Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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
7% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Coventry City FC launch into their encounter with Cardiff City FC.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Coventry Building Society Arena. Coventry City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 22' GOAL! Ellis Simms fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 27' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 29' What a moment for Liam Kitching! That strike on 29 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 34' It looks like no one’s ball. Cardiff City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' David Turnbull is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
  • 40' Ethan Horvath is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cardiff City FC tonight.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' 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 David Turnbull suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Coventry City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 64' It’s gonna be a card for Haji Wright.
  • 67' What composure from Liam Kitching! The England international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Coventry City FC team. Josh Eccles is replaced by Victor Torp on 68 minute.
  • 73' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 75' The whistle greets Kasey Palmer as he departs to be replaced by Callum O'Hare.
  • 76' Ryan Wintle is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Turnbull at the 76 minute mark.
  • 81' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bobby Thomas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cardiff City FC.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Aaron Ramsey on, Joe Ralls off on 85 minutes.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Aaron Ramsey is booked for Cardiff City FC — card on 90.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Ollie Tanner. He replaces Josh Bowler on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Cardiff City FC to claim maximum points.

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.