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Coventry City FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Coventry City FC
2 – 4
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Sat 21 Jan 2023 · 12:30 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 89' Max Aarons

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Birmingham City FC 0 0
17 Sheffield United FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Burnley FC 0 0
20 Cardiff City FC 0 0
21 West Ham United FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
8
Coventry City FC 11 games · Avg 2.6 goals Norwich City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-21 Coventry City FC 2–4 Norwich City FC 2022-09-03 Norwich City FC 3–0 Coventry City FC 2021-02-17 Coventry City FC 0–2 Norwich City FC 2021-01-09 Norwich City FC 2–0 Coventry City FC 2020-11-28 Norwich City FC 1–1 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jan Norwich City FC H 2–4 L
14 Jan Burnley FC A 0–1 L
07 Jan Wrexham AFC H 3–4 L
01 Jan Bristol City FC H 1–1 D
29 Dec Cardiff City FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec Sheffield United FC A 1–3 L
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jan Coventry City FC A 4–2 W
14 Jan Preston North End FC A 4–0 W
08 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–1 L
02 Jan Watford FC H 0–1 L
30 Dec Reading FC H 1–1 D
26 Dec Luton Town FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Coventry City FC Norwich City FC
#1 Position #24
95 Points 0
46 Played 0
28 / 11 / 7 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
97 Scored 0
45 Conceded 0
+52 GD +0
2.07 PPG –
61% Win % –

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts). Norwich City FC are 24th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Norwich City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

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 Norwich City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Robins will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 6' Norwich City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Grant Hanley on 6.
  • 10' GOAL! Onel Hernandez fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 11' GOAL! Onel Hernandez fires home to make it 0-3!
  • 16' 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.
  • 18' What a strike from Josh Sargent! The score is 0-4.
  • 19' Josh Sargent has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
  • 20' GOAL! Jamie Allen fires home to make it 1-5!
  • 21' Against the run of play, Jamie Allen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 26' Viktor Gyokeres adds to his 3 season tally! Coventry City FC lead 3-5 — and this changes everything.
  • 31' Jake Bidwell is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Coventry City FC tonight.
  • 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 41' Coventry City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Sam McCallum. He replaces Dimitris Giannoulis on 46 minute.
  • 51' Norwich City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Norwich City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 65' Kieran Dowell adds to his 0 season tally! Norwich City FC lead 3-6 — and this changes everything.
  • 66' Norwich City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcelino Nunez is hanging Onel Hernandez on the field on 66 minute.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Gustavo Hamer as he leaves the pitch. Jack Burroughs steps in for Coventry City FC.
  • 72' The 34-year-old Kenny McLean has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 77' 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 Dimitris Giannoulis suffering a number of foals already.
  • 82' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andrew Omobamidele, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Teemu Pukki as he leaves the pitch. Jacob Sorensen steps in for Norwich City FC.
  • 89' Max Aarons has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Norwich City FC team. Max Aarons is replaced by Liam Gibbs on 90 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Norwich City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Wagner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Sargent 4
Onel Hernandez 2
Jamie Allen 2
Teemu Pukki 2
Borja Sainz 2
Kieran Dowell 2
Milan van Ewijk 1
Grant Hanley 1

Head to Head

2023-01-21 Coventry City FC 2–4 Norwich City FC 2022-09-03 Norwich City FC 3–0 Coventry City FC 2021-02-17 Coventry City FC 0–2 Norwich City FC 2021-01-09 Norwich City FC 2–0 Coventry City FC 2020-11-28 Norwich City FC 1–1 Coventry City FC

Coventry City FC Form

2023-01-21 Coventry City FC 2–4 Norwich City FC L 2023-01-14 Burnley FC 1–0 Coventry City FC L 2023-01-07 Coventry City FC 3–4 Wrexham AFC L 2023-01-01 Coventry City FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2022-12-29 Coventry City FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC D 2022-12-26 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Coventry City FC L

Norwich City FC Form

2023-01-21 Coventry City FC 2–4 Norwich City FC W 2023-01-14 Preston North End FC 0–4 Norwich City FC W 2023-01-08 Norwich City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-01-02 Norwich City FC 0–1 Watford FC L 2022-12-30 Norwich City FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2022-12-26 Luton Town FC 2–1 Norwich City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.59 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC18% Draw29% Norwich City FC53%
Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Norwich City FC
82%
Coventry City FC or Norwich City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC11% Draw52% Norwich City FC37%
Actual: Norwich City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
0 – 1
18%
0 – 0
15.4%
0 – 2
13.1%
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 3
6.2%
1 – 3
3.9%
2 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
2.4%
0 – 4
2.3%
2 – 0
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 10% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 44% — 56%
+1 44% 27% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 18% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✗

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