Saturday , 14 November 2026

Reading FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Reading FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Sat 12 Feb 2022 · 15:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 14' Jake Bidwell
Y 29' Gustavo Hamer
Y 37' Dominic Hyam
Junior Hoilett 57' Y
Junior Hoilett 64' R
Y 72' Ben Sheaf
Tom Holmes 84' Y
Y 88' Ian Maatsen

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

2
4
Reading FC 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-12 Reading FC 2–3 Coventry City FC 2021-08-21 Coventry City FC 2–1 Reading FC 2021-01-19 Reading FC 3–0 Coventry City FC 2020-10-30 Coventry City FC 3–2 Reading FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb Coventry City FC H 2–3 L
09 Feb Bristol City FC A 1–2 L
29 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–4 L
22 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC H 3–4 L
19 Jan Luton Town FC H 0–2 L
15 Jan Middlesbrough FC A 1–2 L
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb Reading FC A 3–2 W
08 Feb Blackpool FC H 1–1 D
05 Feb Southampton FC A 1–2 L
29 Jan Middlesbrough FC A 0–1 L
25 Jan Stoke City FC H 1–0 W
22 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Select Car Leasing Stadium as Reading FC face off against Coventry City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Abdul Rahman Baba has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 14' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jake Bidwell on 14.
  • 19' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Reading FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 23' Goal! Lucas Joao scores his 62 goal in 392 matches.
  • 28' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 29' That is a Yellow card for Coventry City FC. Gustavo Hamer will be fuming at that decision.
  • 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Robins will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 37' The referee has no hesitation. Dominic Hyam is booked for Coventry City FC — Yellow card on 37.
  • 42' 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 Michael Morrison suffering a number of foals already.
  • 47' Gustavo Hamer makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Coventry City FC are in front.
  • 48' Michael Rose does the damage! The net is bulging and Coventry City FC surge ahead!
  • 53' 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.
  • 55' A stunning finish from Andy Yiadom — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 56' A stunning finish from Andy Yiadom — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Junior Hoilett.
  • 62' Junior Hoilett has been relatively quiet despite scoring 23 goals in his last 387 appearances.
  • 64' Junior Hoilett catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 64.
  • 65' Goal! Ian Maatsen scores his 14 goal in 418 matches.
  • 66' A change in the Coventry City FC ranks — Jake Bidwell exits the field as Jordan Shipley enters on 66.
  • 69' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Andy Rinomhota exits the field as Yakou Meite enters on 69.
  • 70' Yakou Meite has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andy Rinomhota on 70 minute.
  • 72' Coventry City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
  • 77' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 82' Coventry City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 84' Tom Holmes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
  • 85' A change in the Coventry City FC ranks — Ian Maatsen exits the field as Jamie Allen enters on 85.
  • 87' Another change for Reading FC made on 87 minute. Tom Holmes leaves to be changed by Kelvin Abrefa.
  • 88' A moment of madness from Ian Maatsen on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Coventry City FC will be frustrated.
  • Reading FC will have plenty to reflect on. Coventry City FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Joao 4
Matt Godden 3
Gustavo Hamer 3
John Swift 2
Jamie Allen 2
Andy Yiadom 2
Michael Rose 2
Ian Maatsen 1

Head to Head

2022-02-12 Reading FC 2–3 Coventry City FC 2021-08-21 Coventry City FC 2–1 Reading FC 2021-01-19 Reading FC 3–0 Coventry City FC 2020-10-30 Coventry City FC 3–2 Reading FC

Reading FC Form

2022-02-12 Reading FC 2–3 Coventry City FC L 2022-02-09 Bristol City FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2022-01-29 Queens Park Rangers FC 4–0 Reading FC L 2022-01-22 Reading FC 3–4 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2022-01-19 Reading FC 0–2 Luton Town FC L 2022-01-15 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Reading FC L

Coventry City FC Form

2022-02-12 Reading FC 2–3 Coventry City FC W 2022-02-08 Coventry City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2022-02-05 Southampton FC 2–1 Coventry City FC L 2022-01-29 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Coventry City FC L 2022-01-25 Coventry City FC 1–0 Stoke City FC W 2022-01-22 Coventry City FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.61 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Reading FC or Coventry City FC 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC35% Draw26% Coventry City FC39%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Coventry City FC
65%
Reading FC or Coventry City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC28% Draw42% Coventry City FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.6%
1 – 0
5.4%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 3
Actual

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 18% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 18% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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