Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Coventry City FC vs Southend United FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Coventry City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Southend United FC
Sat 3 Aug 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+5' · FT 45+7'
Liam Kelly 88' Y
Y 90' Harry Lennon

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Southend United FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Hicks
  • Referee David Plowright
  • Referee Craig Taylor
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

4
Coventry City FC 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Southend United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-03 Coventry City FC 1–0 Southend United FC 2018-12-29 Coventry City FC 1–0 Southend United FC 2018-10-20 Southend United FC 1–2 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Aug Southend United FC H 1–0 W
04 May Doncaster Rovers FC A 0–2 L
28 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–1 D
22 Apr Portsmouth FC A 1–2 L
19 Apr Bradford City AFC H 2–0 W
13 Apr Sunderland AFC A 5–4 W
Southend United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Aug Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
04 May Sunderland AFC H 2–1 W
27 Apr Rochdale AFC A 0–1 L
22 Apr Burton Albion FC H 3–2 W
19 Apr Walsall FC A 1–1 D
13 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Coventry City FC is hosting Southend United FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Southend United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Southend United FC that had 89 games and scored 112 goals.
  • 30' Mark Milligan, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Southend United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Isaac Hutchinson, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Stephen McLaughlin as he leaves the pitch. Isaac Hutchinson steps in for Southend United FC.
  • 51' Zain Westbrooke doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 56' Stephen Humphrys has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 57' Time for substitution for Southend United FC. Theo Robinson is replaced by Simon Cox.
  • 62' 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.
  • 67' Coventry City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Southend United FC backline.
  • 72' Southend United FC is showing some good football. However, Southend United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 77' 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.
  • 79' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Jordan Shipley departs to be replaced by Josh Eccles.
  • 84' A quiet spell here at . Coventry City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 88' Liam Kelly picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Southend United FC player. Harry Lennon gets a Yellow card.
  • Another three points for Coventry City FC.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Southend United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jordy Hiwula 2
Jodi Jones 1
Tom Hopper 1
Zain Westbrooke 1
Callum O'Hare 1
Maxime Biamou 1

Head to Head

2019-08-03 Coventry City FC 1–0 Southend United FC 2018-12-29 Coventry City FC 1–0 Southend United FC 2018-10-20 Southend United FC 1–2 Coventry City FC

Coventry City FC Form

2019-08-03 Coventry City FC 1–0 Southend United FC W 2019-05-04 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L 2019-04-28 Coventry City FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2019-04-22 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Coventry City FC L 2019-04-19 Coventry City FC 2–0 Bradford City AFC W 2019-04-13 Sunderland AFC 4–5 Coventry City FC W

Southend United FC Form

2019-08-03 Coventry City FC 1–0 Southend United FC L 2019-05-04 Southend United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2019-04-27 Rochdale AFC 1–0 Southend United FC L 2019-04-22 Southend United FC 3–2 Burton Albion FC W 2019-04-19 Walsall FC 1–1 Southend United FC D 2019-04-13 Southend United FC 0–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.27 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68 Southend United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC52% Draw29% Southend United FC19%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.95
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Southend United FC
48%
Coventry City FC or Southend United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC32% Draw54% Southend United FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
16.5%
1 – 1
13.1%
2 – 0
11%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 2
3.1%
2 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Southend United FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 15% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 26% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 13% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
Southend United FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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