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Peterborough United FC vs Coventry City FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Peterborough United FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Sat 16 Mar 2019 · 15:00 UTC ABAX Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Conor O'Malley 52' Y
Jason Naismith 62' Y
Lee Tomlin 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Peterborough United FC vs Coventry City FC — League One at ABAX Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Referee David Plowright
  • Referee Marc Wilson
  • Referee Leigh Crowhurst

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
3
Peterborough United FC 5 games · Avg 3.4 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-16 Peterborough United FC 1–2 Coventry City FC 2018-11-23 Coventry City FC 1–1 Peterborough United FC

Recent Form

Peterborough United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Coventry City FC H 1–2 L
12 Mar AFC Wimbledon A 0–1 L
09 Mar Bradford City AFC A 1–3 L
02 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC H 4–2 W
23 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–2 L
16 Feb Oxford United FC A 1–0 W
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Peterborough United FC A 2–1 W
12 Mar Fleetwood Town FC H 2–1 W
08 Mar Burton Albion FC H 1–2 L
02 Mar Accrington Stanley FC A 1–0 W
24 Feb Luton Town FC A 1–1 D
16 Feb Walsall FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at ABAX Stadium. Peterborough United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Coventry City FC.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Peterborough United FC and Coventry City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' It’s high time Mark Robins made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Peterborough United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' Peterborough United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Coventry City FC backline.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' Coventry City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 42' Goal! Amadou Bakayoko scores his 32 goal in 374 matches.
  • 46' A change in the Peterborough United FC ranks — Callum Cooke exits the field as Kyle Dempsey enters on 46.
  • 49' What a moment for Bright Enobakhare! That strike on 49 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 52' Conor O'Malley was booked on 52.
  • 56' Lee Tomlin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tyler Denton on 56 minute.
  • 58' Junior Brown is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brandon Mason at the 58 minute mark.
  • 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jason Naismith on 62 minutes.
  • 67' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Peterborough United FC and Coventry City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 72' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Luke Thomas is replaced by Jordan Shipley.
  • 79' Peterborough United FC is showing some good football. However, Peterborough United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 84' It is a cagey affair so far. Peterborough United FC in their trying to find a way past Coventry City FC's compact .
  • 89' Coventry City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 90' Magnificent from Louis Reed! That is 3 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lee Tomlin.
  • With this win, Coventry City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Peterborough United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Ferguson

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matt Godden 2
Amadou Bakayoko 2
Viktor Gyokeres 2
Gustavo Hamer 2
Nathan Thompson 1
Conor Chaplin 1
Ivan Toney 1
Jorge Grant 1

Head to Head

2019-03-16 Peterborough United FC 1–2 Coventry City FC 2018-11-23 Coventry City FC 1–1 Peterborough United FC

Peterborough United FC Form

2019-03-16 Peterborough United FC 1–2 Coventry City FC L 2019-03-12 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Peterborough United FC L 2019-03-09 Bradford City AFC 3–1 Peterborough United FC L 2019-03-02 Peterborough United FC 4–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2019-02-23 Peterborough United FC 1–2 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2019-02-16 Oxford United FC 0–1 Peterborough United FC W

Coventry City FC Form

2019-03-16 Peterborough United FC 1–2 Coventry City FC W 2019-03-12 Coventry City FC 2–1 Fleetwood Town FC W 2019-03-08 Coventry City FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC L 2019-03-02 Accrington Stanley FC 0–1 Coventry City FC W 2019-02-24 Luton Town FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2019-02-16 Coventry City FC 3–0 Walsall FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.26 Peterborough United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Peterborough United FC or Coventry City FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Peterborough United FC33% Draw29% Coventry City FC38%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Peterborough United FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Coventry City FC
67%
Peterborough United FC or Coventry City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Peterborough United FC25% Draw47% Coventry City FC28%
Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Peterborough United FC

Handicap Peterborough United FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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