Coventry City FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Coventry City FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
- Stoke City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Rob Lewis
- Referee Richard Wild
- Referee Philip Dermott
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 8.5 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Stoke City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Dec | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | Luton Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Dec | Rotherham United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Coventry City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Dec | Derby County FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Dec | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
31%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Stoke City FC
| Ethan Galbraith | 4 G | 1 A |
| Eric Bocat | 2 G | 2 A |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 G | 1 A |
| Justin Devenny | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Coventry City FC and Stoke City FC has kicked off!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' It looks surprising Stoke City FC does not make any changes. Ben Wilson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Stoke City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Stoke City FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 25' The travelling Stoke City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Coventry City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Nathan Collins has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 384 appearances.
- 40' Stoke City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' It’s high time Mark Robins made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' 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.
- 55' 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.
- 57' The referee calls foul for Jordan Thompson. He receives a Yellow card.
- 62' Coventry City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stoke City FC backline.
- 64' The crowd applauds Jordan Thompson as he leaves the pitch. Joe Allen steps in for Stoke City FC.
- 69' James McClean is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Stoke City FC tonight.
- 74' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Amadou Bakayoko on, Matt Godden off on 74 minutes.
- 79' The 28-year-old Jacob Brown has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 87' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Callum O'Hare is replaced by Jordan Shipley.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 8
-
11
Callum O'Hare ↓ Jordan Shipley 87'
- 13
-
24
Matt Godden ↓ Amadou Bakayoko 74'
- 15
- 21
-
14
Ben Sheaf ↓ Maxime Biamou 74'
- 38
- 2
- 23
Bench
- 22
- 18
-
20
Amadou Bakayoko ↑ 74'
-
26
Jordan Shipley ↑ 87'
-
9
Maxime Biamou ↑ 74'
- 29
- 17
- 16
- 41
Coach
Mark Robins
Stoke City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 11
- 36
- 18
- 21
- 24
- 12
-
34
Jordan Thompson ↓ Joe Allen 64'
- 25
- 37
- 32
Bench
- 9
- 17
-
4
Joe Allen ↑ 64'
- 7
- 6
- 28
- 35
- 23
- 20
Coach
Michael O'Neill
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Viktor Gyokeres | 3 |
| Sam Clucas | 2 |
| Jacob Brown | 2 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 |
| Victor Torp | 2 |
| Maxime Biamou | 1 |
| Jamie Allen | 1 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 1 |
Head to Head
Coventry City FC Form
2020-12-26
Coventry City FC
0–0
Stoke City FC
D
2020-12-19
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Coventry City FC
L
2020-12-16
Coventry City FC
0–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2020-12-12
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–2
Coventry City FC
W
2020-12-08
Coventry City FC
0–0
Luton Town FC
D
2020-12-05
Coventry City FC
3–1
Rotherham United FC
W
Stoke City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.73
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56
Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 1.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 2.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 3.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Stoke City FC
63%
Coventry City FC or Stoke City FC
61%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
18.5%
0 – 1
13.6%
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
4.3%
0 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
1.6%
2 – 2
1.4%
3 – 1
1.1%
0 – 3
0.7%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Stoke City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 8% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 23% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 17% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
58%
✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.