Coventry City FC vs Charlton Athletic FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Coventry City FC vs Charlton Athletic FC — League One at City of Coventry Stadium.
- Coventry City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Charlton Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee Peter Kirkup
- Referee Simon Hooper
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Dec | Luton Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | Walsall FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Nov | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Nov | Peterborough United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Coventry City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Gillingham FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | AFC Wimbledon | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Dec | Portsmouth FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | Blackpool FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Coventry City FC welcome Charlton Athletic FC for this crunch clash at City of Coventry Stadium.
- 5' A quiet spell here at City of Coventry Stadium. Coventry City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Charlton Athletic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Luke Thomas has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Charlton Athletic FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 25.
- 30' Coventry City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Coventry City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' Coventry City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 41' Jordy Hiwula makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Coventry City FC are in front.
- 46' It is a substitution in Charlton Athletic FC team. Nicky Ajose is replaced by Karlan Ahearne-Grant on 46 minute.
- 50' Brandon Mason picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 53' It’s a booking for Charlton Athletic FC player. Krystian Bielik gets a Yellow card.
- 56' The whistle greets Ben Reeves as he departs to be replaced by Mark Marshall.
- 58' A goal from the England international Darren Pratley! He fires home on 58 to make it 1-1!
- 63' 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 Nicky Ajose suffering a number of foals already.
- 64' Coventry City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonson Clarke-Harris is hanging Jordan Shipley on the field on 64 minute.
- 69' Jed Steer is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Charlton Athletic FC tonight.
- 71' That is a Yellow card for Charlton Athletic FC. Jason Pearce will be fuming at that decision.
- 74' Coventry City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Junior Brown is hanging Brandon Mason on the field on 74 minute.
- 79' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 84' The referee shows Charlton Athletic FC player a Yellow card on 84.
- 87' It is a substitution in Charlton Athletic FC team. Krystian Bielik is replaced by George Lapslie on 87 minute.
- 89' Tom Bayliss puts Coventry City FC on the lead.
- 90' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Tom Davies on, Luke Thomas off on 90 minutes.
- Another three points for Coventry City FC.
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Luke Thomas ↓ Tom Davies 90'
- 10
- 11
- 1
- 4
- 15
- 26
- 6
- 20
- 17
-
3
Brandon Mason ↓ Junior Brown 74'
Bench
- 25
-
12
Junior Brown ↑ 74'
- 2
-
5
Tom Davies ↑ 90'
-
18
Jonson Clarke-Harris ↑ 64'
- 33
- 14
Coach
Mark Robins
Charlton Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 15
- 9
- 4
- 20
- 5
- 6
-
12
Ben Reeves ↓ Mark Marshall 56'
- 2
- 11
- 25
Bench
- 37
-
18
Karlan Ahearne-Grant ↑ 46'
- 1
-
7
Mark Marshall ↑ 56'
-
32
George Lapslie ↑ 87'
- 43
- 44
Coach
Lee Bowyer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Amadou Bakayoko | 2 |
| Amadou Bakayoko | 2 |
| Lyle Taylor | 1 |
| Lyle Taylor | 1 |
| Darren Pratley | 1 |
| Jordy Hiwula | 1 |
| Tom Bayliss | 1 |
Head to Head
Coventry City FC Form
2018-12-26
Coventry City FC
2–1
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2018-12-22
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–0
Coventry City FC
L
2018-12-15
Coventry City FC
1–2
Luton Town FC
L
2018-12-08
Walsall FC
2–1
Coventry City FC
L
2018-11-27
Fleetwood Town FC
3–0
Coventry City FC
L
2018-11-23
Coventry City FC
1–1
Peterborough United FC
D
Charlton Athletic FC Form
2018-12-26
Coventry City FC
2–1
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2018-12-22
Charlton Athletic FC
2–0
Gillingham FC
W
2018-12-15
Charlton Athletic FC
2–0
AFC Wimbledon
W
2018-12-11
Portsmouth FC
1–2
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2018-12-08
Blackpool FC
2–1
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2018-12-01
Charlton Athletic FC
0–2
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Charlton Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Coventry City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Charlton Athletic FC
53%
Coventry City FC or Charlton Athletic FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Coventry City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Charlton Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Charlton Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

