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

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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.

Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
Queens Park Rangers FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Queens Park Rangers FC

0-15

–/2

16-30

–/2

31-45

4/1

46-60

2/1

61-75

2/1

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Queens Park Rangers FC

Ilias Chair	2 G	1 A
Rumarn Burrell	2 G	1 A
Koki Saito	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Coventry City FC and Queens Park Rangers FC has kicked off!
5' 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.
10' Coventry City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Coventry City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Queens Park Rangers FC that had 382 games and scored 405 goals.
22' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Lyndon Dykes.
27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
32' Coventry City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Queens Park Rangers FC backline.
33' Against the run of play, Ilias Chair has scored! This game has turned on its head.
38' Coventry City FC are deployed in a 4-4-1-1 today, looking to exploit space against Queens Park Rangers FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
40' Magnificent from Morgan Fox! That is 6 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
40' The referee shows Coventry City FC player a card on 40.
45' It looks surprising Queens Park Rangers FC does not make any changes. Jack Colback has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marti Cifuentes might look to freshen things up shortly.
55' Queens Park Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
60' Queens Park Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
62' Time for substitution for Queens Park Rangers FC. Chris Willock is replaced by Albert Adomah.
66' The crowd applauds Liam Kelly as he leaves the pitch. Kasey Palmer steps in for Coventry City FC.
70' Poor challenge from Kenneth Paal. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
73' Josh Eccles was booked on 73.
74' Queens Park Rangers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 74.
76' Fresh legs for Coventry City FC! Matt Godden comes on to replace Ellis Simms.
81' Queens Park Rangers FC ring the changes. Elijah Dixon-Bonner has done his job and it is now time for Sinclair Armstrong to step up.
83' Jamie Allen makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Coventry City FC are in front.
88' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
90' Another change for Queens Park Rangers FC made on 90 minute. Kenneth Paal leaves to be changed by Paul Smyth.
Another three points for Queens Park Rangers FC.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

3
Jay Dasilva ↑ 66'
8
Jamie Allen ↑ 81'
13
Ben Wilson
45
Kasey Palmer ↑ 66'
24
Matt Godden ↑ 76'
29
Victor Torp ↑ 76'
54
Kai Andrews
41
Dermi Lusala
59
Aidan Dausch

Coach Mark Robins

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

5
Steve Cook
14
Isaac Hayden ↓ Sam Field 62'
15
Morgan Fox
10
Ilias Chair
22
Kenneth Paal ↓ Paul Smyth 90'
20
Reggie Cannon
9
Lyndon Dykes
32
Joe Walsh
7
Chris Willock ↓ Albert Adomah 62'
19
Elijah Dixon-Bonner ↓ Sinclair Armstrong 81'
25
Lucas Andersen ↓ Jack Colback 62'

Bench

3
Jimmy Dunne
8
Sam Field ↑ 62'
4
Jack Colback ↑ 62'
11
Paul Smyth ↑ 90'
37
Albert Adomah ↑ 62'
6
Jake Clarke-Salter
30
Sinclair Armstrong ↑ 81'
21
Ziyad Larkeche
–
Matteo Salamon

Coach Marti Cifuentes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Viktor Gyokeres	5
Yoann Barbet	2
Lyndon Dykes	2
Ellis Simms	2
Ilias Chair	2
Michael Rose	1
Kieran Morgan	1
Andre Gray	1

Head to Head

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

2 / 4

1.61 Coventry City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.41 Queens Park Rangers FC xG

I would bet for: Coventry City FC or Queens Park Rangers FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Coventry City FC39% Draw27% Queens Park Rangers FC34%

Actual: Queens Park Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.02

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw

66%

Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC

61%

Coventry City FC or Queens Park Rangers FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Coventry City FC31% Draw44% Queens Park Rangers FC25%

Actual: Queens Park Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12%

2 – 1

8.6%

1 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

0 – 0

6.6%

2 – 0

6.2%

2 – 2

0 – 1

0 – 2

4.8%

3 – 1

4.6%

1 – 3

3.5%

3 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap	Coventry City FC covers	Push	Queens Park Rangers FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	13%	79%
-1.5	21%	—	79%
-1	21%	20%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	17%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	10%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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