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

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Championship · 2024-25

Coventry City FC

2 – 1

Full Time

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

Match Preview

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	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

Coventry City FC 11 games · Avg 2.1 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

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

27% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Coventry City FC get us underway at Coventry Building Society Arena.
5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frank Lampard might look to freshen things up shortly.
10' Hull City AFC is showing some good football. However, Hull City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
15' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
20' Coventry City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
25' 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 Jay Dasilva suffering a number of foals already.
30' Coventry City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Hull City AFC backline.
32' Hull City AFC receives a card for a hard tackle on 32.
37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
43' Joao Pedro Galvao puts Hull City AFC on the lead.
43' Ephron Mason-Clark catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 43.
45' Joao Pedro Galvao catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
46' Hull City AFC make a change. Abu Kamara trudges off to be replaced by Mason Burstow on 46 minutes.
51' A quiet spell here at Coventry Building Society Arena. Coventry City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
52' What a moment for Ephron Mason-Clark! That strike on 52 puts his side firmly in control.
54' A moment of madness from Luis Binks on 54 minutes earns him a card. Coventry City FC will be frustrated.
59' Another change for Hull City AFC made on 59 minute. Kasey Palmer leaves to be changed by Marvin Mehlem.
64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Charlie Hughes.
69' It’s gonna be a card for Norman Bassette.
69' Steven Alzate makes way for Gustavo Puerta at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hull City AFC.
72' GOAL! Jack Rudoni fires home to make it 2-1!
73' Ellis Simms is replacing Norman Bassette for the Coventry City FC side.
77' Hull City AFC make a change. Ryan Longman trudges off to be replaced by Chris Bedia on 77 minutes.
80' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Jay Dasilva departs to be replaced by Jake Bidwell.
85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
87' Another change for Coventry City FC made on 87 minute. Ephron Mason-Clark leaves to be changed by Brandon Thomas-Asante.
With this win, Coventry City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Bobby Thomas	1
Joao Pedro Galvao	1
Richard Smallwood	1
Ephron Mason-Clark	1
Ryan Longman	1
Jack Rudoni	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

1.62 Coventry City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.26 Hull City AFC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Coventry City FC48% Draw26% Hull City AFC26%

Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.88

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw

74%

Draw or Hull City AFC

52%

Coventry City FC or Hull City AFC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Coventry City FC33% Draw45% Hull City AFC22%

Actual: Hull City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.4%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

8.3%

0 – 0

7.5%

2 – 0

7.3%

1 – 2

6.9%

0 – 1

6.2%

2 – 2

5.6%

3 – 1

4.8%

0 – 2

4.4%

3 – 0

3.9%

3 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap	Coventry City FC covers	Push	Hull City AFC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	14%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	21%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	16%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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