Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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' It’s Showtime! The match between Coventry City FC and Reading FC is underway.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Reading FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 12' Poor challenge from Tom Holmes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 17' It’s high time Noel Hunt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 22' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 22 minutes.
  • 27' Tom Holmes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 391 appearances.
  • 32' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 36' Brilliant from the ! Matt Godden makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 36.
  • 41' Josh Wilson-Esbrand is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Reading FC tonight.
  • 43' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Nesta Guinness-Walker gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Tyrese Fornah. He replaces Mamadi Camara on 46 minute.
  • 51' A goal from the Portugal international Lucas Joao! He fires home on 51 to make it 1-1!
  • 54' Against the run of play, Gustavo Hamer has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 56' Poor challenge from Andy Yiadom. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 58' Coventry City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brooke Norton-Cuffy is hanging Fankaty Dabo on the field on 58 minute.
  • 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Josh Wilson-Esbrand on 61.
  • 63' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom McIntyre is hanging Kelvin Ehibhaimha on the field on 63 minute.
  • 68' Coventry City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
  • 73' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 74' Shane Long has so much to prove this time. He replaces Femi Azeez on 74 minute.
  • 79' Another substitution for Coventry City FC to replace Jonathan Panzo by Kyle McFadzean on 79 minute.
  • 80' Tyler Walker has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matt Godden on 80 minute.
  • 81' A moment of madness from Gustavo Hamer on 81 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Coventry City FC will be frustrated.
  • 86' 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.
  • 87' Josh Eccles is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
  • 88' Tyler Walker is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Brooke Norton-Cuffy on 90 minutes.
  • It finishes all square. Coventry City FC and Reading FC share the spoils 2-1.

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.