Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Adam Herczeg
  • Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
  • Assistant 2 Richard Woodward
7 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 11.9 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

3
1
2
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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' Bobby Thomas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Coventry City FC tonight.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' What a moment for Josh Eccles! That strike on 20 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 25' Tegan Finn has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' Plymouth Argyle FC have won 422 goals from 344 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 37' Plymouth Argyle FC ring the changes. Mustapha Bundu has done his job and it is now time for Callum Wright to step up.
  • 39' The deadlock is broken! Ephron Mason-Clark gets on the scoresheet on 39 minutes.
  • 44' A quiet spell here at Coventry Building Society Arena. Plymouth Argyle FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' Josh Eccles has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
  • 46' Coventry City FC ring the changes. Ephron Mason-Clark has done his job and it is now time for Victor Torp to step up.
  • 51' Norman Bassette has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 399 appearances.
  • 55' Adam Forshaw gets the nod from Plymouth Argyle FC. He replaces Rami Hajal and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 60' Plymouth Argyle FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 62' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Ellis Simms on, Norman Bassette off on 62 minutes.
  • 67' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 71' Darko Gyabi makes way for Jordan Houghton at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 74' The Coventry City FC bench stirs into life. Milan van Ewijk is withdrawn and Liam Kitching gets his opportunity.
  • 79' The home supporters are growing impatient. Coventry City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 84' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kornel Szucs.
  • 87' It’s gonna be a card for Callum Wright.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-0.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Eccles 2
Mustapha Bundu 2
Ruben Lameiras 2
Haji Wright 2
Ephron Mason-Clark 1
Amadou Bakayoko 1
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 1
Amadou Bakayoko 1

Head to Head

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

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
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.