Coventry City FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Josh Smith (England)
- Assistant 1 Matthew Jones
- Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)
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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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)
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' Three points are at stake. Coventry City FC host Queens Park Rangers FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Queens Park Rangers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 22' A moment of madness from Lyndon Dykes on 22 minutes earns him a card. Queens Park Rangers FC will be frustrated.
- 27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marti Cifuentes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Coventry City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 33' Against the run of play, Ilias Chair has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 38' 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.
- 40' The deadlock is broken! Morgan Fox gets on the scoresheet on 40 minutes.
- 40' Bobby Thomas is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
- 45' The travelling Queens Park Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' It’s high time Mark Robins made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 60' Chris Willock has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 62' Albert Adomah gets the nod from Queens Park Rangers FC. He replaces Chris Willock and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' Fresh legs for Coventry City FC! Kasey Palmer comes on to replace Liam Kelly.
- 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kenneth Paal.
- 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Josh Eccles on 73.
- 74' Albert Adomah picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 76' Coventry City FC make a change. Ellis Simms trudges off to be replaced by Matt Godden on 76 minutes.
- 81' Queens Park Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sinclair Armstrong is hanging Elijah Dixon-Bonner on the field on 81 minute.
- 83' Goal! Jamie Allen scores his 20 goal in 387 matches.
- 88' Both keepers have barely been tested. Coventry City FC and Queens Park Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' Fresh legs for Queens Park Rangers FC! Paul Smyth comes on to replace Kenneth Paal.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Queens Park Rangers FC take all three points.
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
- 40
-
21
Jake Bidwell ↓ Jay Dasilva 66'
-
10
Callum O'Hare ↓ Victor Torp 76'
-
6
Liam Kelly ↓ Kasey Palmer 66'
-
28
Josh Eccles ↓ Jamie Allen 81'
- 14
- 11
- 27
- 2
- 4
-
9
Ellis Simms ↓ Matt Godden 76'
Bench
-
3
Jay Dasilva ↑ 66'
-
8
Jamie Allen ↑ 81'
- 13
-
45
Kasey Palmer ↑ 66'
-
24
Matt Godden ↑ 76'
-
29
Victor Torp ↑ 76'
- 54
- 41
- 59
Coach
Mark Robins
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
-
14
Isaac Hayden ↓ Sam Field 62'
- 15
- 10
-
22
Kenneth Paal ↓ Paul Smyth 90'
- 20
- 9
- 32
-
7
Chris Willock ↓ Albert Adomah 62'
- 19
-
25
Lucas Andersen ↓ Jack Colback 62'
Bench
- 3
-
8
Sam Field ↑ 62'
-
4
Jack Colback ↑ 62'
-
11
Paul Smyth ↑ 90'
-
37
Albert Adomah ↑ 62'
- 6
-
30
Sinclair Armstrong ↑ 81'
- 21
- –
Coach
Marti Cifuentes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Viktor Gyokeres | 5 |
| Yoann Barbet | 2 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 2 |
| Ellis Simms | 2 |
| Ilias Chair | 2 |
| Andre Gray | 1 |
| Haji Wright | 1 |
| Albert Adomah | 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
✗ WrongActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
6%
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.

