Sunday , 16 August 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
3 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 4.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Rotherham United FC launch into their encounter with Coventry City FC.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rotherham United FC and Coventry City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luis Binks is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rotherham United FC.
  • 15' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' It looks surprising Rotherham United FC does not make any changes. Cohen Bramall has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rotherham United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Robins might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Coventry City FC that had 374 games and scored 474 goals.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rotherham United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 50' Christ Tiehi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 51' Brilliant from the ! Lee Peltier makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 51.
  • 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Cafu.
  • 60' A tactical swap from Rotherham United FC — Sebastian Revan on, Arvin Appiah off on 60 minutes.
  • 65' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Matt Godden departs to be replaced by Haji Wright.
  • 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dexter Lembikisa.
  • 71' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 76' Coventry City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto is hanging Yasin Ayari on the field on 76 minute.
  • 77' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hakeem Odoffin is hanging Lee Peltier on the field on 77 minute.
  • 82' Jay Dasilva has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 87' Milan van Ewijk, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 88' The Rotherham United FC bench stirs into life. Jordan Hugill is withdrawn and Georgie Kelly gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Bobby Thomas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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
Leo Ostigard 2
Cohen Bramall 2
Viktor Gyokeres 2
Michael Smith 2
Matty Crooks 2
Lee Peltier 1
Matt Godden 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.