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

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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

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

Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
Oxford United FC 46 games · 47 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee David Coote
Assistant 1 Akil Howson
Assistant 2 Craig Taylor

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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 Oxford United FC for another epic battle.
5' Coventry City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Oxford United FC backline.
10' Oxford United FC have won 507 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
15' Haji Wright is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joe Bennett on 16.
21' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Robins might look to freshen things up shortly.
22' GOAL! Ciaron Brown scores on 22.
27' Oxford United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
31' The Netherlands Milan van Ewijk breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 2-1!
36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
41' Jack Rudoni has been relatively quiet despite scoring 36 goals in his last 250 appearances.
46' The home supporters are growing impatient. Coventry City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
55' Goal! Mark Harris scores his 38 goal in 23 matches.
57' The supporters are chanting for Idris El Mizouni. He replaces Przemyslaw Placheta on 57 minute.
59' Poor challenge from Tyler Goodrham. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
64' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
69' England international Jamie Cumming has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
70' Brandon Thomas-Asante is replacing Ellis Simms for the Coventry City FC side.
73' Another change for Coventry City FC made on 73 minute. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto leaves to be changed by Ephron Mason-Clark.
78' Another substitution for Oxford United FC to replace Tyler Goodrham by Louie Sibley on 78 minute.
80' Jay Dasilva has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jake Bidwell on 80 minute.
81' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Victor Torp is replaced by Kasey Palmer.
86' Will Vaulks is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Oxford United FC so far.
90' Mark Harris picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
90' A change in the Oxford United FC ranks — Mark Harris exits the field as Dane Scarlett enters on 90.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

21
Jake Bidwell ↓ Jay Dasilva 80'
28
Josh Eccles
11
Haji Wright
5
Jack Rudoni
27
Milan van Ewijk
22
Joel Latibeaudiere
7
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto ↓ Ephron Mason-Clark 73'
2
Luis Binks
9
Ellis Simms ↓ Brandon Thomas-Asante 70'
1
Oliver Dovin
29
Victor Torp ↓ Kasey Palmer 81'

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Oxford United FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

9
Mark Harris ↓ Dane Scarlett 90'
12
Joe Bennett
3
Ciaron Brown
4
Will Vaulks
2
Sam Long
8
Cameron Brannagan
1
Jamie Cumming
5
Elliott Moore
20
Ruben Rodrigues ↓ Matt Phillips 57'
7
Przemyslaw Placheta ↓ Idris El Mizouni 57'
19
Tyler Goodrham ↓ Louie Sibley 78'

Bench

Coach Des Buckingham

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

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

3 / 4

1.85 Coventry City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.55 Oxford United FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Coventry City FC46% Draw24% Oxford United FC30%

Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes66% 0% No34%

Avg goals/match: 3.4

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	65%	35%
± 3.5	44%	56%
± 4.5	26%	74%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw

70%

Draw or Oxford United FC

54%

Coventry City FC or Oxford United FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Coventry City FC33% Draw41% Oxford United FC26%

Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.4%

2 – 1

8.5%

1 – 2

7.2%

2 – 2

6.6%

2 – 0

5.7%

1 – 0

5.5%

3 – 1

5.2%

0 – 0

4.8%

0 – 1

4.5%

3 – 2

Actual

0 – 2

1 – 3

3.7%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap	Coventry City FC covers	Push	Oxford United FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	13%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	19%	56%
-0.5	44%	—	56%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	16%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	9%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

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