Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Coventry City FC and Reading FC get this one started.
  • 5' The referee shows Coventry City FC player a Yellow card on 5.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Rafael suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Coventry City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' The England John Swift breaks the deadlock on 40 minutes. 0-1!
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Ian Maatsen argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 50' Tom Dele-Bashiru was booked on 50.
  • 55' 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.
  • 59' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. Tom McIntyre is replaced by Tom Holmes on 59 minute.
  • 61' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Jamie Allen on, Julien Da Costa off on 61 minutes.
  • 62' The England central midfielder Jamie Allen breaks the deadlock on 62 minutes. 1-1!
  • 62' Junior Hoilett gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Femi Azeez and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' The England central midfielder Jamie Allen breaks the deadlock on 63 minutes. 2-1!
  • 68' 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.
  • 73' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 75' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Andy Rinomhota gets a Yellow card.
  • 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Callum O'Hare.
  • 83' It’s high time Mark Robins made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Tom Dele-Bashiru as he leaves the pitch. Jahmari Clarke steps in for Reading FC.
  • 89' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 90' Jahmari Clarke is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Full Time. Coventry City FC beats Reading FC

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
John Swift 2
Jamie Allen 2
Andy Yiadom 2
Michael Rose 2
Sam McCallum 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.