Stoke City FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Stoke City FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.
- Stoke City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Referee Adrian Waters
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Steve Meredith
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Coventry City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Apr | Preston North End FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Millwall FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | Bristol City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Derby County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Stoke City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Apr | Barnsley FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Stoke City FC | Coventry City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #1 |
| 0 | Points | 95 |
| 0 | Played | 46 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 28 / 11 / 7 |
| 0 | Scored | 97 |
| 0 | Conceded | 45 |
| +0 | GD | +52 |
| – | PPG | 2.07 |
| – | Win % | 61% |
Key Stats
31%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC are 26th (0 pts). Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stoke City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Stoke City FC have kicked off against Coventry City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Coventry City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Stoke City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Coventry City FC's shape.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josh Eccles, as he is very good at scoring at Bet365 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 17' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 17 minute. James Chester leaves to be changed by Connor Taylor.
- 22' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 22 minutes.
- 27' It looks like no one’s ball. Stoke City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Coventry City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matty James is hanging Liam Kelly on the field on 30 minute.
- 35' Coventry City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' The 37-year-old James Chester has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 44' The England Tyler Walker breaks the deadlock on 44 minutes. 0-1!
- 46' Stoke City FC make a change. Christian Norton trudges off to be replaced by Steven Fletcher on 46 minutes.
- 50' The referee shows Stoke City FC player a Yellow card on 50.
- 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Stoke City FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 58' Against the run of play, Jacob Brown has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stoke City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 66' Viktor Gyokeres gets the nod from Coventry City FC. He replaces Tyler Walker and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' Maxime Biamou adds to his 0 season tally! Coventry City FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 70' The deadlock is broken! Sam Clucas gets on the scoresheet on 70 minutes.
- 74' That is a Yellow card for Coventry City FC. Leo Ostigard will be fuming at that decision.
- 78' A goal from the Sweden international Viktor Gyokeres! He fires home on 78 to make it 2-3!
- 81' Rabbi Matondo gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Jacob Brown and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Julien Da Costa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Stoke City FC 2-3 Coventry City FC.
Lineups
Stoke City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 46
- 14
-
22
Sam Clucas ↓ Sam Vokes 81'
- 1
-
18
Jacob Brown ↓ Rabbi Matondo 81'
- 6
-
12
James Chester ↓ Connor Taylor 17'
- 34
- 25
- 35
- 44
Bench
-
9
Sam Vokes ↑ 81'
- 16
-
21
Steven Fletcher ↑ 46'
- 24
-
13
John Obi Mikel ↑ 46'
-
49
Rabbi Matondo ↑ 81'
- 43
-
50
Connor Taylor ↑ 17'
Coach
Michael O'Neill
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Tyler Walker ↓ Viktor Gyokeres 66'
- 5
- 11
- 13
-
24
Matt Godden ↓ Maxime Biamou 66'
- 15
-
6
Liam Kelly C ↓ Matty James 30'
- 21
-
38
Gustavo Hamer ↓ Josh Eccles 66'
- 29
- 2
Bench
-
25
Matty James ↑ 30'
-
12
Viktor Gyokeres ↑ 66'
- 8
- 1
- 20
- 26
-
9
Maxime Biamou ↑ 66'
-
28
Josh Eccles ↑ 66'
- 4
Coach
Mark Robins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Viktor Gyokeres | 3 |
| Sam Clucas | 2 |
| Jacob Brown | 2 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 |
| Victor Torp | 2 |
| Ki-Jana Hoever | 1 |
| William Smallbone | 1 |
| Ellis Simms | 1 |
Head to Head
Stoke City FC Form
Coventry City FC Form
2021-04-21
Stoke City FC
2–3
Coventry City FC
W
2021-04-18
Coventry City FC
2–0
Barnsley FC
W
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.7
Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 81% + Coventry City FC or Draw 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Coventry City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 1.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 2.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Stoke City FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Coventry City FC
71%
Stoke City FC or Coventry City FC
63%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Coventry City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
0 – 0
25.5%
0 – 1
16.1%
1 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
1.9%
0 – 3
1.6%
1 – 3
1.3%
3 – 0
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC
| Handicap | Stoke City FC covers | Push | Coventry City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 19% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 22% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 8% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.