Sunday , 16 August 2026

Coventry City FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Coventry City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 22 Apr 2023 · 14:00 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 12' Tom Holmes
Y 43' Nesta Guinness-Walker
Y 56' Andy Yiadom
Josh Wilson-Esbrand 61' Y
Gustavo Hamer 81' Y
Josh Eccles 87' Y
Tyler Walker 88' Y
Brooke Norton-Cuffy 90' Y
Y 90' Tyrese Fornah

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.

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

4
2
Coventry City FC 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-22 Coventry City FC 2–1 Reading FC 2022-12-10 Reading FC 1–0 Coventry City FC 2022-02-12 Reading FC 2–3 Coventry City FC 2021-08-21 Coventry City FC 2–1 Reading FC 2021-01-19 Reading FC 3–0 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr Reading FC H 2–1 W
19 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
15 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC A 3–0 W
10 Apr Watford FC H 2–2 D
07 Apr Swansea City AFC A 0–0 D
01 Apr Stoke City FC H 0–4 L
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr Coventry City FC A 1–2 L
19 Apr Luton Town FC H 1–1 D
15 Apr Burnley FC H 0–0 D
10 Apr Preston North End FC A 1–2 L
07 Apr Birmingham City FC H 1–1 D
01 Apr Bristol City FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Coventry City FC welcome Reading FC for this crunch clash at Coventry Building Society Arena.
  • 5' Coventry City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Callum Doyle has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 12' Poor challenge from Tom Holmes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 17' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 32' Reading FC have won 433 goals from 379 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 36' Against the run of play, Matt Godden has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Coventry City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 43' Reading FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 46' Tyrese Fornah is replacing Mamadi Camara for the Reading FC side.
  • 51' The Portugal forward Lucas Joao breaks the deadlock on 51 minutes. 1-1!
  • 54' Brilliant from the ! Gustavo Hamer makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 54.
  • 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andy Yiadom.
  • 58' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Fankaty Dabo departs to be replaced by Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
  • 61' Coventry City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
  • 63' Another change for Reading FC made on 63 minute. Kelvin Ehibhaimha leaves to be changed by Tom McIntyre.
  • 68' Naby Sarr has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 73' Reading FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Shane Long. He replaces Femi Azeez on 74 minute.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Coventry City FC team. Jonathan Panzo is replaced by Kyle McFadzean on 79 minute.
  • 80' Coventry City FC ring the changes. Matt Godden has done his job and it is now time for Tyler Walker to step up.
  • 81' Gustavo Hamer has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
  • 86' Reading 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.
  • 87' Josh Eccles picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tyler Walker on 88 minutes.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Brooke Norton-Cuffy on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Coventry City FC will be frustrated.
  • With this win, Coventry City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Noel Hunt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Joao 4
Matt Godden 3
Gustavo Hamer 3
John Swift 2
Jamie Allen 2
Andy Yiadom 2
Michael Rose 2
Sam McCallum 1

Head to Head

2023-04-22 Coventry City FC 2–1 Reading FC 2022-12-10 Reading FC 1–0 Coventry City FC 2022-02-12 Reading FC 2–3 Coventry City FC 2021-08-21 Coventry City FC 2–1 Reading FC 2021-01-19 Reading FC 3–0 Coventry City FC

Coventry City FC Form

2023-04-22 Coventry City FC 2–1 Reading FC W 2023-04-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2023-04-15 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–3 Coventry City FC W 2023-04-10 Coventry City FC 2–2 Watford FC D 2023-04-07 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2023-04-01 Coventry City FC 0–4 Stoke City FC L

Reading FC Form

2023-04-22 Coventry City FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2023-04-19 Reading FC 1–1 Luton Town FC D 2023-04-15 Reading FC 0–0 Burnley FC D 2023-04-10 Preston North End FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2023-04-07 Reading FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2023-04-01 Bristol City FC 1–1 Reading FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC45% Draw26% Reading FC29%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Reading FC
55%
Coventry City FC or Reading FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC29% Draw46% Reading FC25%
Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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