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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 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Peterborough United FC is hosting Coventry City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Jason Naismith has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 7 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Coventry City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' Peterborough United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Peterborough United FC and Coventry City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 42' Amadou Bakayoko puts Coventry City FC on the lead.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Peterborough United FC! Kyle Dempsey comes on to replace Callum Cooke.
  • 49' Bright Enobakhare doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 52' Conor O'Malley is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
  • 56' It is a substitution in Peterborough United FC team. Tyler Denton is replaced by Lee Tomlin on 56 minute.
  • 58' Another substitution for Coventry City FC to replace Brandon Mason by Junior Brown on 58 minute.
  • 62' The referee has no hesitation. Jason Naismith is booked for Peterborough United FC — Yellow card on 62.
  • 67' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 72' 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.
  • 74' Jordan Shipley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luke Thomas at the 74 minute mark.
  • 79' Brandon Mason has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 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' A quiet spell here at ABAX Stadium. Peterborough United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' What a strike from Louis Reed! The score is 1-2.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Lee Tomlin argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

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
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

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.