Coventry City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Coventry City FC

4 – 0

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Plymouth Argyle FC

Thu 26 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena 29,420 HT 45' · FT 45'

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 5' 1–0

Josh Eccles 20' 2–0

Ephron Mason-Clark 39' 3–0

Josh Eccles 45' 4–0

Y 85' Kornel Szucs

R 87' Callum Wright

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 Adam Herczeg
Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
Assistant 2 Richard Woodward

5 games this season 🟨 3.2/game ⚽ 11.8 goals/game

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 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals Plymouth Argyle FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-26 Coventry City FC 4–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2024-02-14 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Coventry City FC 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
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

Plymouth Argyle FC

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)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Coventry Building Society Arena!
5' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto does the damage! The net is bulging and Coventry City FC surge ahead!
10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tegan Finn made 338 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
20' Josh Eccles does the damage! The net is bulging and Coventry City FC surge ahead!
25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rami Hajal, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
35' Plymouth Argyle FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
37' A change in the Plymouth Argyle FC ranks — Mustapha Bundu exits the field as Callum Wright enters on 37.
39' Ephron Mason-Clark is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
44' Both keepers have barely been tested. Coventry City FC and Plymouth Argyle FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
45' GOAL! Josh Eccles fires home to make it 4-0!
46' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Victor Torp on, Ephron Mason-Clark off on 46 minutes.
51' Coventry City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Plymouth Argyle FC backline.
55' Rami Hajal makes way for Adam Forshaw at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from Plymouth Argyle FC.
60' Lewis Gibson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Coventry City FC tonight.
62' The crowd applauds Norman Bassette as he leaves the pitch. Ellis Simms steps in for Coventry City FC.
67' It looks surprising Coventry City FC does not make any changes. Joel Latibeaudiere has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
71' A change in the Plymouth Argyle FC ranks — Darko Gyabi exits the field as Jordan Houghton enters on 71.
74' Milan van Ewijk makes way for Liam Kitching at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
79' Darko Gyabi, a England midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wayne Rooney will be considering his options from the bench.
85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kornel Szucs on 85.
87' That is a card for Plymouth Argyle FC. Callum Wright will be fuming at that decision.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Coventry City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

21
Jake Bidwell
28
Josh Eccles
10
Ephron Mason-Clark ↓ Victor Torp 46'
14
Ben Sheaf
5
Jack Rudoni ↓ Jamie Allen 74'
27
Milan van Ewijk ↓ Liam Kitching 74'
22
Joel Latibeaudiere
7
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto ↓ Brandon Thomas-Asante 62'
4
Bobby Thomas
1
Oliver Dovin
37
Norman Bassette ↓ Ellis Simms 62'

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

19
Andre Gray ↓ Freddie Issaka 46'
22
Brendan Galloway ↓ Matthew Sorinola 71'
2
Bali Mumba
20
Adam Randell
31
Daniel Grimshaw
28
Rami Hajal ↓ Adam Forshaw 55'
17
Lewis Gibson
15
Mustapha Bundu ↓ Callum Wright 37'
18
Darko Gyabi ↓ Jordan Houghton 71'
39
Tegan Finn
6
Kornel Szucs

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ruben Lameiras	2
Haji Wright	2
Josh Eccles	2
Mustapha Bundu	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

✓ Correct

Coventry City FC64% Draw21% Plymouth Argyle FC15%

Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes50% 0% No50%

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

✓ Correct

Coventry City FC46% Draw42% Plymouth Argyle FC12%

Actual: 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

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.