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Coventry City FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Coventry City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
West Bromwich Albion FC
Fri 18 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena 31,167 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jack Rudoni 6' 1–0
Matt Grimes 48' 2–0
Matt Grimes 11' Y
Y 28' Callum Styles
Jay Dasilva 43' Y
YR 51' Callum Styles
Liam Kitching 53' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Assistant 1 Nicholas Hopton
  • Assistant 2 Derek Eaton

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
2025-04-18 Coventry City FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC 2024-12-11 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Coventry City FC 2024-03-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Coventry City FC 2023-10-30 Coventry City FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC 2023-02-03 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–0 W
14 Apr Hull City AFC A 1–1 D
09 Apr Portsmouth FC H 1–0 W
05 Apr Burnley FC H 1–2 L
28 Mar Sheffield United FC A 1–3 L
15 Mar Sunderland AFC H 3–0 W
West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Coventry City FC A 0–2 L
12 Apr Watford FC H 2–1 W
08 Apr Bristol City FC A 1–2 L
05 Apr Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L
29 Mar Norwich City FC A 0–1 L
15 Mar Hull City AFC H 1–1 D

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' It’s Showtime! The match between Coventry City FC and West Bromwich Albion FC is underway.
  • 5' West Bromwich Albion FC come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 6' Jack Rudoni has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 6 minutes.
  • 11' Matt Grimes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 11.
  • 16' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 21' Coventry City FC currently sit 6 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 26' USA international Daryl Dike has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 28' Callum Styles has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 28.
  • 33' Coventry City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined West Bromwich Albion FC backline.
  • 38' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ben Sheaf suffering a number of foals already.
  • 43' Jay Dasilva has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 43.
  • 46' The crowd applauds William Lankshear as he leaves the pitch. John Swift steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 48' Matt Grimes doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 51' That is a card for West Bromwich Albion FC. Callum Styles will be fuming at that decision.
  • 53' Coventry City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 53.
  • 58' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 63' It is a cagey affair so far. Coventry City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past West Bromwich Albion FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 66' Jay Dasilva makes way for Jake Bidwell at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
  • 67' Alex Mowatt makes way for Ousmane Diakite at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 72' 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.
  • 73' Adam Armstrong is ready to make an impact after coming on for Karlan Grant at the 73 minute mark.
  • 77' Jamie Allen is replacing Matt Grimes for the Coventry City FC side.
  • 78' Coventry City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Norman Bassette is hanging Ellis Simms on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' Torbjorn Heggem, a Norway , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
  • 90' The whistle greets Haji Wright as he departs to be replaced by Jamie Paterson.
  • Another three points for Coventry City FC.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

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

2025-04-18 Coventry City FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC 2024-12-11 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Coventry City FC 2024-03-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Coventry City FC 2023-10-30 Coventry City FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC 2023-02-03 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Coventry City FC

Coventry City FC Form

2025-04-18 Coventry City FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2025-04-14 Hull City AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2025-04-09 Coventry City FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC W 2025-04-05 Coventry City FC 1–2 Burnley FC L 2025-03-28 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Coventry City FC L 2025-03-15 Coventry City FC 3–0 Sunderland AFC W

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2025-04-18 Coventry City FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2025-04-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Watford FC W 2025-04-08 Bristol City FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2025-04-05 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L 2025-03-29 Norwich City FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2025-03-15 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.85 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Coventry City FC to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC58% Draw24% West Bromwich Albion FC18%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
42%
Coventry City FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC43% Draw45% West Bromwich Albion FC12%
Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
3 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 19% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 25% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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