Coventry City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Adam Herczeg
- Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
- Assistant 2 Richard Woodward
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Dec | Hull City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | Millwall FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Coventry City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 21 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 14 Dec | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Dec | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | Bristol City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 26 Nov | Norwich City FC | A | 1–6 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Coventry Building Society Arena will turn into a battlefield for Coventry City FC and Plymouth Argyle FC.
- 5' Goal! Tatsuhiro Sakamoto scores his 21 goal in 369 matches.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' 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 Oliver Dovin suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' GOAL! Josh Eccles scores on 20. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brendan Galloway, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' Milan van Ewijk has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 37' Time for substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC. Mustapha Bundu is replaced by Callum Wright.
- 39' Goal! Ephron Mason-Clark scores his 37 goal in 20 matches.
- 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' What a strike from Josh Eccles! The score is 4-0.
- 46' Victor Torp is replacing Ephron Mason-Clark for the Coventry City FC side.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' Adam Forshaw has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rami Hajal on 55 minute.
- 60' 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.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Ellis Simms. He replaces Norman Bassette on 62 minute.
- 67' Matthew Sorinola needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 71' Jordan Houghton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Darko Gyabi on 71 minute.
- 74' Another substitution for Coventry City FC to replace Milan van Ewijk by Liam Kitching on 74 minute.
- 79' 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.
- 84' It’s high time Wayne Rooney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' Plymouth Argyle FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 87' Callum Wright was booked on 87.
- With this win, Coventry City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 21
- 28
- 10
- 14
-
5
Jack Rudoni ↓ Jamie Allen 74'
-
27
Milan van Ewijk ↓ Liam Kitching 74'
- 22
- 7
- 4
- 1
-
37
Norman Bassette ↓ Ellis Simms 62'
Bench
- 3
-
23
Brandon Thomas-Asante ↑ 62'
-
8
Jamie Allen ↑ 74'
- 40
-
15
Liam Kitching ↑ 74'
- 17
- 2
-
9
Ellis Simms ↑ 62'
-
29
Victor Torp ↑ 46'
Coach
Frank Lampard
Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
-
19
Andre Gray ↓ Freddie Issaka 46'
- 22
- 2
- 20
- 31
-
28
Rami Hajal ↓ Adam Forshaw 55'
- 17
-
15
Mustapha Bundu ↓ Callum Wright 37'
-
18
Darko Gyabi ↓ Jordan Houghton 71'
- 39
- 6
Bench
-
4
Jordan Houghton ↑ 71'
-
27
Adam Forshaw ↑ 55'
- 21
- 44
- 5
-
29
Matthew Sorinola ↑ 71'
- 3
-
11
Callum Wright ↑ 37'
-
35
Freddie Issaka ↑ 46'
Coach
Wayne Rooney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josh Eccles | 2 |
| Mustapha Bundu | 2 |
| Ruben Lameiras | 2 |
| Haji Wright | 2 |
| Liam Kitching | 1 |
| Ellis Simms | 1 |
| Morgan Whittaker | 1 |
| Mickel Miller | 1 |
Head to Head
Coventry City FC Form
2024-12-26
Coventry City FC
4–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2024-12-21
Portsmouth FC
4–1
Coventry City FC
L
2024-12-14
Coventry City FC
2–1
Hull City AFC
W
2024-12-11
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–0
Coventry City FC
L
2024-12-07
Millwall FC
0–1
Coventry City FC
W
2024-11-30
Coventry City FC
2–2
Cardiff City FC
D
Plymouth Argyle FC Form
2024-12-26
Coventry City FC
4–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2024-12-21
Plymouth Argyle FC
3–3
Middlesbrough FC
D
2024-12-14
Sheffield United FC
2–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2024-12-10
Plymouth Argyle FC
1–2
Swansea City AFC
L
2024-11-30
Bristol City FC
4–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2024-11-26
Norwich City FC
6–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.08
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for:
Coventry City FC to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Coventry City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
36%
Coventry City FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Coventry City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
10.7%
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.8%
1 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Plymouth Argyle FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 23% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.