Coventry City FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Coventry City FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
- Queens Park Rangers FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Andrew Davies
- Referee Rob Merchant
- Referee Adam Crysell
4 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 10.8 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Sep | Bristol City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Feb | Rochdale AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Coventry City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Sep | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Jul | Millwall FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 14 Jul | Luton Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Jul | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Queens Park Rangers FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
3/4
31-45
6/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Queens Park Rangers FC
| Richard Kone | 5 G | 1 A |
| Paul Smyth | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jimmy Dunne | 3 G | |
| Ilias Chair | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rumarn Burrell | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Coventry City FC welcome Queens Park Rangers FC for this crunch clash at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- 5' Queens Park Rangers FC is showing some good football. However, Queens Park Rangers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' The travelling Queens Park Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Yoann Barbet has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Coventry City FC in their trying to find a way past Queens Park Rangers FC's compact .
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Coventry City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 41' Goal! Lyndon Dykes scores his 56 goal in 251 matches.
- 44' GOAL! Matt Godden scores on 44. Assisted by Ryan John Giles
- 49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' Callum O'Hare has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 50 minutes.
- 55' Queens Park Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 60' A moment of madness from Jordan Shipley on 60 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Coventry City FC will be frustrated.
- 65' Ilias Chair catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
- 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Coventry City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 71' A tactical swap from Queens Park Rangers FC — Paul Smyth on, Tom Carroll off on 71 minutes.
- 75' Yoann Barbet makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Queens Park Rangers FC are in front.
- 80' 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.
- 82' A tactical swap from Queens Park Rangers FC — Dominic Ball on, Luke Amos off on 82 minutes.
- 84' Kyle McFadzean adds to his 0 season tally! Coventry City FC lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
- 88' Controversy at the stadium! Lee Wallace argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' Ben Sheaf is replacing Jordan Shipley for the Coventry City FC side.
- 3-2 the final result. Queens Park Rangers FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 8
- 18
- 11
- 1
- 24
- 15
-
26
Jordan Shipley ↓ Ben Sheaf 90'
- 38
- 2
- 23
Bench
- 19
- 20
- 3
-
14
Ben Sheaf ↑ 90'
- 4
- 16
- 31
Coach
Mark Robins
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
22
Tom Carroll ↓ Paul Smyth 71'
-
8
Luke Amos ↓ Dominic Ball 82'
- 1
- 24
-
10
Ilias Chair ↓ George Thomas 82'
- 11
- 6
- 4
- 3
- 9
Bench
-
38
Paul Smyth ↑ 71'
- 18
- 2
-
19
George Thomas ↑ 82'
-
12
Dominic Ball ↑ 82'
- 32
- 23
Coach
Mark Warburton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Viktor Gyokeres | 5 |
| Yoann Barbet | 2 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 2 |
| Ellis Simms | 2 |
| Ilias Chair | 2 |
| Jordan Shipley | 1 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 1 |
| Kyle McFadzean | 1 |
Coventry City FC Form
2020-09-18
Coventry City FC
3–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2020-09-12
Bristol City FC
2–1
Coventry City FC
L
2020-03-07
Ipswich Town FC
0–1
Coventry City FC
W
2020-03-01
Coventry City FC
1–0
Sunderland AFC
W
2020-02-25
Coventry City FC
1–1
Rotherham United FC
D
2020-02-22
Rochdale AFC
1–2
Coventry City FC
W
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2020-09-18
Coventry City FC
3–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2020-09-12
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2020-07-22
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2020-07-18
Queens Park Rangers FC
4–3
Millwall FC
W
2020-07-14
Luton Town FC
1–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2020-07-11
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–3
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.91
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Coventry City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
49%
Coventry City FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Queens Park Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 20% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

