Sunday , 16 August 2026

Coventry City FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Coventry City FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 8 Mar 2025 · 12:30 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena 30,011 HT 45' · FT 45'
Victor Torp 22' 1–0
Victor Torp 31' 2–0
2–1 65' Sam Gallagher
2–2 86' Sam Gallagher
Bobby Thomas 90+7' 3–2
Y 77' Ashley Phillips
Matt Grimes 89' Y
Y 90' Wouter Burger
Y 90' Junior Tchamadeu

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David Webb
  • Assistant 1 Rob Smith
  • Assistant 2 Hugh Gilroy (England)

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 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United 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

7
3
3
Coventry City FC 13 games · Avg 2.0 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-08 Coventry City FC 3–2 Stoke City FC 2024-08-10 Stoke City FC 1–0 Coventry City FC 2024-02-17 Stoke City FC 0–1 Coventry City FC 2023-11-11 Coventry City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 2023-04-01 Coventry City FC 0–4 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Stoke City FC H 3–2 W
01 Mar Oxford United FC A 3–2 W
22 Feb Preston North End FC H 2–1 W
15 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–1 W
11 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–0 W
08 Feb Ipswich Town FC H 1–4 L
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Coventry City FC A 2–3 L
01 Mar Watford FC H 0–0 D
25 Feb Middlesbrough FC H 1–3 L
22 Feb Norwich City FC A 2–4 L
15 Feb Swansea City AFC H 3–1 W
12 Feb Bristol City FC A 0–2 L

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)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at Coventry Building Society Arena as Coventry City FC face off against Stoke City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Andrew Moran has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joon-ho Bae made 380 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 19' Jordan Thompson gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Ben Pearson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 22' Goal! Victor Torp scores his 9 goal in 225 matches.
  • 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 31' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Victor Torp makes it 2-0.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' A change in the Stoke City FC ranks — Andrew Moran exits the field as Sam Gallagher enters on 46.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' Jamaica international Joel Latibeaudiere has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 58' Brandon Thomas-Asante is replacing Ephron Mason-Clark for the Coventry City FC side.
  • 63' Lewis Koumas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 65' Brilliant from the ! Sam Gallagher makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 65.
  • 66' The whistle greets Ellis Simms as he departs to be replaced by Haji Wright.
  • 71' The travelling Stoke City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 76' Stoke City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 77' The referee calls foul for Ashley Phillips. He receives a card.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Victor Torp is replaced by Jamie Allen.
  • 80' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 80 minute. Ali Al-Hamadi leaves to be changed by Nathan Lowe.
  • 85' Stoke City FC come into this ranked 20 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 86' The deadlock is broken! Sam Gallagher gets on the scoresheet on 86 minutes.
  • 89' Coventry City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wouter Burger on 90.
  • 3-2 the final result. Stoke City FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-03-08 Coventry City FC 3–2 Stoke City FC 2024-08-10 Stoke City FC 1–0 Coventry City FC 2024-02-17 Stoke City FC 0–1 Coventry City FC 2023-11-11 Coventry City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 2023-04-01 Coventry City FC 0–4 Stoke City FC

Coventry City FC Form

2025-03-08 Coventry City FC 3–2 Stoke City FC W 2025-03-01 Oxford United FC 2–3 Coventry City FC W 2025-02-22 Coventry City FC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 2025-02-15 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Coventry City FC W 2025-02-11 Coventry City FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2025-02-08 Coventry City FC 1–4 Ipswich Town FC L

Stoke City FC Form

2025-03-08 Coventry City FC 3–2 Stoke City FC L 2025-03-01 Stoke City FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2025-02-25 Stoke City FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC L 2025-02-22 Norwich City FC 4–2 Stoke City FC L 2025-02-15 Stoke City FC 3–1 Swansea City AFC W 2025-02-12 Bristol City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.97 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Coventry City FC or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC44% Draw32% Stoke City FC24%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Stoke City FC
56%
Coventry City FC or Stoke City FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC24% Draw58% Stoke City FC18%
Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
19.6%
1 – 0
15.1%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
2.7%
3 – 0
2.4%
3 – 1
2.1%
1 – 3
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 22% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 18% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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