Coventry City FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2024-25 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 Will Finnie
- Assistant 1 Hristo Karaivanov
- Assistant 2
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
🟥 2 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 05 Feb | Leeds United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Feb | Swansea City AFC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | Watford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Coventry City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Feb | Millwall FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Jan | Hull City AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 1–0 | W |
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 Coventry Building Society Arena.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' 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.
- 11' Poor challenge from Liam Kitching. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 16' 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.
- 21' 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.
- 25' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kenneth Paal on 25 minutes.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Netherlands international Milan van Ewijk has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' Min-hyuk Yang is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Queens Park Rangers FC so far.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' Queens Park Rangers FC come into this ranked 13 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' The Queens Park Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Michael Frey is withdrawn and Alfie Lloyd gets his opportunity.
- 62' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Matt Grimes on 62 minutes.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Brandon Thomas-Asante. He replaces Liam Kitching on 64 minute.
- 69' Coventry City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Queens Park Rangers FC backline.
- 71' Min-hyuk Yang has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paul Smyth on 71 minute.
- 74' It is a substitution in Coventry City FC team. Victor Torp is replaced by Ephron Mason-Clark on 74 minute.
- 79' Over 79 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 81' The Queens Park Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Koki Saito departs to be replaced by Kieran Morgan.
- 86' It looks surprising Queens Park Rangers FC does not make any changes. Matt Grimes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' Ephron Mason-Clark has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 3
- 6
- 15
- 5
- 27
- 7
- 2
- 4
-
9
Ellis Simms ↓ Josh Eccles 64'
- 1
- 29
Bench
-
23
Brandon Thomas-Asante ↑ 64'
- 8
- 40
- 21
-
28
Josh Eccles ↑ 64'
-
10
Ephron Mason-Clark ↑ 74'
- 22
- 17
- 37
Coach
Frank Lampard
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 3
-
12
Michael Frey ↓ Alfie Lloyd 60'
- 8
- 5
-
4
Jack Colback ↓ Jonathan Varane 60'
- 10
-
11
Paul Smyth ↓ Min-hyuk Yang 71'
- 22
- 1
- 17
-
14
Koki Saito ↓ Kieran Morgan 81'
Bench
- 15
- 24
- 13
- 20
-
28
Alfie Lloyd ↑ 60'
-
40
Jonathan Varane ↑ 60'
- 16
-
21
Kieran Morgan ↑ 81'
-
47
Min-hyuk Yang ↑ 71'
Coach
Marti Cifuentes
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 |
Head to Head
Coventry City FC Form
2025-02-11
Coventry City FC
1–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2025-02-08
Coventry City FC
1–4
Ipswich Town FC
L
2025-02-05
Coventry City FC
0–2
Leeds United FC
L
2025-02-01
Swansea City AFC
0–2
Coventry City FC
W
2025-01-25
Coventry City FC
2–1
Watford FC
W
2025-01-21
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–2
Coventry City FC
W
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2025-02-11
Coventry City FC
1–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2025-02-04
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2025-02-01
Millwall FC
2–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2025-01-25
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2025-01-21
Hull City AFC
1–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2025-01-18
Plymouth Argyle FC
0–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.33
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Coventry City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
54%
Coventry City FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Queens Park Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

