Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Coventry City FC vs Maidstone United FC, FA Cup 2023-24 LAST 16

FA Cup · 2023-24
Coventry City FC
5 – 0
Full Time
Maidstone United FC
Mon 26 Feb 2024 · 19:45 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Ellis Simms 9' 1–0
Ellis Simms 14' 2–0
Ellis Simms 35' 3–0
Fabio Tavares 88' 4–0
Fabio Tavares 90+2' 5–0

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Maidstone United FC — FA Cup at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Head-to-Head

1
Coventry City FC 1 games · Avg 5.0 goals Maidstone United FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-26 Coventry City FC 5–0 Maidstone United FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Maidstone United FC H 5–0 W
23 Feb Preston North End FC H 0–3 L
17 Feb Stoke City FC A 1–0 W
14 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–2 D
11 Feb Millwall FC H 2–1 W
06 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC H 4–1 W
Maidstone United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Coventry City FC A 0–5 L
27 Jan Ipswich Town FC A 2–1 W
06 Jan Stevenage FC H 1–0 W
02 Dec Barrow AFC H 2–1 W
04 Nov Chesham United FC A 2–0 W
13 Oct Wimborne Town FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Coventry City FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Coventry Building Society Arena will turn into a battlefield for Coventry City FC and Maidstone United FC.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Maidstone United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 9' The England Ellis Simms breaks the deadlock on 9 minutes. 1-0!
  • 14' A goal from the England international Ellis Simms! He fires home on 14 to make it 2-0!
  • 19' It’s high time Mark Robins made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kasey Palmer, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 7 goals in the last 7 games.
  • 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 34' Coventry City FC is showing some good football. However, Coventry 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.
  • 35' A goal from the England international Ellis Simms! He fires home on 35 to make it 3-0!
  • 40' A quiet spell here at Coventry Building Society Arena. Maidstone United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' Another substitution for Coventry City FC to replace Haji Wright by Callum O'Hare on 46 minute.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Maidstone United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 61' 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.
  • 66' Maidstone United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 67' The Coventry City FC bench stirs into life. Ellis Simms is withdrawn and Matt Godden gets his opportunity.
  • 70' The whistle greets Raphe Brown as he departs to be replaced by Bivesh Gurung.
  • 75' It is a cagey affair so far. Coventry City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Maidstone United FC's compact 4-3-3.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Jay Dasilva. He replaces Jake Bidwell on 78 minute.
  • 80' Another change for Maidstone United FC made on 80 minute. Manny Duku leaves to be changed by Riley Court.
  • 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Coventry City FC and Maidstone United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 88' GOAL! Fabio Tavares scores on 88. Assisted by Matt Godden
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Perri Iandolo. He replaces Jacob Berkeley-Agyepong on 88 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-0.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Maidstone United FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ellis Simms 3
Fabio Tavares 2

Head to Head

2024-02-26 Coventry City FC 5–0 Maidstone United FC

Coventry City FC Form

2024-02-26 Coventry City FC 5–0 Maidstone United FC W 2024-02-23 Coventry City FC 0–3 Preston North End FC L 2024-02-17 Stoke City FC 0–1 Coventry City FC W 2024-02-14 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Coventry City FC D 2024-02-11 Coventry City FC 2–1 Millwall FC W 2024-02-06 Coventry City FC 4–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W

Maidstone United FC Form

2024-02-26 Coventry City FC 5–0 Maidstone United FC L 2024-01-27 Ipswich Town FC 1–2 Maidstone United FC W 2024-01-06 Maidstone United FC 1–0 Stevenage FC W 2023-12-02 Maidstone United FC 2–1 Barrow AFC W 2023-11-04 Chesham United FC 0–2 Maidstone United FC W 2020-10-13 Wimborne Town FC 1–1 Maidstone United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.44 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Maidstone United FC xG
I would bet for: Coventry City FC to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC64% Draw20% Maidstone United FC16%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Maidstone United FC
36%
Coventry City FC or Maidstone United FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC51% Draw38% Maidstone United FC11%
Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.5%
3 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
7.4%
4 – 0
5%
0 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Maidstone United FC covers
-2.5 28% — 72%
-2 28% 20% 52%
-1.5 48% — 52%
-1 48% 22% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Maidstone United FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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