Peterborough United FC vs Coventry City FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Peterborough United FC vs Coventry City FC — League One at ABAX Stadium.
- Peterborough United FC 13 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Coventry City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee David Plowright
- Referee Marc Wilson
- Referee Leigh Crowhurst
5 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season
Peterborough United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Peterborough United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
–/4
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/5
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Peterborough United FC
| Harry Leonard | 3 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Woods | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at ABAX Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jordy Hiwula is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Coventry City FC.
- 15' 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 Joe Ward suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Peterborough United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' Matt Godden has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 30' Lee Burge has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' Peterborough United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' 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.
- 42' The deadlock is broken! Amadou Bakayoko gets on the scoresheet on 42 minutes.
- 46' Kyle Dempsey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Callum Cooke at the 46 minute mark.
- 49' GOAL! Bright Enobakhare scores on 49. Assisted by Lee Burge
- 52' Conor O'Malley picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' Peterborough United FC make a change. Tyler Denton trudges off to be replaced by Lee Tomlin on 56 minutes.
- 58' The crowd applauds Brandon Mason as he leaves the pitch. Junior Brown steps in for Coventry City FC.
- 62' Controversy at the stadium! Jason Naismith argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 72' England international Louis Reed has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 74' Another substitution for Coventry City FC to replace Luke Thomas by Jordan Shipley on 74 minute.
- 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Darren Ferguson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 84' Peterborough United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 90' Brilliant from the ! Louis Reed makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 90.
- 90' Peterborough United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Coventry City FC take all three points.
Lineups
Peterborough United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
23
Tyler Denton ↓ Lee Tomlin 56'
-
14
Callum Cooke ↓ Kyle Dempsey 46'
- 25
- 15
- 21
- 17
- 11
- 9
- 2
- 6
Bench
-
29
Lee Tomlin ↑ 56'
-
30
Kyle Dempsey ↑ 46'
- 19
- 26
- 4
- 16
- 1
Coach
Darren Ferguson
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
23
Luke Thomas ↓ Jordan Shipley 74'
- 21
- 11
- 1
- 4
- 15
- 6
- 20
- 17
-
3
Brandon Mason ↓ Junior Brown 58'
Bench
- 8
-
12
Junior Brown ↑ 58'
- 2
-
26
Jordan Shipley ↑ 74'
- 33
- 44
- 19
Coach
Mark Robins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Amadou Bakayoko | 2 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 2 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 2 |
| Matt Godden | 2 |
| Louis Reed | 1 |
| Maxime Biamou | 1 |
| Mohamed Eisa | 1 |
| Marcus Maddison | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Coventry City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

