Thursday , 2 July 2026

Coventry City FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Coventry City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 21 Aug 2021 · 14:00 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Dominic Hyam 5' Y
Ian Maatsen 45' Y
Y 50' Tom Dele-Bashiru
Y 75' Andy Rinomhota
Callum O'Hare 78' Y
Y 90' Jahmari Clarke
Ben Sheaf 90' Y
Gustavo Hamer 90' Y

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 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
2
Coventry City FC 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-21 Coventry City FC 2–1 Reading FC 2021-01-19 Reading FC 3–0 Coventry City FC 2020-10-30 Coventry City FC 3–2 Reading FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Reading FC H 2–1 W
17 Aug Blackpool FC A 1–0 W
14 Aug Barnsley FC A 0–1 L
08 Aug Nottingham Forest FC H 2–1 W
08 May Millwall FC H 6–1 W
01 May Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–1 D
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Coventry City FC A 1–2 L
17 Aug Bristol City FC H 2–3 L
14 Aug Preston North End FC H 2–1 W
07 Aug Stoke City FC A 2–3 L
08 May Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–2 D
01 May Norwich City FC A 1–4 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Coventry Building Society Arena will turn into a battlefield for Coventry City FC and Reading FC.
  • 5' The referee calls foul for Dominic Hyam. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 10' Dominic Hyam is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
  • 15' The 30-year-old George Puscas has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Tom Holmes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Coventry City FC tonight.
  • 30' Coventry City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Coventry City FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' John Swift doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for Coventry City FC. Ian Maatsen will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tom Dele-Bashiru on 50.
  • 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 59' Tom McIntyre makes way for Tom Holmes at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
  • 61' Another change for Coventry City FC made on 61 minute. Julien Da Costa leaves to be changed by Jamie Allen.
  • 62' A goal from the England international Jamie Allen! He fires home on 62 to make it 1-1!
  • 62' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Femi Azeez by Junior Hoilett on 62 minute.
  • 63' Jamie Allen doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 68' 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.
  • 73' Reading FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 75' Andy Rinomhota has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 75.
  • 78' Callum O'Hare was booked on 78.
  • 83' Kyle McFadzean has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 84' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Tom Dele-Bashiru exits the field as Jahmari Clarke enters on 84.
  • 89' It is a cagey affair so far. Coventry City FC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
  • 90' Poor challenge from Jahmari Clarke. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Coventry City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-08-21 Coventry City FC 2–1 Reading FC 2021-01-19 Reading FC 3–0 Coventry City FC 2020-10-30 Coventry City FC 3–2 Reading FC

Coventry City FC Form

2021-08-21 Coventry City FC 2–1 Reading FC W 2021-08-17 Blackpool FC 0–1 Coventry City FC W 2021-08-14 Barnsley FC 1–0 Coventry City FC L 2021-08-08 Coventry City FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2021-05-08 Coventry City FC 6–1 Millwall FC W 2021-05-01 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC D

Reading FC Form

2021-08-21 Coventry City FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2021-08-17 Reading FC 2–3 Bristol City FC L 2021-08-14 Reading FC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 2021-08-07 Stoke City FC 3–2 Reading FC L 2021-05-08 Reading FC 2–2 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2021-05-01 Norwich City FC 4–1 Reading FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.9 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC54% Draw23% Reading FC23%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Reading FC
46%
Coventry City FC or Reading FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC37% Draw42% Reading FC21%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 21% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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