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	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 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 ball is rolling at Coventry Building Society Arena. Coventry City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Oxford United FC.
5' Oxford United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
10' Idris El Mizouni has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 360 appearances.
15' Haji Wright has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 15 minutes.
16' That looks like a foul for a card for Joe Bennett.
21' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
22' Brilliant from the ! Ciaron Brown makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 22.
27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
31' GOAL! Milan van Ewijk scores on 31. Assisted by Ellis Simms
36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Coventry City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
46' Oxford United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
51' Coventry City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Oxford United FC's 4-1-4-1 shape.
55' Brilliant from the ! Mark Harris makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 55.
57' The Oxford United FC manager makes a substitution. Przemyslaw Placheta departs to be replaced by Idris El Mizouni.
59' Tyler Goodrham is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
69' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Robins will be considering his options from the bench.
70' Ellis Simms makes way for Brandon Thomas-Asante at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
73' The whistle greets Tatsuhiro Sakamoto as he departs to be replaced by Ephron Mason-Clark.
78' Oxford United FC make a change. Tyler Goodrham trudges off to be replaced by Louie Sibley on 78 minutes.
80' The whistle greets Jake Bidwell as he departs to be replaced by Jay Dasilva.
81' Coventry City FC ring the changes. Victor Torp has done his job and it is now time for Kasey Palmer to step up.
86' 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.
90' The referee calls foul for Mark Harris. He receives a card.
90' The Oxford United FC bench stirs into life. Mark Harris is withdrawn and Dane Scarlett gets his opportunity.
Full Time. Coventry City FC beats Oxford United FC

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
Callum O'Hare	2
Elliott Moore	2
Haji Wright	2
Mark Harris	2
Curtis Nelson	1
Ephron Mason-Clark	1
Zain Westbrooke	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.