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

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Championship · 2024-25

Coventry City FC

4 – 0

Full Time

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

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	0	0
9	Millwall FC	0	0
10	Middlesbrough FC	0	0
11	Swansea City AFC	0	0
12	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
13	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
14	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
15	Birmingham City FC	0	0
16	Sheffield United FC	0	0
17	Southampton FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Watford FC	0	0
20	Burnley FC	0	0
21	Cardiff City FC	0	0
22	West Ham United FC	0	0
23	Derby County FC	0	0
24	Norwich City FC	0	0
25	Preston North End FC	0	0
26	Stoke City FC	0	0
27	Lincoln City FC	0	0
28	Portsmouth FC	0	0
29	Bristol City FC	0	0
30	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

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' It’s Showtime! The match between Coventry City FC and Plymouth Argyle FC is underway.
5' What composure from Tatsuhiro Sakamoto! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-0.
10' The 19-year-old Freddie Issaka has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
15' Plymouth Argyle FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
20' Josh Eccles adds to his 0 season tally! Coventry City FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
25' It’s high time Frank Lampard made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Coventry City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
37' The Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes a substitution. Mustapha Bundu departs to be replaced by Callum Wright.
39' The England Ephron Mason-Clark breaks the deadlock on 39 minutes. 3-0!
44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
45' The England Josh Eccles breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 4-0!
46' A change in the Coventry City FC ranks — Ephron Mason-Clark exits the field as Victor Torp enters on 46.
51' England international Tegan Finn has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
55' Fresh legs for Plymouth Argyle FC! Adam Forshaw comes on to replace Rami Hajal.
60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
62' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Ellis Simms on, Norman Bassette off on 62 minutes.
67' Andre Gray has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 5 cards already picked up this season.
71' Jordan Houghton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Darko Gyabi on 71 minute.
74' Liam Kitching is ready to make an impact after coming on for Milan van Ewijk at the 74 minute mark.
79' Oliver Dovin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 2 appearances.
84' Coventry City FC currently sit 17 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
85' Kornel Szucs catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 85.
87' The referee has no hesitation. Callum Wright is booked for Plymouth Argyle FC — card on 87.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Coventry City FC 4-0 Plymouth Argyle FC.

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
Mustapha Bundu	2
Ruben Lameiras	2
Haji Wright	2
Josh Eccles	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.