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Coventry City FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Coventry City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Sat 21 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Husband
  • Referee Mark Derrien
  • Referee Matthew Jones
  • Referee Darren Handley

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 14 26
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 14 23
6 Reading FC 14 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Cambridge United FC 14 21
9 Sheffield Wednesday FC 13 20
10 Leicester City FC 13 19
11 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 13 18
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 14 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 Notts County FC 12 14
18 AFC Wimbledon 13 13
19 Blackpool FC 12 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 14 11
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 12 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

1
Coventry City FC 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Lincoln City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-21 Coventry City FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Lincoln City FC H 1–0 W
14 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–2 L
07 Dec Ipswich Town FC H 1–1 D
23 Nov Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
16 Nov Rochdale AFC H 2–1 W
02 Nov Accrington Stanley FC H 0–0 D
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
14 Dec Tranmere Rovers FC H 1–0 W
07 Dec Burton Albion FC A 2–0 W
20 Nov Ipswich Town FC H 0–1 L
16 Nov Gillingham FC A 0–1 L
02 Nov AFC Wimbledon A 1–1 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Michael Bostwick has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Rose made 1 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Coventry City FC and Lincoln City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Shipley, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 32' Coventry City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Zain Westbrooke on 32.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' Coventry City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 47' Over 47 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 52' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 57' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Coventry City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 62' 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 Kyle McFadzean suffering a number of foals already.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Lincoln City FC team. Michael O'Connor is replaced by John Akinde on 64 minute.
  • 69' John Akinde has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 73' Fresh legs for Lincoln City FC! Jack Payne comes on to replace Harry Anderson.
  • 78' Lincoln City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 83' Josh Vickers has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 330 appearances.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Jordan Shipley is replaced by Maxime Biamou.
  • With this win, Coventry City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC47% Draw31% Lincoln City FC22%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.85
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
53%
Coventry City FC or Lincoln City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC28% Draw56% Lincoln City FC16%
Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
2.8%
2 – 2
2.7%
3 – 2
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 25% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 15% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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