Sunday , 16 August 2026

Reading FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Reading FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Sat 10 Dec 2022 · 14:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 29' Callum Doyle
Jeff Hendrick 45' Y
Y 63' Jamie Allen
Y 75' Josh Eccles
Amadou Salif Mbengue 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
4
Reading FC 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-10 Reading FC 1–0 Coventry City FC 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
10 Dec Coventry City FC H 1–0 W
12 Nov Hull City AFC A 2–1 W
08 Nov Watford FC A 0–2 L
04 Nov Preston North End FC H 1–2 L
01 Nov Luton Town FC A 0–0 D
29 Oct Burnley FC A 1–2 L
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec Reading FC A 0–1 L
12 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–0 W
08 Nov Wigan Athletic FC H 2–0 W
05 Nov Watford FC A 1–0 W
01 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
29 Oct Blackpool 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' And we are off! Reading FC vs Coventry City FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' 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 Todd Kane suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 14' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. Tom Holmes is replaced by Tom McIntyre on 14 minute.
  • 19' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 24' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 29' A moment of madness from Callum Doyle on 29 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Coventry City FC will be frustrated.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' It is a cagey affair so far. Reading FC in their trying to find a way past Coventry City FC's compact .
  • 44' It’s high time Paul Ince made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' Jeff Hendrick was booked on 45.
  • 50' Ben Sheaf, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 57' Amadou Salif Mbengue makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Reading FC are in front.
  • 62' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jamie Allen.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Loum Ndiaye. He replaces Tyrese Fornah on 67 minute.
  • 72' Martyn Waghorn needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 75' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Josh Eccles on 75 minutes.
  • 76' Reading FC ring the changes. Abdul Rahman Baba has done his job and it is now time for Naby Sarr to step up.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Ben Sheaf as he leaves the pitch. Kasey Palmer steps in for Coventry City FC.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Jake Bidwell is replaced by Jack Burroughs.
  • 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 84' Coventry City FC make a change. Jamie Allen trudges off to be replaced by Todd Kane on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Ireland international Jeff Hendrick has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' Amadou Salif Mbengue catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Reading FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Ince

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

2022-12-10 Reading FC 1–0 Coventry City FC 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

2022-12-10 Reading FC 1–0 Coventry City FC W 2022-11-12 Hull City AFC 1–2 Reading FC W 2022-11-08 Watford FC 2–0 Reading FC L 2022-11-04 Reading FC 1–2 Preston North End FC L 2022-11-01 Luton Town FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2022-10-29 Burnley FC 2–1 Reading FC L

Coventry City FC Form

2022-12-10 Reading FC 1–0 Coventry City FC L 2022-11-12 Coventry City FC 2–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2022-11-08 Coventry City FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2022-11-05 Watford FC 0–1 Coventry City FC W 2022-11-01 Coventry City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-10-29 Coventry City FC 1–2 Blackpool FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.27 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Reading FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC42% Draw30% Coventry City FC28%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Coventry City FC
58%
Reading FC or Coventry City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC28% Draw51% Coventry City FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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