Thursday , 2 July 2026

Coventry City FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Coventry City FC
0 – 4
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 1 Apr 2023 · 14:00 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Gustavo Hamer 42' Y
Michael Rose 57' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

7
3
3
Coventry City FC 13 games · Avg 2.0 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-01 Coventry City FC 0–4 Stoke City FC 2022-10-22 Stoke City FC 0–2 Coventry City FC 2022-05-07 Stoke City FC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2022-01-25 Coventry City FC 1–0 Stoke City FC 2021-04-21 Stoke City FC 2–3 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Stoke City FC H 0–4 L
18 Mar Blackpool FC A 4–1 W
14 Mar Wigan Athletic FC A 1–1 D
11 Mar Hull City AFC H 1–1 D
04 Mar Huddersfield Town AFC A 4–0 W
28 Feb Preston North End FC A 0–0 D
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Coventry City FC A 4–0 W
18 Mar Norwich City FC H 0–0 D
14 Mar Middlesbrough FC A 1–1 D
10 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–2 W
04 Mar Sunderland AFC A 5–1 W
28 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Coventry City FC Stoke City FC
#1 Position #17
95 Points 55
46 Played 46
28 / 11 / 7 W / D / L 15 / 10 / 21
97 Scored 51
45 Conceded 56
+52 GD -5
2.07 PPG 1.20
61% Win % 33%

Key Stats

31% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts). Stoke City FC are 17th (55 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Coventry Building Society Arena. Coventry City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Stoke City FC.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 6' A goal from the Scotland international Jacob Brown! He fires home on 6 to make it 0-1!
  • 11' Stoke City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 16' Coventry City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 21' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Coventry City FC and Stoke City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' Against the run of play, Tyrese Campbell has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 42' Controversy at the stadium! Gustavo Hamer argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Jake Bidwell is replaced by Josh Wilson-Esbrand.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joshua Laurent, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 56' Stoke City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 57' The referee has no hesitation. Michael Rose is booked for Coventry City FC — Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' Stoke City FC have won 400 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 71' The deadlock is broken! William Smallbone gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
  • 72' Coventry City FC ring the changes. Matt Godden has done his job and it is now time for Brooke Norton-Cuffy to step up.
  • 77' What a strike from Ki-Jana Hoever! The score is 0-4.
  • 78' Stoke City FC make a change. Nick Powell trudges off to be replaced by Morgan Fox on 78 minutes.
  • 79' The whistle greets Ben Pearson as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Thompson.
  • 83' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Tyrese Campbell is withdrawn and Bersant Celina gets his opportunity.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Dujon Sterling as he leaves the pitch. Josh Tymon steps in for Stoke City FC.
  • 89' 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.
  • Another three points for Stoke City FC.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Viktor Gyokeres 3
Sam Clucas 2
Jacob Brown 2
Sam Gallagher 2
Victor Torp 2
Ellis Simms 1
Lewis Baker 1
Bobby Thomas 1

Head to Head

2023-04-01 Coventry City FC 0–4 Stoke City FC 2022-10-22 Stoke City FC 0–2 Coventry City FC 2022-05-07 Stoke City FC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2022-01-25 Coventry City FC 1–0 Stoke City FC 2021-04-21 Stoke City FC 2–3 Coventry City FC

Coventry City FC Form

2023-04-01 Coventry City FC 0–4 Stoke City FC L 2023-03-18 Blackpool FC 1–4 Coventry City FC W 2023-03-14 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2023-03-11 Coventry City FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D 2023-03-04 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–4 Coventry City FC W 2023-02-28 Preston North End FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D

Stoke City FC Form

2023-04-01 Coventry City FC 0–4 Stoke City FC W 2023-03-18 Stoke City FC 0–0 Norwich City FC D 2023-03-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2023-03-10 Stoke City FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-03-04 Sunderland AFC 1–5 Stoke City FC W 2023-02-28 Stoke City FC 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.57 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Coventry City FC or Stoke City FC 74% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC38% Draw26% Stoke City FC36%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Stoke City FC
62%
Coventry City FC or Stoke City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC27% Draw43% Stoke City FC30%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 19% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✗

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