Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Backhouse
  • Assistant 1 Nigel Lugg
  • Assistant 2

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
2
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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' The ball is rolling at Coventry Building Society Arena. Coventry City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Rotherham United FC.
  • 5' Goal! Ellis Simms scores his 52 goal in 319 matches.
  • 10' It’s high time Mark Robins made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 23' GOAL! Joel Latibeaudiere fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 27' A goal from the England international Ellis Simms! He fires home on 27 to make it 3-0!
  • 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
  • 34' Another change for Rotherham United FC made on 34 minute. Shane Ferguson leaves to be changed by Sebastian Revan.
  • 37' A goal from the England international Ellis Simms! He fires home on 37 to make it 4-0!
  • 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' The Rotherham United FC bench stirs into life. Sam Nombe is withdrawn and Arvin Appiah gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Rotherham United 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.
  • 54' Controversy at the stadium! Jordan Hugill argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Josh Eccles as he leaves the pitch. Milan van Ewijk steps in for Coventry City FC.
  • 60' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Kasey Palmer is replaced by Callum O'Hare.
  • 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 70' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 72' The Rotherham United FC bench stirs into life. Andy Rinomhota is withdrawn and Sam Clucas gets his opportunity.
  • 77' Coventry City FC are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against Rotherham United FC's 3-1-4-2 shape.
  • 82' Another substitution for Coventry City FC to replace Ellis Simms by Fabio Tavares on 82 minute.
  • 84' Femi Seriki is replacing Peter Kioso for the Rotherham United FC side.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Kai Andrews. He replaces Victor Torp on 88 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Rotherham United FC Lineups

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ellis Simms 3
Matty Crooks 2
Leo Ostigard 2
Cohen Bramall 2
Viktor Gyokeres 2
Michael Smith 2
Gustavo Hamer 1
Jamie Allen 1

Head to Head

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

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
7%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 1
4%
4 – 0
4%
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.