Thursday , 2 July 2026

Coventry City FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Coventry City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
West Bromwich Albion FC
Wed 21 Dec 2022 · 19:45 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Jack Burroughs 64' Y
Jake Bidwell 85' Y
Y 90' Taylor Gardner-Hickman

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

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5
Coventry City FC 10 games · Avg 2.1 goals West Bromwich Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-21 Coventry City FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC 2022-04-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Coventry City FC 2021-12-04 Coventry City FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–0 W
17 Dec Swansea City AFC H 3–3 D
10 Dec Reading FC A 0–1 L
12 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–0 W
08 Nov Wigan Athletic FC H 2–0 W
05 Nov Watford FC A 1–0 W
West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
17 Dec Rotherham United FC H 3–0 W
12 Dec Sunderland AFC A 2–1 W
12 Nov Stoke City FC H 2–0 W
05 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–0 W
01 Nov Blackpool FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Coventry City FC West Bromwich Albion FC
#1 Position #21
95 Points 51
46 Played 46
28 / 11 / 7 W / D / L 13 / 14 / 19
97 Scored 48
45 Conceded 58
+52 GD -10
2.07 PPG 1.11
61% Win % 28%

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 21st (51 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Coventry City FC and West Bromwich Albion FC get this one started.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Coventry City FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' West Bromwich Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Tom Rogic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Coventry Building Society Arena. Coventry City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dara O'Shea made 198 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' Ben Wilson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for West Bromwich Albion FC tonight.
  • 50' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Coventry City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 56' The West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Matt Phillips departs to be replaced by Jayson Molumby.
  • 61' West Bromwich Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 63' Coventry City FC ring the changes. Jamie Allen has done his job and it is now time for Kasey Palmer to step up.
  • 64' The referee shows Coventry City FC player a Yellow card on 64.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Brandon Thomas-Asante as he leaves the pitch. Daryl Dike steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 71' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 76' It looks like no one’s ball. Coventry City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 81' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. West Bromwich Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 84' Coventry City FC ring the changes. Gustavo Hamer has done his job and it is now time for Liam Kelly to step up.
  • 85' The referee shows Coventry City FC player a Yellow card on 85.
  • 90' Fabio Tavares has so much to prove this time. He replaces Callum O'Hare on 90 minute.
  • 90' The referee shows West Bromwich Albion FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • With this win, Coventry City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Grady Diangana 3
Matt Grimes 1
Kyle McFadzean 1
Jack Rudoni 1
Karlan Ahearne-Grant 1
Kyle McFadzean 1
Viktor Gyokeres 1
Brandon Thomas-Asante 1

Head to Head

2022-12-21 Coventry City FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC 2022-04-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Coventry City FC 2021-12-04 Coventry City FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC

Coventry City FC Form

2022-12-21 Coventry City FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2022-12-17 Coventry City FC 3–3 Swansea City AFC D 2022-12-10 Reading FC 1–0 Coventry City FC L 2022-11-12 Coventry City FC 2–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2022-11-08 Coventry City FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2022-11-05 Watford FC 0–1 Coventry City FC W

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2022-12-21 Coventry City FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2022-12-17 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC W 2022-12-12 Sunderland AFC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2022-11-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Stoke City FC W 2022-11-05 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2022-11-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Blackpool FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.74 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Coventry City FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC56% Draw26% West Bromwich Albion FC18%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
44%
Coventry City FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC41% Draw46% West Bromwich Albion FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
11.8%
1 – 1
11.7%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
2.9%
4 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 25% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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