Coventry City FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Coventry City FC

5 – 0

Full Time

Rotherham United FC

Tue 5 Mar 2024 · 19:45 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Ellis Simms 5' 1–0

Joel Latibeaudiere 23' 2–0

Ellis Simms 27' 3–0

Ellis Simms 37' 4–0

Fabio Tavares 90+1' 5–0

Y 54' Jordan Hugill

Overview

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Coventry City FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Anthony Backhouse
Assistant 1 Nigel Lugg
Assistant 2

4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

Coventry City FC 8 games · Avg 3.0 goals Rotherham United FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-03-05 Coventry City FC 5–0 Rotherham United FC 2023-10-25 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Coventry City FC 2023-02-18 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Coventry City FC 2022-10-25 Coventry City FC 2–2 Rotherham United FC 2021-04-15 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Mar	Rotherham United FC	H	5–0	W
01 Mar	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	1–2	L
26 Feb	Maidstone United FC	H	5–0	W
23 Feb	Preston North End FC	H	0–3	L
17 Feb	Stoke City FC	A	1–0	W
14 Feb	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	2–2	D

Rotherham United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Mar	Coventry City FC	A	0–5	L
02 Mar	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	0–1	L
24 Feb	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	1–2	L
20 Feb	Ipswich Town FC	A	3–4	L
17 Feb	Watford FC	H	0–1	L
13 Feb	Hull City AFC	H	1–2	L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Coventry City FC gets underway.
5' Against the run of play, Ellis Simms has scored! This game has turned on its head.
10' A quiet spell here at Coventry Building Society Arena. Coventry City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rotherham United FC that had 357 games and scored 375 goals.
20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Rotherham United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
23' Joel Latibeaudiere doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
27' Ellis Simms makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Coventry City FC are in front.
32' named a 3-4-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-1-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
34' The supporters are chanting for Sebastian Revan. He replaces Shane Ferguson on 34 minute.
37' What composure from Ellis Simms! The England international strokes it home. 4-0.
42' Coventry City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
46' Arvin Appiah has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Nombe on 46 minute.
51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Coventry City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jordan Hugill.
59' Coventry City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Milan van Ewijk is hanging Josh Eccles on the field on 59 minute.
60' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Kasey Palmer departs to be replaced by Callum O'Hare.
65' England international Jordan Hugill has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
70' Rotherham United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
72' Sam Clucas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andy Rinomhota at the 72 minute mark.
77' It’s high time Mark Robins made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
82' Coventry City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fabio Tavares is hanging Ellis Simms on the field on 82 minute.
84' It is a substitution in Rotherham United FC team. Peter Kioso is replaced by Femi Seriki on 84 minute.
88' Coventry City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kai Andrews is hanging Victor Torp on the field on 88 minute.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Coventry City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

3
Jay Dasilva
10
Callum O'Hare ↑ 60'
13
Ben Wilson
24
Matt Godden ↑ 59'
30
Fabio Tavares ↑ 82'
27
Milan van Ewijk ↑ 59'
2
Luis Binks
54
Kai Andrews ↑ 88'
41
Dermi Lusala

Coach Mark Robins

Rotherham United FC Lineups

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

8
Sam Clucas ↑ 72'
30
Arvin Appiah ↑ 46'
14
Charlie Wyke ↑ 72'
9
Tom Eaves
26
Dillon Phillips
18
Oliver Rathbone
38
Femi Seriki ↑ 84'
28
Sebastian Revan ↑ 34'

Coach Leam Richardson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ellis Simms	3
Matty Crooks	2
Leo Ostigard	2
Cohen Bramall	2
Viktor Gyokeres	2
Michael Smith	2
Jamie Allen	1
Freddie Ladapo	1

Head to Head

Coventry City FC Form

2024-03-05 Coventry City FC 5–0 Rotherham United FC W 2024-03-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Coventry City FC L 2024-02-26 Coventry City FC 5–0 Maidstone United FC W 2024-02-23 Coventry City FC 0–3 Preston North End FC L 2024-02-17 Stoke City FC 0–1 Coventry City FC W 2024-02-14 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Coventry City FC D

Rotherham United FC Form

2024-03-05 Coventry City FC 5–0 Rotherham United FC L 2024-03-02 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-02-24 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC L 2024-02-20 Ipswich Town FC 4–3 Rotherham United FC L 2024-02-17 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Watford FC L 2024-02-13 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Hull City AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.24 Coventry City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1 Rotherham United FC xG

I would bet for: Coventry City FC to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Coventry City FC65% Draw21% Rotherham United FC14%

Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 3.24

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	62%	38%
± 3.5	40%	60%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw

85%

Draw or Rotherham United FC

35%

Coventry City FC or Rotherham United FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Coventry City FC47% Draw40% Rotherham United FC13%

Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted

5 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

9.8%

1 – 1

9.6%

2 – 1

9.5%

1 – 0

8.3%

3 – 0

7.1%

3 – 1

0 – 0

5.4%

2 – 2

4.7%

1 – 2

4.2%

4 – 1

4 – 0

3 – 2

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap	Coventry City FC covers	Push	Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5	23%	—	77%
-2	23%	19%	58%
-1.5	42%	—	58%
-1	42%	22%	36%
-0.5	64%	—	36%
+0.5	85%	—	15%
+1	85%	9%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✗

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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