Saturday , 14 November 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Coventry Building Society Arena. Coventry City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Maidstone United FC.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Robins will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 9' Ellis Simms doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 14' GOAL! Ellis Simms fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 19' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' It’s high time Mark Robins made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 34' Perri Iandolo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' The deadlock is broken! Ellis Simms gets on the scoresheet on 35 minutes.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at Coventry Building Society Arena. Coventry City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' The 36-year-old Gavin Hoyte has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Callum O'Hare. He replaces Haji Wright on 46 minute.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' Maidstone United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 61' Fabio Tavares, a Portugal forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 66' Manny Duku is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Maidstone United FC so far.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Matt Godden. He replaces Ellis Simms on 67 minute.
  • 70' Bivesh Gurung is ready to make an impact after coming on for Raphe Brown at the 70 minute mark.
  • 75' Maidstone United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
  • 78' Jay Dasilva is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jake Bidwell at the 78 minute mark.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Maidstone United FC — Riley Court on, Manny Duku off on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Coventry City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 88' A stunning finish from Fabio Tavares — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 88' The Maidstone United FC bench stirs into life. Jacob Berkeley-Agyepong is withdrawn and Perri Iandolo gets his opportunity.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Coventry City FC to claim maximum points.

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.