Swansea City AFC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Swansea City AFC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at Liberty Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee John Busby
- Referee Lee Venamore
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee Andy Woolmer
4 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Coventry City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 17 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | Manchester City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | Rotherham United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Feb | Brentford FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Feb | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Feb | Watford FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Swansea City AFC and Coventry City FC has kicked off!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Swansea City AFC that had 387 games and scored 479 goals.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Coventry City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' 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.
- 21' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sam McCallum.
- 26' It’s high time Mark Robins made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 36' Swansea City AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 41' Coventry City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Fankaty Dabo. He replaces Julien Da Costa on 46 minute.
- 51' The travelling Coventry City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 54' Assisted by Conor Hourihane with the perfectly-timed delivery and Benjamin Cabango makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 59' Swansea City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Coventry City FC backline.
- 64' The 30-year-old Julien Da Costa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 65' Matty James is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gustavo Hamer at the 65 minute mark.
- 66' Time for substitution for Swansea City AFC. Conor Hourihane is replaced by Jay Fulton.
- 70' Another substitution for Swansea City AFC to replace Kyle Naughton by Joel Latibeaudiere on 70 minute.
- 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Cooper will be considering his options from the bench.
- 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leo Ostigard on 82.
- 83' Fresh legs for Coventry City FC! Amadou Bakayoko comes on to replace Callum O'Hare.
- 87' Swansea City AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Swansea City AFC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 10
- 8
- 26
- 23
-
21
Yan Dhanda ↓ Korey Smith 66'
- 24
-
14
Conor Hourihane ↓ Jay Fulton 66'
- 44
- 1
- 5
Bench
-
7
Korey Smith ↑ 66'
- 18
-
6
Jay Fulton ↑ 66'
- 34
- 3
- 19
- 17
-
22
Joel Latibeaudiere ↑ 70'
- 31
Coach
Steve Cooper
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 5
-
11
Callum O'Hare ↓ Amadou Bakayoko 83'
- 13
- 15
-
6
Liam Kelly C ↓ Ben Sheaf 65'
-
9
Maxime Biamou ↓ Viktor Gyokeres 65'
- 21
-
38
Gustavo Hamer ↓ Matty James 65'
-
29
Julien Da Costa ↓ Fankaty Dabo 46'
- 2
Bench
-
25
Matty James ↑ 65'
-
12
Viktor Gyokeres ↑ 65'
- 8
- 1
-
20
Amadou Bakayoko ↑ 83'
- 26
-
14
Ben Sheaf ↑ 65'
- 4
-
23
Fankaty Dabo ↑ 46'
Coach
Mark Robins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Liam Cullen | 3 |
| Joel Piroe | 3 |
| Ellis Simms | 2 |
| Jamie Paterson | 2 |
| Kyle McFadzean | 2 |
| Michael Obafemi | 2 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 1 |
| Oliver Cooper | 1 |
Head to Head
Swansea City AFC Form
2021-02-24
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Coventry City FC
W
2021-02-20
Huddersfield Town AFC
4–1
Swansea City AFC
L
2021-02-17
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2021-02-10
Swansea City AFC
1–3
Manchester City FC
L
2021-02-05
Swansea City AFC
2–0
Norwich City FC
W
2021-01-30
Rotherham United FC
1–3
Swansea City AFC
W
Coventry City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.32
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
80%
Draw or Coventry City FC
49%
Swansea City AFC or Coventry City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Coventry City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 25% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.