Ryan Wintle is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Coventry City FC.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Turnbull, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 22' A stunning finish from Ellis Simms — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 29' Liam Kitching makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Coventry City FC are in front.
  • 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for David Turnbull.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nathaniel Phillips made 441 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 50' It’s high time Erol Bulut made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Coventry City FC and Cardiff City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 60' Coventry City FC is showing some good football. However, Coventry 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.
  • 64' The referee has no hesitation. Haji Wright is booked for Coventry City FC — card on 64.
  • 67' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Liam Kitching makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 68' Victor Torp is replacing Josh Eccles for the Coventry City FC side.
  • 73' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Kasey Palmer as he leaves the pitch. Callum O'Hare steps in for Coventry City FC.
  • 76' The crowd applauds David Turnbull as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Wintle steps in for Cardiff City FC.
  • 81' Cardiff City FC have won 404 goals from 377 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 85' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Joe Ralls is withdrawn and Aaron Ramsey gets his opportunity.
  • 90' The referee shows Cardiff City FC player a card on 90.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Ollie Tanner on, Josh Bowler off on 90 minutes.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Cardiff City FC players.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erol Bulut

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

2024-04-01 Coventry City FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2023-09-19 Cardiff City FC 3–2 Coventry City FC 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

Coventry City FC Form

2024-04-01 Coventry City FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L 2024-03-29 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–3 Coventry City FC W 2024-03-16 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–3 Coventry City FC W 2024-03-09 Watford FC 1–2 Coventry City FC W 2024-03-05 Coventry City FC 5–0 Rotherham United FC W 2024-03-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Coventry City FC L

Cardiff City FC Form

2024-04-01 Coventry City FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2024-03-29 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC L 2024-03-16 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2024-03-09 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC W 2024-03-06 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2024-03-02 Bristol City FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Coventry City FC or Cardiff City FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC39% Draw29% Cardiff City FC32%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
61%
Coventry City FC or Cardiff City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC29% Draw48% Cardiff City FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.7%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.9%

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% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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