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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 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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
0% Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Coventry City FC host Plymouth Argyle FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' England international Tafari Moore has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Coventry City FC is showing some good football. However, Coventry City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordy Hiwula, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Coventry City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joel Grant made 331 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' The 26-year-old Dujon Sterling has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' Plymouth Argyle FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' Coventry City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Plymouth Argyle FC's shape.
  • 43' Amadou Bakayoko has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 43 minutes.
  • 44' Controversy at the stadium! Graham Carey argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 46' Ruben Lameiras has so much to prove this time. He replaces Conor Grant on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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.
  • 53' Fresh legs for Plymouth Argyle FC! Ryan Taylor comes on to replace Joel Grant.
  • 58' Controversy at the stadium! Jamie Ness argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • 63' Brandon Mason needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC. Yann Songo'o is replaced by David Fox.
  • 73' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Tony Andreu departs to be replaced by Luke Thomas.
  • 78' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 81' The Coventry City FC bench stirs into life. Jordy Hiwula is withdrawn and Jordan Shipley gets his opportunity.
  • 84' Ryan Taylor is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
  • 89' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • Coventry City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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.