Saturday , 14 November 2026

Coventry City FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Coventry City FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Swansea City AFC
Fri 29 Dec 2023 · 19:45 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 7' Liam Walsh
Haji Wright 10' 1–1
Ellis Simms 65' 2–1
2–2 90+3' Liam Cullen
Luis Binks 26' Y
Y 36' Liam Walsh
Y 39' Matt Grimes
Y 68' Josh Tymon
Y 79' Jamal Lowe

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
  • Assistant 2 Carl Fitch-Jackson
6 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game

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

3
5
4
Coventry City FC 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals Swansea City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-29 Coventry City FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC 2023-08-19 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2023-04-07 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Coventry City FC 2022-12-17 Coventry City FC 3–3 Swansea City AFC 2022-03-05 Swansea City AFC 3–1 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Swansea City AFC H 2–2 D
26 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–0 W
23 Dec Sunderland AFC A 3–0 W
16 Dec Leeds United FC A 1–1 D
13 Dec Southampton FC H 1–1 D
08 Dec Birmingham City FC H 2–0 W
Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Coventry City FC A 2–2 D
26 Dec Southampton FC A 0–5 L
22 Dec Preston North End FC H 2–1 W
16 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 1–2 L
12 Dec Stoke City FC A 1–1 D
09 Dec Rotherham United FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Swansea City AFC
0-15
4/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/5
46-60
6/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Swansea City AFC
Adam Idah 4 G 1 A
Joseph Opoku 3 G 2 A
Moussa Kounfolo Yeo 3 G
Ji-sung Eom 2 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Coventry City FC host Swansea City AFC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Matt Grimes has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 41 cards already picked up this season.
  • 7' What a moment for Liam Walsh! That strike on 7 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 10' A stunning finish from Haji Wright — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Swansea City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 26' It’s a booking for Coventry City FC player. Luis Binks gets a Yellow card.
  • 31' Coventry City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 36' Liam Walsh picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 39' It’s a booking for Swansea City AFC player. Matt Grimes gets a Yellow card.
  • 44' named a 4-4-1-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 46' Another substitution for Swansea City AFC to replace Jamie Paterson by Jamal Lowe on 46 minute.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Swansea City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matt Godden, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 15 goals in the last 12 games.
  • 59' Ellis Simms is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matt Godden at the 59 minute mark.
  • 60' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Jamie Allen departs to be replaced by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 64' Jerry Yates gets the nod from Swansea City AFC. He replaces Yannick Bolasie and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' The USA Haji Wright breaks the deadlock on 65 minutes. 2-1!
  • 68' The referee has no hesitation. Josh Tymon is booked for Swansea City AFC — Yellow card on 68.
  • 73' Jamie Allen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Coventry City FC so far.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Swansea City AFC team. Jay Fulton is replaced by Joe Allen on 75 minute.
  • 79' Jamal Lowe has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
  • 82' Another substitution for Swansea City AFC to replace Liam Walsh by Charlie Patino on 82 minute.
  • 87' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alan Sheehan might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Swansea City AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alan Sheehan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joel Piroe 3
Liam Cullen 3
Jamie Paterson 2
Kyle McFadzean 2
Michael Obafemi 2
Ellis Simms 2
Jamie Allen 1
Jordan Shipley 1

Head to Head

2023-12-29 Coventry City FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC 2023-08-19 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2023-04-07 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Coventry City FC 2022-12-17 Coventry City FC 3–3 Swansea City AFC 2022-03-05 Swansea City AFC 3–1 Coventry City FC

Coventry City FC Form

2023-12-29 Coventry City FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC D 2023-12-26 Coventry City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2023-12-23 Sunderland AFC 0–3 Coventry City FC W 2023-12-16 Leeds United FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2023-12-13 Coventry City FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2023-12-08 Coventry City FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC W

Swansea City AFC Form

2023-12-29 Coventry City FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC D 2023-12-26 Southampton FC 5–0 Swansea City AFC L 2023-12-22 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 2023-12-16 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-12-12 Stoke City FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2023-12-09 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.62 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC46% Draw27% Swansea City AFC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
54%
Coventry City FC or Swansea City AFC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC33% Draw45% Swansea City AFC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
7.6%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 21% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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