Thursday , 2 July 2026

Coventry City FC vs Portsmouth FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Coventry City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Wed 9 Apr 2025 · 19:00 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena 28,411 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jamie Paterson 90+4' 1–0
Y 37' Josh Murphy
Y 69' Connor Ogilvie
Y 90' Cohen Bramall
Jamie Paterson 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Portsmouth FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Assistant 1 Graham Kane
  • Assistant 2 Nigel Lugg

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

4
1
3
Coventry City FC 8 games · Avg 3.3 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-09 Coventry City FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2024-12-21 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Coventry City FC 2020-02-11 Coventry City FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2019-08-20 Portsmouth FC 3–3 Coventry City FC 2019-04-22 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Portsmouth FC H 1–0 W
05 Apr Burnley FC H 1–2 L
28 Mar Sheffield United FC A 1–3 L
15 Mar Sunderland AFC H 3–0 W
11 Mar Derby County FC A 0–2 L
08 Mar Stoke City FC H 3–2 W
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
05 Apr Millwall FC A 1–2 L
29 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
15 Mar Preston North End FC A 1–2 L
12 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–2 L
09 Mar Leeds United FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Coventry City FC Portsmouth FC
#1 Position #18
95 Points 55
46 Played 46
28 / 11 / 7 W / D / L 14 / 13 / 19
97 Scored 49
45 Conceded 64
+52 GD -15
2.07 PPG 1.20
61% Win % 30%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts). Portsmouth FC are 18th (55 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Coventry City FC welcome Portsmouth FC for this crunch clash at Coventry Building Society Arena.
  • 5' Milan van Ewijk has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 95 appearances.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Coventry City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Portsmouth FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 20' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. Colby Bishop has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 22' The Coventry City FC bench stirs into life. Victor Torp is withdrawn and Ben Sheaf gets his opportunity.
  • 27' Coventry City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Portsmouth FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 32' The 29-year-old Tatsuhiro Sakamoto has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 37' It’s a booking for Portsmouth FC player. Josh Murphy gets a card.
  • 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Mousinho will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 47' Portsmouth FC have won 525 goals from 371 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 52' Portsmouth FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 55' Thomas Waddingham makes way for Mark O'Mahony at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portsmouth FC.
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' Portsmouth FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 69' Portsmouth FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 69.
  • 73' A change in the Portsmouth FC ranks — Adil Aouchiche exits the field as Matt Ritchie enters on 73.
  • 78' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 83' 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 Jordan Williams suffering a number of foals already.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Andre Dozzell as he leaves the pitch. Isaac Hayden steps in for Portsmouth FC.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Jamie Paterson on, Ephron Mason-Clark off on 85 minutes.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Cohen Bramall.
  • Full Time. Coventry City FC beats Portsmouth FC

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

Portsmouth FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Callum Lang 4
Ronan Curtis 2
Ephron Mason-Clark 2
Jordy Hiwula 2
Matt Godden 2
Ronan Curtis 1
Adrian Segecic 1
Tom Naylor 1

Head to Head

2025-04-09 Coventry City FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2024-12-21 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Coventry City FC 2020-02-11 Coventry City FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2019-08-20 Portsmouth FC 3–3 Coventry City FC 2019-04-22 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Coventry City FC

Coventry City FC Form

2025-04-09 Coventry City FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC W 2025-04-05 Coventry City FC 1–2 Burnley FC L 2025-03-28 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Coventry City FC L 2025-03-15 Coventry City FC 3–0 Sunderland AFC W 2025-03-11 Derby County FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L 2025-03-08 Coventry City FC 3–2 Stoke City FC W

Portsmouth FC Form

2025-04-09 Coventry City FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2025-04-05 Millwall FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L 2025-03-29 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2025-03-15 Preston North End FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L 2025-03-12 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2025-03-09 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Leeds United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.11 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Coventry City FC to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC60% Draw22% Portsmouth FC18%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
40%
Coventry City FC or Portsmouth FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC45% Draw41% Portsmouth FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 19% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 23% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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