Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Rotherham United FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Rotherham United FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Wed 25 Oct 2023 · 18:45 UTC New York Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Lee Peltier 51' 1–0
Oliver Rathbone 90+4' 2–0
Cafu 58' Y
Dexter Lembikisa 66' Y
Y 90' Bobby Thomas

Overview

Match Preview

Rotherham United FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at New York Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Lewis Smith
  • Assistant 1 Shaun Hudson
  • Assistant 2 Matthew Jones
5 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

2
2
4
Rotherham United FC 8 games · Avg 3.0 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-25 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Coventry City FC 2023-02-18 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Coventry City FC 2022-10-25 Coventry City FC 2–2 Rotherham United FC 2021-04-15 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Coventry City FC 2020-12-05 Coventry City FC 3–1 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Oct Coventry City FC H 2–0 W
07 Oct Southampton FC A 1–1 D
04 Oct Bristol City FC H 1–2 L
30 Sep Cardiff City FC A 0–2 L
23 Sep Preston North End FC H 1–1 D
20 Sep Millwall FC A 0–3 L
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Oct Rotherham United FC A 0–2 L
21 Oct Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
07 Oct Norwich City FC H 1–1 D
04 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
30 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC A 3–1 W
25 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to New York Stadium that hosts another battle between Rotherham United FC and Coventry City FC.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Coventry City FC that had 379 games and scored 475 goals.
  • 10' Rotherham United FC is showing some good football. However, Rotherham United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luis Binks, as he is very good at scoring at New York Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' The travelling Coventry City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' Oliver Rathbone has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Coventry City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' Coventry City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 50' 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.
  • 51' Lee Peltier does the damage! The net is bulging and Rotherham United FC surge ahead!
  • 56' Rotherham United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
  • 58' Cafu has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
  • 60' Another substitution for Rotherham United FC to replace Arvin Appiah by Sebastian Revan on 60 minute.
  • 65' Coventry City FC make a change. Matt Godden trudges off to be replaced by Haji Wright on 65 minutes.
  • 66' Rotherham United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
  • 71' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 76' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yasin Ayari at the 76 minute mark.
  • 77' The Rotherham United FC manager makes a substitution. Lee Peltier departs to be replaced by Hakeem Odoffin.
  • 82' Rotherham United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 87' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rotherham United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 88' Georgie Kelly gets the nod from Rotherham United FC. He replaces Jordan Hugill and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Bobby Thomas is booked for Coventry City FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • It finishes all square. Rotherham United FC and Coventry City FC share the spoils 2-0.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Taylor

Coventry City FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ellis Simms 3
Cohen Bramall 2
Viktor Gyokeres 2
Michael Smith 2
Matty Crooks 2
Leo Ostigard 2
Gustavo Hamer 1
Jamie Allen 1

Head to Head

2023-10-25 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Coventry City FC 2023-02-18 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Coventry City FC 2022-10-25 Coventry City FC 2–2 Rotherham United FC 2021-04-15 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Coventry City FC 2020-12-05 Coventry City FC 3–1 Rotherham United FC

Rotherham United FC Form

2023-10-25 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Coventry City FC W 2023-10-07 Southampton FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2023-10-04 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Bristol City FC L 2023-09-30 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC L 2023-09-23 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2023-09-20 Millwall FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC L

Coventry City FC Form

2023-10-25 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L 2023-10-21 Bristol City FC 1–0 Coventry City FC L 2023-10-07 Coventry City FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2023-10-04 Coventry City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-09-30 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–3 Coventry City FC W 2023-09-25 Coventry City FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.3 Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Rotherham United FC or Coventry City FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC41% Draw29% Coventry City FC30%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

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

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC28% Draw50% Coventry City FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.2%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap Rotherham United FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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