Sunday , 16 August 2026

Coventry City FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Coventry City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Queens Park Rangers FC
Sat 4 May 2024 · 11:30 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 33' Ilias Chair
0–2 40' Morgan Fox
Jamie Allen 83' 1–2
Y 22' Lyndon Dykes
Bobby Thomas 40' Y
Y 70' Kenneth Paal
Josh Eccles 73' Y
Y 74' Albert Adomah

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Josh Smith (England)
  • Assistant 1 Matthew Jones
  • Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)

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

6
1
5
Coventry City FC 12 games · Avg 3.3 goals Queens Park Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-05-04 Coventry City FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC 2023-09-30 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–3 Coventry City FC 2023-04-15 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–3 Coventry City FC 2022-11-12 Coventry City FC 2–0 Queens Park Rangers FC 2022-01-22 Coventry City FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–2 L
30 Apr Ipswich Town FC H 1–2 L
27 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–0 D
24 Apr Hull City AFC H 2–3 L
21 Apr Manchester United FC H 5–7 L
13 Apr Birmingham City FC A 0–3 L
Queens Park Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May Coventry City FC A 2–1 W
26 Apr Leeds United FC H 4–0 W
20 Apr Preston North End FC H 1–0 W
13 Apr Hull City AFC A 0–3 L
09 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–1 D
06 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–2 L

Season Stats

Coventry City FC Queens Park Rangers FC
#1 Position #8
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

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season

Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts). Queens Park Rangers FC are 8th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Coventry City FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' named a 4-4-1-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' England international Callum O'Hare has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 22' Lyndon Dykes picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Queens Park Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 32' Ilias Chair, a Morocco , has 25 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 33' What composure from Ilias Chair! The Morocco international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 38' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 40' What a moment for Morgan Fox! That strike on 40 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 40' Poor challenge from Bobby Thomas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 45' Coventry City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 50' 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 Lucas Andersen suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 62' Queens Park Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Albert Adomah is hanging Chris Willock on the field on 62 minute.
  • 66' A change in the Coventry City FC ranks — Liam Kelly exits the field as Kasey Palmer enters on 66.
  • 70' Poor challenge from Kenneth Paal. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Josh Eccles on 73.
  • 74' The referee calls foul for Albert Adomah. He receives a card.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Ellis Simms as he leaves the pitch. Matt Godden steps in for Coventry City FC.
  • 81' Sinclair Armstrong is ready to make an impact after coming on for Elijah Dixon-Bonner at the 81 minute mark.
  • 83' Goal! Jamie Allen scores his 20 goal in 372 matches.
  • 88' Coventry City 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.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Queens Park Rangers FC. Kenneth Paal is replaced by Paul Smyth.
  • With this win, Queens Park Rangers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marti Cifuentes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Viktor Gyokeres 5
Ellis Simms 2
Ilias Chair 2
Yoann Barbet 2
Lyndon Dykes 2
Kyle McFadzean 1
Kenneth Paal 1
Callum O'Hare 1

Head to Head

2024-05-04 Coventry City FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC 2023-09-30 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–3 Coventry City FC 2023-04-15 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–3 Coventry City FC 2022-11-12 Coventry City FC 2–0 Queens Park Rangers FC 2022-01-22 Coventry City FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC

Coventry City FC Form

2024-05-04 Coventry City FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2024-04-30 Coventry City FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2024-04-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2024-04-24 Coventry City FC 2–3 Hull City AFC L 2024-04-21 Coventry City FC 5–7 Manchester United FC L 2024-04-13 Birmingham City FC 3–0 Coventry City FC L

Queens Park Rangers FC Form

2024-05-04 Coventry City FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2024-04-26 Queens Park Rangers FC 4–0 Leeds United FC W 2024-04-20 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–0 Preston North End FC W 2024-04-13 Hull City AFC 3–0 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2024-04-09 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2024-04-06 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.96 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Coventry City FC or Draw 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC34% Draw34% Queens Park Rangers FC32%
Actual: Queens Park Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
66%
Coventry City FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC23% Draw57% Queens Park Rangers FC20%
Actual: Queens Park Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.3%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
6.3%
0 – 2
5.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
3%
3 – 0
2.2%
3 – 1
2.1%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Queens Park Rangers FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 21% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 19% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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