Coventry City FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Coventry City FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
- Stoke City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
- Assistant 2 James Wilson
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 13.5 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | Stoke City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Nov | Preston North End FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | Rotherham United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Bristol City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | Coventry City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Nov | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Leeds United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Sunderland AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | Leicester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
31%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Stoke City FC
| Jack McGlynn | 5 G | 2 A |
| Ethan Galbraith | 4 G | 4 A |
| Eric Bocat | 2 G | 2 A |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 G | 1 A |
| Justin Devenny | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Coventry City FC have kicked off against Stoke City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Joon-ho Bae has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 395 appearances.
- 15' Stoke City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' It looks surprising Coventry City FC does not make any changes. Liam Kitching has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' 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.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Coventry Building Society Arena. Coventry City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' England international Bradley Collins has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' Michael Rose has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 15 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Stoke City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 60' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Dwight Gayle is replaced by Ryan Mmaee on 60 minute.
- 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mehdi Leris.
- 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
- 68' Stoke City FC make a change. Daniel Johnson trudges off to be replaced by Josh Laurent on 68 minutes.
- 70' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ellis Simms at the 70 minute mark.
- 75' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 79' Controversy at the stadium! Liam Kitching argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 80' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Ki-Jana Hoever is replaced by Lynden Gooch.
- 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Coventry City FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Stoke City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 90' Jamie Allen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 7 Yellow cards this season.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
8
Jamie Allen ↓ Callum O'Hare 70'
- 40
- 21
- 24
- 28
- 14
- 11
- 15
- 22
- 4
- 9
Bench
- 3
-
10
Callum O'Hare ↑ 70'
- 13
- 6
- 27
-
7
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto ↑ 70'
- 2
- 26
Coach
Mark Robins
Stoke City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
11
Dwight Gayle ↓ Ryan Mmaee 60'
-
12
Daniel Johnson ↓ Josh Laurent 68'
- 4
- 3
- 13
- 6
- 27
-
7
Andre Vidigal ↓ Joon-ho Bae 68'
-
17
Ki-Jana Hoever ↓ Lynden Gooch 80'
- 5
- 23
Bench
- 26
-
2
Lynden Gooch ↑ 80'
- 15
-
19
Ryan Mmaee ↑ 60'
- 35
-
28
Josh Laurent ↑ 68'
- 18
- –
-
22
Joon-ho Bae ↑ 68'
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Viktor Gyokeres | 3 |
| Sam Clucas | 2 |
| Jacob Brown | 2 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 |
| Victor Torp | 2 |
| Tyrese Campbell | 1 |
| Ki-Jana Hoever | 1 |
| William Smallbone | 1 |
Head to Head
Coventry City FC Form
2023-11-11
Coventry City FC
0–0
Stoke City FC
D
2023-11-04
Preston North End FC
3–2
Coventry City FC
L
2023-10-30
Coventry City FC
0–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2023-10-25
Rotherham United FC
2–0
Coventry City FC
L
2023-10-21
Bristol City FC
1–0
Coventry City FC
L
2023-10-07
Coventry City FC
1–1
Norwich City FC
D
Stoke City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + Stoke City FC or Draw 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Stoke City FC
67%
Coventry City FC or Stoke City FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 3
2.2%
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Stoke City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 19% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 21% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.