Rotherham United FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rotherham United FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at New York Stadium.
- Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Paul Hodskinson
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Philip Dermott
5 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | Coventry City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Apr | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Apr | Millwall FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Mar | Bristol City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–4 | L |
| 05 Apr | Bristol City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Mar | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | Luton Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Rotherham United FC gets underway.
- 5' The 35-year-old Matty James has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' A quiet spell here at New York Stadium. Rotherham United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' It looks surprising Rotherham United FC does not make any changes. Clark Robertson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' The travelling Coventry City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' Coventry City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Coventry City FC is showing some good football. However, Coventry City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Coventry City FC that had 384 games and scored 484 goals.
- 46' It’s a booking for Rotherham United FC player. Lewis Wing gets a Yellow card.
- 51' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ben Wiles.
- 60' The Rotherham United FC manager makes a substitution. Ben Wiles departs to be replaced by Freddie Ladapo.
- 65' 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 Richard Wood suffering a number of foals already.
- 70' Leo Ostigard makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Coventry City FC are in front.
- 72' Coventry City FC make a change. Matt Godden trudges off to be replaced by Viktor Gyokeres on 72 minutes.
- 77' Fresh legs for Coventry City FC! Gustavo Hamer comes on to replace Callum O'Hare.
- 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 86' Poor challenge from Maxime Biamou. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 87' Michael Ihiekwe makes way for Kieran Sadlier at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rotherham United FC.
- 88' It is a substitution in Rotherham United FC team. Michael Ihiekwe is replaced by Kieran Sadlier on 88 minute.
- 90' Richard Wood catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Coventry City FC players.
Lineups
Rotherham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Wes Harding ↓ Chiedozie Ogbene 77'
- 5
- 21
- 6
-
8
Ben Wiles ↓ Freddie Ladapo 60'
- 24
- 25
- 20
- 16
- 22
- 1
Bench
-
30
Ryan John Giles ↑ 60'
- 27
-
15
Clark Robertson ↑ 77'
- 4
-
10
Freddie Ladapo ↑ 60'
- 26
-
11
Chiedozie Ogbene ↑ 77'
-
17
Kieran Sadlier ↑ 88'
- 9
Coach
Paul Warne
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
19
Tyler Walker ↓ Maxime Biamou 72'
- 5
-
11
Callum O'Hare ↓ Gustavo Hamer 77'
- 13
-
24
Matt Godden ↓ Viktor Gyokeres 72'
- 15
- 6
- 21
- 29
- 2
Bench
-
12
Viktor Gyokeres ↑ 72'
- 8
- 1
- 20
- 26
-
9
Maxime Biamou ↑ 72'
- 28
-
38
Gustavo Hamer ↑ 77'
- 4
Coach
Mark Robins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ellis Simms | 3 |
| Leo Ostigard | 2 |
| Cohen Bramall | 2 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 2 |
| Michael Smith | 2 |
| Matty Crooks | 2 |
| Conor Washington | 1 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 1 |
Head to Head
Rotherham United FC Form
2021-04-15
Rotherham United FC
0–1
Coventry City FC
L
2021-04-13
Rotherham United FC
3–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2021-04-10
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–0
Rotherham United FC
D
2021-04-05
Rotherham United FC
0–3
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
2021-04-02
Millwall FC
1–0
Rotherham United FC
L
2021-03-20
Bristol City FC
0–2
Rotherham United FC
W
Coventry City FC Form
2021-04-15
Rotherham United FC
0–1
Coventry City FC
W
2021-04-10
AFC Bournemouth
4–1
Coventry City FC
L
2021-04-05
Coventry City FC
3–1
Bristol City FC
W
2021-04-02
Queens Park Rangers FC
3–0
Coventry City FC
L
2021-03-20
Coventry City FC
0–0
Wycombe Wanderers FC
D
2021-03-16
Luton Town FC
2–0
Coventry City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45
Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for:
Rotherham United FC or Coventry City FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Coventry City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Rotherham United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Coventry City FC
59%
Rotherham United FC or Coventry City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC
| Handicap | Rotherham United FC covers | Push | Coventry City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.