Sunday , 16 August 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
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.3 goals/game

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

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 #28
95 Points 0
46 Played 0
28 / 11 / 7 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
97 Scored 0
45 Conceded 0
+52 GD +0
2.07 PPG –
61% Win % –

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season

Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts). Portsmouth FC are 28th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portsmouth FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Coventry City FC and Portsmouth FC has kicked off!
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frank Lampard might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Haji Wright made 406 appearances and scored 35 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Coventry City FC and Portsmouth FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' The travelling Portsmouth FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 22' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Ben Sheaf on, Victor Torp off on 22 minutes.
  • 27' Andre Dozzell has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 32' Portsmouth FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 37' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Josh Murphy.
  • 42' Coventry City FC is showing some good football. However, Coventry City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 47' Coventry City FC currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 52' 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.
  • 55' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Thomas Waddingham departs to be replaced by Mark O'Mahony.
  • 60' Portsmouth FC have won 525 goals from 371 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portsmouth FC that had 371 games and scored 525 goals.
  • 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Connor Ogilvie on 69.
  • 73' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Adil Aouchiche departs to be replaced by Matt Ritchie.
  • 78' Portsmouth FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 84' Isaac Hayden has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andre Dozzell on 84 minute.
  • 85' Jamie Paterson gets the nod from Coventry City FC. He replaces Ephron Mason-Clark and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Cohen Bramall. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • With this win, Coventry City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

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
Tom Naylor 1
Haji Wright 1
Brett Pitman 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
4 / 4
0.82 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + Coventry City FC or Draw 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC41% Draw36% Portsmouth FC23%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 1.42
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 73%
27%
± 1.5 42%
58%
± 2.5 18%
82%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
59%
Coventry City FC or Portsmouth FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC22% Draw64% Portsmouth FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
5%
0 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
2%
2 – 2
1.7%
3 – 1
1.4%
0 – 3
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 24% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 17% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✓

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