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Coventry City FC vs Tranmere Rovers FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Coventry City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Tranmere Rovers FC
Sun 13 Oct 2019 · 11:00 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Y 38' Stefan Payne
Fankaty Dabo 39' Y
Y 59' Rushian Hepburn-Murphy
Y 70' Scott Davies

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Tranmere Rovers FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Garry Maskell
  • Referee Kevin Howick
  • Referee Darren Drysdale
  • Referee Leigh Doughty

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

1
1
Coventry City FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Tranmere Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-13 Coventry City FC 0–1 Tranmere Rovers FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Oct Tranmere Rovers FC H 0–1 L
05 Oct Rotherham United FC A 0–4 L
28 Sep Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–1 D
17 Sep AFC Wimbledon H 2–1 W
14 Sep Burton Albion FC A 0–0 D
07 Sep Blackpool FC H 3–2 W
Tranmere Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Oct Coventry City FC A 1–0 W
05 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–1 L
28 Sep Ipswich Town FC A 1–4 L
21 Sep Burton Albion FC H 2–1 W
17 Sep Peterborough United FC H 2–2 D
14 Sep Oxford United FC A 0–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Coventry City FC is hosting Tranmere Rovers FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The 41-year-old Darren Potter has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Tranmere Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' The travelling Tranmere Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Jake Caprice has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 48 appearances.
  • 25' Michael Rose needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 34' Rushian Hepburn-Murphy is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paul Mullin at the 34 minute mark.
  • 38' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Stefan Payne.
  • 39' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Fankaty Dabo on 39 minutes.
  • 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 49' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Micky Mellon will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 59' Rushian Hepburn-Murphy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
  • 64' Tranmere Rovers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 69' Coventry City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 69.
  • 70' That is a Yellow card for Tranmere Rovers FC. Scott Davies will be fuming at that decision.
  • 71' Gervane Kastaneer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordy Hiwula on 71 minute.
  • 76' It looks surprising Tranmere Rovers FC does not make any changes. Jordy Hiwula has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Sam McCallum is replaced by Brandon Mason.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Coventry City FC team. Zain Westbrooke is replaced by Amadou Bakayoko on 82 minute.
  • 83' Against the run of play, Corey Blackett-Taylor has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 88' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Tranmere Rovers FC players.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Tranmere Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Micky Mellon

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matt Godden 3
Corey Blackett-Taylor 1
Jordan Shipley 1
Conner Jennings 1

Head to Head

2019-10-13 Coventry City FC 0–1 Tranmere Rovers FC

Coventry City FC Form

2019-10-13 Coventry City FC 0–1 Tranmere Rovers FC L 2019-10-05 Rotherham United FC 4–0 Coventry City FC L 2019-09-28 Coventry City FC 1–1 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2019-09-17 Coventry City FC 2–1 AFC Wimbledon W 2019-09-14 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2019-09-07 Coventry City FC 3–2 Blackpool FC W

Tranmere Rovers FC Form

2019-10-13 Coventry City FC 0–1 Tranmere Rovers FC W 2019-10-05 Tranmere Rovers FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2019-09-28 Ipswich Town FC 4–1 Tranmere Rovers FC L 2019-09-21 Tranmere Rovers FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC W 2019-09-17 Tranmere Rovers FC 2–2 Peterborough United FC D 2019-09-14 Oxford United FC 3–0 Tranmere Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Tranmere Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Coventry City FC or Tranmere Rovers FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC37% Draw31% Tranmere Rovers FC32%
Actual: Tranmere Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Tranmere Rovers FC
63%
Coventry City FC or Tranmere Rovers FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC26% Draw52% Tranmere Rovers FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
2.9%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Tranmere Rovers FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 21% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Tranmere Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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