Coventry City FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Coventry City FC

2 – 1

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Hull City AFC

Sat 14 Dec 2024 · 12:30 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena 25,528 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 43' Joao Pedro Galvao

Ephron Mason-Clark 52' 1–1

Jack Rudoni 72' 2–1

Y 32' Ivor Pandur

Ephron Mason-Clark 43' Y

Y 45' Joao Pedro Galvao

Luis Binks 54' Y

Y 64' Charlie Hughes

Norman Bassette 69' Y

Overview

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Coventry City FC vs Hull City AFC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Bobby Madley (England)
Assistant 1 Blake Antrobus (England)
Assistant 2 Johnathon Bickerdike (England)

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

Coventry City FC 10 games · Avg 2.2 goals Hull City AFC

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-14 Coventry City FC 2–1 Hull City AFC 2024-04-24 Coventry City FC 2–3 Hull City AFC 2023-09-15 Hull City AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2023-03-11 Coventry City FC 1–1 Hull City AFC 2022-08-27 Hull City AFC 3–2 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Dec	Hull City AFC	H	2–1	W
11 Dec	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–2	L
07 Dec	Millwall FC	A	1–0	W
30 Nov	Cardiff City FC	H	2–2	D
26 Nov	Burnley FC	A	0–2	L
23 Nov	Sheffield United FC	H	2–2	D

Hull City AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Dec	Coventry City FC	A	1–2	L
11 Dec	Watford FC	H	1–1	D
07 Dec	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	0–1	L
30 Nov	Middlesbrough FC	A	1–3	L
26 Nov	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	0–2	L
23 Nov	Luton Town FC	A	0–1	L

Season Stats

Coventry City FC		Hull City AFC
#1	Position	#3
95	Points	73
46	Played	46
28 / 11 / 7	W / D / L	21 / 10 / 15
97	Scored	70
45	Conceded	66
+52	GD	+4
2.07	PPG	1.59
61%	Win %	46%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts). Hull City AFC are 3rd (73 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Coventry City FC welcome Hull City AFC for this crunch clash at Coventry Building Society Arena.
5' The 25-year-old Milan van Ewijk has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sean McLoughlin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Coventry City FC.
15' Marvin Mehlem, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
20' It is a cagey affair so far. Coventry City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Hull City AFC's compact 4-2-3-1.
25' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
32' Ivor Pandur picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kasey Palmer made 382 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
43' The deadlock is broken! Joao Pedro Galvao gets on the scoresheet on 43 minutes.
43' Ephron Mason-Clark is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
45' That looks like a foul for a card for Joao Pedro Galvao.
46' A tactical swap from Hull City AFC — Mason Burstow on, Abu Kamara off on 46 minutes.
51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
52' What a moment for Ephron Mason-Clark! That strike on 52 puts his side firmly in control.
54' The referee calls foul for Luis Binks. He receives a card.
59' Another substitution for Hull City AFC to replace Kasey Palmer by Marvin Mehlem on 59 minute.
64' Hull City AFC receives a card for a hard tackle on 64.
69' It’s a booking for Coventry City FC player. Norman Bassette gets a card.
69' Hull City AFC ring the changes. Steven Alzate has done his job and it is now time for Gustavo Puerta to step up.
72' Coventry City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jack Rudoni on 72.
73' Ellis Simms is ready to make an impact after coming on for Norman Bassette at the 73 minute mark.
77' The supporters are chanting for Chris Bedia. He replaces Ryan Longman on 77 minute.
80' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Jay Dasilva is replaced by Jake Bidwell.
85' It looks surprising Hull City AFC does not make any changes. Mason Burstow has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
87' Brandon Thomas-Asante is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ephron Mason-Clark at the 87 minute mark.
The points are shared — Coventry City FC 2-1 Hull City AFC. Honours even.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

3
Jay Dasilva ↓ Jake Bidwell 80'
40
Bradley Collins
10
Ephron Mason-Clark ↓ Brandon Thomas-Asante 87'
14
Ben Sheaf
5
Jack Rudoni
27
Milan van Ewijk
7
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
2
Luis Binks
4
Bobby Thomas
29
Victor Torp ↓ Josh Eccles 87'
37
Norman Bassette ↓ Ellis Simms 73'

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

Hull City AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

31
Anthony Racioppi
8
Marvin Mehlem ↑ 59'
10
Abdulkadir Omur
5
Alfie Jones
9
Chris Bedia ↑ 77'
23
Cody Drameh
29
Matty Jacob ↑ 59'
48
Mason Burstow ↑ 46'
20
Gustavo Puerta ↑ 69'

Coach Ruben Selles

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Matt Godden	4
Oscar Estupinan	4
Jaden Philogene-Bidace	1
Kasey Palmer	1
Bobby Thomas	1
Joao Pedro Galvao	1
Richard Smallwood	1
Ephron Mason-Clark	1

Head to Head

Coventry City FC Form

2024-12-14 Coventry City FC 2–1 Hull City AFC W 2024-12-11 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L 2024-12-07 Millwall FC 0–1 Coventry City FC W 2024-11-30 Coventry City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2024-11-26 Burnley FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L 2024-11-23 Coventry City FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D

Hull City AFC Form

2024-12-14 Coventry City FC 2–1 Hull City AFC L 2024-12-11 Hull City AFC 1–1 Watford FC D 2024-12-07 Hull City AFC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-11-30 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Hull City AFC L 2024-11-26 Hull City AFC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-11-23 Luton Town FC 1–0 Hull City AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.34 Coventry City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.29 Hull City AFC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Coventry City FC59% Draw21% Hull City AFC20%

Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes65% 0% No35%

Avg goals/match: 3.63

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	69%	31%
± 3.5	48%	52%
± 4.5	30%	70%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw

80%

Draw or Hull City AFC

41%

Coventry City FC or Hull City AFC

79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Coventry City FC44% Draw38% Hull City AFC18%

Actual: Hull City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

8.8%

2 – 0

7.3%

3 – 1

1 – 0

5.8%

2 – 2

5.8%

3 – 0

5.6%

1 – 2

3 – 2

4.5%

4 – 1

4.1%

0 – 0

3.9%

4 – 0

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap	Coventry City FC covers	Push	Hull City AFC covers
-2.5	21%	—	79%
-2	21%	18%	61%
-1.5	39%	—	61%
-1	39%	21%	41%
-0.5	59%	—	41%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	11%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	5%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

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