Coventry City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Tue 28 Nov 2023 · 19:45 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Haji Wright 75' 1–0

Y 76' Jordan Houghton

Y 76' Michael Cooper

Y 83' Lewis Gibson

Jake Bidwell 90' Y

Overview

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Coventry City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
Plymouth Argyle FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Andy Davies (England)
Assistant 1 Graham Kane
Assistant 2 Hristo Karaivanov

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 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals Plymouth Argyle FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-11-28 Coventry City FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2019-01-19 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Coventry City FC 2018-08-18 Coventry City FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Nov	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	1–0	W
25 Nov	Millwall FC	A	3–0	W
11 Nov	Stoke City FC	H	0–0	D
04 Nov	Preston North End FC	A	2–3	L
30 Oct	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	0–2	L
25 Oct	Rotherham United FC	A	0–2	L

Plymouth Argyle FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Nov	Coventry City FC	A	0–1	L
25 Nov	Sunderland AFC	H	2–0	W
11 Nov	Leeds United FC	A	1–2	L
04 Nov	Middlesbrough FC	H	3–3	D
28 Oct	Ipswich Town FC	A	2–3	L
25 Oct	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	3–0	W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Coventry City FC kicks off things out of here…
5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Schumacher might look to freshen things up shortly.
10' It looks like no one’s ball. Coventry City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
15' The 25-year-old Bali Mumba has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
25' Adam Randell is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Coventry City FC tonight.
30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Schumacher will be considering his options from the bench.
35' Coventry City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto made 382 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Plymouth Argyle FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
50' Coventry City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Plymouth Argyle FC backline.
55' A tactical swap from Plymouth Argyle FC — Tyreik Wright on, Bali Mumba off on 55 minutes.
60' Callum Wright has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
64' The Coventry City FC bench stirs into life. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto is withdrawn and Callum O'Hare gets his opportunity.
68' It is a substitution in Plymouth Argyle FC team. Finn Azaz is replaced by Callum Wright on 68 minute.
73' Coventry City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
75' Magnificent from Haji Wright! That is 35 goals in 417 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
75' A moment of madness from Jordan Houghton on 75 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Plymouth Argyle FC will be frustrated.
76' That is a Yellow card for Plymouth Argyle FC. Michael Cooper will be fuming at that decision.
80' Coventry City FC ring the changes. Matt Godden has done his job and it is now time for Ellis Simms to step up.
83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lewis Gibson.
86' Plymouth Argyle FC make a change. Joe Edwards trudges off to be replaced by Brendan Galloway on 86 minutes.
90' Jake Bidwell picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Coventry City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

8
Jamie Allen ↓ Joel Latibeaudiere 80'
40
Bradley Collins
21
Jake Bidwell
24
Matt Godden ↓ Ellis Simms 80'
28
Josh Eccles
14
Ben Sheaf
11
Haji Wright
15
Liam Kitching
27
Milan van Ewijk ↓ Yasin Ayari 80'
7
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto ↓ Callum O'Hare 64'
4
Bobby Thomas

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

22
Brendan Galloway ↑ 86'
6
Dan Scarr
21
Conor Hazard
20
Adam Randell ↑ 68'
7
Matt Butcher
15
Mustapha Bundu ↑ 68'
19
Tyreik Wright ↑ 55'
11
Callum Wright ↑ 68'
16
Lewis Warrington

Coach Steven Schumacher

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Josh Eccles	2
Mustapha Bundu	2
Ruben Lameiras	2
Haji Wright	2
Morgan Whittaker	1
Mickel Miller	1
Ephron Mason-Clark	1
Amadou Bakayoko	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.21 Coventry City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.87 Plymouth Argyle FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Coventry City FC46% Draw30% Plymouth Argyle FC24%

Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes42% 0% No58%

Avg goals/match: 2.08

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	85%	15%
± 1.5	62%	38%
± 2.5	34%	66%
± 3.5	16%	84%
± 4.5	7%	93%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC

54%

Coventry City FC or Plymouth Argyle FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Coventry City FC29% Draw53% Plymouth Argyle FC18%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

15%

1 – 1

14.1%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

9.6%

2 – 0

8.8%

2 – 1

7.7%

1 – 2

5.5%

0 – 2

4.5%

3 – 0

3.5%

2 – 2

3.5%

3 – 1

3.2%

1 – 3

1.6%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap	Coventry City FC covers	Push	Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	23%	58%
-0.5	42%	—	58%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	16%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

43% ✗

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

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

Coventry City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Coventry City FC Form

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Clean Sheet