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Coventry City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Coventry City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Plymouth Argyle FC
Sat 18 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 44' Graham Carey
Y 44' Jamie Ness
R 58' Jamie Ness
Y 84' Ryan Taylor

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Barry Cropp
  • Referee Darren Drysdale
  • Referee Nicholas Barnard
  • Referee Marvyn Amphlett

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

3
1
2
Coventry City FC 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals Plymouth Argyle FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-18 Coventry City FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–0 W
11 Aug AFC Wimbledon A 0–0 D
04 Aug Scunthorpe United FC H 1–2 L
Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
11 Aug Southend United FC H 1–1 D
04 Aug Walsall FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Coventry City FC and Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 5' The 31-year-old Matt Macey has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Coventry City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Plymouth Argyle FC's shape.
  • 15' Jamie Ness needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Coventry City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' Michael Doyle has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' Plymouth Argyle FC is showing some good football. However, Plymouth Argyle FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ashley Smith-Brown, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 43' Brilliant from the ! Amadou Bakayoko makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 43.
  • 44' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Graham Carey.
  • 46' Another change for Plymouth Argyle FC made on 46 minute. Conor Grant leaves to be changed by Ruben Lameiras.
  • 51' 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 Ruben Lameiras suffering a number of foals already.
  • 53' The whistle greets Joel Grant as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Taylor.
  • 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Jamie Ness.
  • 63' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 68' Coventry City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 72' The Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes a substitution. Yann Songo'o departs to be replaced by David Fox.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Tony Andreu as he leaves the pitch. Luke Thomas steps in for Coventry City FC.
  • 78' Tafari Moore, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 81' Jordan Shipley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordy Hiwula on 81 minute.
  • 84' That is a Yellow card for Plymouth Argyle FC. Ryan Taylor will be fuming at that decision.
  • 89' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 1-0 the final result. Plymouth Argyle FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek Adams

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC49% Draw30% Plymouth Argyle FC21%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
51%
Coventry City FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC31% Draw54% Plymouth Argyle FC15%
Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 14% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 25% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 14% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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