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

5 games this season 🟨 3.4/game ⚽ 11.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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' The wait is over. Rotherham United FC get us underway at Coventry Building Society Arena.
5' GOAL! Ellis Simms fires home to make it 1-0!
10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Coventry City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
15' 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.
20' Cafu needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
23' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joel Latibeaudiere makes it 2-0.
27' Ellis Simms adds to his 1 season tally! Coventry City FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
32' Christ Tiehi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 435 appearances.
34' Sebastian Revan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shane Ferguson on 34 minute.
37' GOAL! Ellis Simms fires home to make it 4-0!
42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
46' The supporters are chanting for Arvin Appiah. 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' Poor challenge from Jordan Hugill. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
59' The crowd applauds Josh Eccles as he leaves the pitch. Milan van Ewijk steps in for Coventry City FC.
60' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Kasey Palmer departs to be replaced by Callum O'Hare.
65' Rotherham United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
70' It looks like no one’s ball. Rotherham United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
72' The supporters are chanting for Sam Clucas. He replaces Andy Rinomhota on 72 minute.
77' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
82' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Ellis Simms departs to be replaced by Fabio Tavares.
84' Peter Kioso makes way for Femi Seriki at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rotherham United FC.
88' Kai Andrews is replacing Victor Torp for the Coventry City FC side.
5-0 the final result. Rotherham United FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Leo Ostigard	2
Cohen Bramall	2
Viktor Gyokeres	2
Michael Smith	2
Matty Crooks	2
Lee Peltier	1
Matt Godden	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.