Coventry City FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Coventry City FC

0 – 1

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Norwich City FC

Sat 31 Aug 2024 · 11:30 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena 27,353 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 49' Borja Sainz

Joel Latibeaudiere 45' Y

Luis Binks 64' Y

Y 64' Borja Sainz

Norman Bassette 70' Y

Overview

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

Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
Norwich City FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Andy Davies (England)
Assistant 1 Graham Kane
Assistant 2 Matthew Smith

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

Coventry City FC 11 games · Avg 2.6 goals Norwich City FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-08-31 Coventry City FC 0–1 Norwich City FC 2024-02-03 Norwich City FC 2–1 Coventry City FC 2023-10-07 Coventry City FC 1–1 Norwich City FC 2023-01-21 Coventry City FC 2–4 Norwich City FC 2022-09-03 Norwich City FC 3–0 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Aug	Norwich City FC	H	0–1	L
24 Aug	Bristol City FC	A	1–1	D
16 Aug	Oxford United FC	H	3–2	W
10 Aug	Stoke City FC	A	0–1	L
04 May	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	1–2	L
30 Apr	Ipswich Town FC	H	1–2	L

Norwich City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Aug	Coventry City FC	A	1–0	W
24 Aug	Sheffield United FC	H	1–1	D
17 Aug	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	2–2	D
10 Aug	Oxford United FC	A	0–2	L
16 May	Leeds United FC	A	0–4	L
12 May	Leeds United FC	H	0–0	D

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Norwich City FC

0-15

5/4

16-30

3/3

31-45

2/2

46-60

–/2

61-75

5/3

76+

1/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Norwich City FC

Mohamed Toure	5 G
Andre Brooks	2 G	2 A
Mathias Kvistgaarden	2 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Coventry Building Society Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Coventry City FC and Norwich City FC.
5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Johannes Thorup will be considering his options from the bench.
10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Benjamin Chrisene is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Norwich City FC.
25' It’s high time Johannes Thorup made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
35' Coventry City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Norwich City FC backline.
40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Norwich City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
45' That is a card for Coventry City FC. Joel Latibeaudiere will be fuming at that decision.
46' The crowd applauds Tatsuhiro Sakamoto as he leaves the pitch. Ephron Mason-Clark steps in for Coventry City FC.
49' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Borja Sainz makes it 0-1.
54' 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.
58' The crowd applauds Ellis Simms as he leaves the pitch. Norman Bassette steps in for Coventry City FC.
63' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Coventry City FC and Norwich City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
64' The referee has no hesitation. Luis Binks is booked for Coventry City FC — card on 64.
69' Coventry City FC make a change. Jake Bidwell trudges off to be replaced by Jay Dasilva on 69 minutes.
70' Coventry City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 70.
75' Jake Bidwell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Norwich City FC so far.
78' Haji Wright makes way for Brandon Thomas-Asante at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
83' It looks surprising Coventry City FC does not make any changes. Joel Latibeaudiere has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josh Eccles, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
That’s it! Another goalless match for Coventry City FC and Norwich City FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

21
Jake Bidwell ↓ Jay Dasilva 69'
28
Josh Eccles
11
Haji Wright ↓ Brandon Thomas-Asante 78'
5
Jack Rudoni
27
Milan van Ewijk
22
Joel Latibeaudiere
7
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto ↓ Ephron Mason-Clark 46'
2
Luis Binks
9
Ellis Simms ↓ Norman Bassette 58'
1
Oliver Dovin
29
Victor Torp ↓ Jamie Allen 78'

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

1
Angus Gunn
4
Shane Duffy
23
Kenny McLean
3
Jack Stacey
9
Josh Sargent
14
Benjamin Chrisene
7
Borja Sainz
26
Marcelino Nunez
6
Callum Doyle
18
Amankwah Forson ↓ Anis Ben Slimane 46'
17
Ante Crnac ↓ Oscar Schwartau 46'

Bench

Coach Johannes Thorup

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Josh Sargent	4
Teemu Pukki	2
Borja Sainz	2
Kieran Dowell	2
Onel Hernandez	2
Jamie Allen	2
Kenny McLean	1
Kasey Palmer	1

Head to Head

Coventry City FC Form

2024-08-31 Coventry City FC 0–1 Norwich City FC L 2024-08-24 Bristol City FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2024-08-16 Coventry City FC 3–2 Oxford United FC W 2024-08-10 Stoke City FC 1–0 Coventry City FC L 2024-05-04 Coventry City FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2024-04-30 Coventry City FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC L

Norwich City FC Form

2024-08-31 Coventry City FC 0–1 Norwich City FC W 2024-08-24 Norwich City FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D 2024-08-17 Norwich City FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2024-08-10 Oxford United FC 2–0 Norwich City FC L 2024-05-16 Leeds United FC 4–0 Norwich City FC L 2024-05-12 Norwich City FC 0–0 Leeds United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.25 Coventry City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.3 Norwich City FC xG

I would bet for: Coventry City FC or Norwich City FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Coventry City FC33% Draw29% Norwich City FC38%

Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.55

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw

62%

Draw or Norwich City FC

67%

Coventry City FC or Norwich City FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Coventry City FC25% Draw48% Norwich City FC27%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.6%

0 – 0

9.9%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

8.6%

1 – 2

2 – 1

7.6%

0 – 2

6.4%

2 – 0

5.9%

2 – 2

1 – 3

3.5%

3 – 1

3.2%

0 – 3

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap	Coventry City FC covers	Push	Norwich City FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	10%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	19%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	64%	—	36%
+1	64%	20%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	11%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✗

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