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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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Coventry City FC is hosting Lincoln City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Harry Anderson made 318 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Coventry City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' 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.
  • 32' Coventry City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Zain Westbrooke on 32.
  • 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 42' It looks surprising Coventry City FC does not make any changes. Marko Marosi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 47' It’s high time Mark Robins made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 52' Liam Walsh needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 17 Yellow cards this season.
  • 57' The travelling Lincoln City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 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 Dominic Hyam suffering a number of foals already.
  • 64' John Akinde has so much to prove this time. He replaces Michael O'Connor on 64 minute.
  • 69' 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.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Lincoln City FC. Harry Anderson is replaced by Jack Payne.
  • 78' Lincoln City FC is showing some good football. However, Lincoln 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.
  • 83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sam McCallum, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Maxime Biamou. He replaces Jordan Shipley on 87 minute.
  • 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.