Thursday , 2 July 2026

Coventry City FC vs Oxford United FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Coventry City FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Fri 16 Aug 2024 · 19:00 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena 28,051 HT 45' · FT 45'
Haji Wright 15' 1–0
1–1 22' Ciaron Brown
Milan van Ewijk 31' 2–1
2–2 55' Mark Harris
Haji Wright 90+6' 3–2
Y 16' Joe Bennett
Y 59' Tyler Goodrham
Y 90' Mark Harris

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Oxford United FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee David Coote
  • Assistant 1 Akil Howson
  • Assistant 2 Craig Taylor

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
3
1
Coventry City FC 8 games · Avg 4.0 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-16 Coventry City FC 3–2 Oxford United FC 2024-01-06 Coventry City FC 6–2 Oxford United FC 2019-08-31 Oxford United FC 3–3 Coventry City FC 2019-03-23 Coventry City FC 0–1 Oxford United FC 2018-09-09 Oxford United FC 1–2 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
27 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–0 D
24 Apr Hull City AFC H 2–3 L
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug Coventry City FC A 2–3 L
10 Aug Norwich City FC H 2–0 W
27 Apr Exeter City FC A 2–1 W
19 Apr Stevenage FC H 1–1 D
16 Apr Lincoln City FC H 0–1 L
13 Apr Peterborough United FC H 5–0 W

Season Stats

Coventry City FC Oxford United FC
#1 Position #22
95 Points 47
46 Played 46
28 / 11 / 7 W / D / L 11 / 14 / 21
97 Scored 45
45 Conceded 59
+52 GD -14
2.07 PPG 1.02
61% Win % 24%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts). Oxford United FC are 22nd (47 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Coventry City FC and Oxford United FC has kicked off!
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Oxford United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Oliver Dovin, a Sweden , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Magnificent from Haji Wright! That is 35 goals in 406 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 16' The referee shows Oxford United FC player a card on 16.
  • 21' Louie Sibley has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 385 appearances.
  • 22' Goal! Ciaron Brown scores his 14 goal in 372 matches.
  • 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 31' Assisted by Ellis Simms with the perfectly-timed delivery and Milan van Ewijk makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sam Long, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 41' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 51' 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.
  • 55' GOAL! Mark Harris scores on 55. Assisted by Ruben Rodrigues
  • 57' The crowd applauds Przemyslaw Placheta as he leaves the pitch. Idris El Mizouni steps in for Oxford United FC.
  • 59' Tyler Goodrham has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 59.
  • 64' 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.
  • 69' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Coventry City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 70' Brandon Thomas-Asante gets the nod from Coventry City FC. He replaces Ellis Simms and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto departs to be replaced by Ephron Mason-Clark.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Oxford United FC. Tyler Goodrham is replaced by Louie Sibley.
  • 80' Coventry City FC make a change. Jake Bidwell trudges off to be replaced by Jay Dasilva on 80 minutes.
  • 81' Victor Torp makes way for Kasey Palmer at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
  • 86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Mark Harris.
  • 90' Dane Scarlett is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mark Harris at the 90 minute mark.
  • With this win, Coventry City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Oxford United FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Des Buckingham

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matt Godden 3
Elliott Moore 2
Haji Wright 2
Mark Harris 2
Callum O'Hare 2
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 1
Ole Romeny 1
Fankaty Dabo 1

Head to Head

2024-08-16 Coventry City FC 3–2 Oxford United FC 2024-01-06 Coventry City FC 6–2 Oxford United FC 2019-08-31 Oxford United FC 3–3 Coventry City FC 2019-03-23 Coventry City FC 0–1 Oxford United FC 2018-09-09 Oxford United FC 1–2 Coventry City FC

Coventry City FC Form

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 2024-04-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2024-04-24 Coventry City FC 2–3 Hull City AFC L

Oxford United FC Form

2024-08-16 Coventry City FC 3–2 Oxford United FC L 2024-08-10 Oxford United FC 2–0 Norwich City FC W 2024-04-27 Exeter City FC 1–2 Oxford United FC W 2024-04-19 Oxford United FC 1–1 Stevenage FC D 2024-04-16 Oxford United FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC L 2024-04-13 Oxford United FC 5–0 Peterborough United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.4 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC56% Draw22% Oxford United FC22%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Oxford United FC
44%
Coventry City FC or Oxford United FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC44% Draw38% Oxford United FC18%
Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
4.2%
0 – 0
3.5%
4 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 17% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 20% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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