Wednesday , 30 September 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
5 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 6.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

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
50% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Coventry Building Society Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Coventry City FC and Swansea City AFC.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Robins might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 7' Swansea City AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Liam Walsh on 7.
  • 10' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Haji Wright makes it 1-1.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' Coventry City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 26' Poor challenge from Luis Binks. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 31' Jamaica international Joel Latibeaudiere has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 36' Poor challenge from Liam Walsh. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 39' Poor challenge from Matt Grimes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bradley Collins, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 46' Jamal Lowe gets the nod from Swansea City AFC. He replaces Jamie Paterson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Coventry City FC and Swansea City AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 59' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Matt Godden departs to be replaced by Ellis Simms.
  • 60' Coventry City FC ring the changes. Jamie Allen has done his job and it is now time for Milan van Ewijk to step up.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Swansea City AFC. Yannick Bolasie is replaced by Jerry Yates.
  • 65' Against the run of play, Haji Wright has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 68' Swansea City AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 73' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 75' Another change for Swansea City AFC made on 75 minute. Jay Fulton leaves to be changed by Joe Allen.
  • 79' Jamal Lowe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 79.
  • 82' Another change for Swansea City AFC made on 82 minute. Liam Walsh leaves to be changed by Charlie Patino.
  • 87' A quiet spell here at Coventry Building Society Arena. Coventry City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Liam Cullen 3
Joel Piroe 3
Michael Obafemi 2
Ellis Simms 2
Jamie Paterson 2
Kyle McFadzean 2
Gustavo Hamer 1
Oliver Cooper 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.