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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Rob Lewis
- Referee Richard Wild
- Referee Philip Dermott
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 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton 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
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 |
Season Stats
| Coventry City FC | Stoke City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #26 |
| 95 | Points | 0 |
| 46 | Played | 0 |
| 28 / 11 / 7 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 97 | Scored | 0 |
| 45 | Conceded | 0 |
| +52 | GD | +0 |
| 2.07 | PPG | – |
| 61% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
31%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts). Stoke City FC are 26th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stoke City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Coventry City FC launch into their encounter with Stoke City FC.
- 5' Steven Fletcher needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Coventry City FC that had 374 games and scored 474 goals.
- 15' Nick Powell, a England , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael O'Neill will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stoke City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' It’s high time Mark Robins made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Coventry City 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.
- 45' Coventry City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' Callum O'Hare is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Coventry City FC so far.
- 57' A moment of madness from Jordan Thompson on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Stoke City FC will be frustrated.
- 62' 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.
- 64' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! Joe Allen comes on to replace Jordan Thompson.
- 69' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Stoke City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 74' Another change for Coventry City FC made on 74 minute. Matt Godden leaves to be changed by Amadou Bakayoko.
- 79' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 79 minutes.
- 84' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 87' Jordan Shipley is replacing Callum O'Hare for the Coventry City FC side.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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
0.3
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 97% + Under — clean sheet likely 90%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 1.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 2.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 3.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Stoke City FC
75%
Coventry City FC or Stoke City FC
46%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
14%
1 – 0
14%
1 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
1.9%
2 – 0
1.9%
1 – 2
1.1%
2 – 1
1.1%
2 – 2
0.3%
0 – 3
0.2%
3 – 0
0.2%
1 – 3
0.1%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Stoke City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 15% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 15% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

