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 46 games · 64 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
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
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 |
Season Stats
| Swansea City AFC | Coventry City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #1 |
| 64 | Points | 95 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 18 / 10 / 18 | W / D / L | 28 / 11 / 7 |
| 57 | Scored | 97 |
| 59 | Conceded | 45 |
| -2 | GD | +52 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 2.07 |
| 39% | Win % | 61% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Swansea City AFC are 11th (64 pts). Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Liberty Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Swansea City AFC and Coventry City FC.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Swansea City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Benjamin Cabango is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Swansea City AFC so far.
- 21' Sam McCallum picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 26' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Swansea City AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 31' Swansea City AFC is showing some good football. However, Swansea City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 41' Coventry City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' A change in the Coventry City FC ranks — Julien Da Costa exits the field as Fankaty Dabo enters on 46.
- 51' Swansea City AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 54' Goal! Benjamin Cabango scores his 17 goal in 140 matches.
- 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
- 64' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Gustavo Hamer is replaced by Matty James.
- 66' Another substitution for Swansea City AFC to replace Conor Hourihane by Jay Fulton on 66 minute.
- 70' It is a substitution in Swansea City AFC team. Kyle Naughton is replaced by Joel Latibeaudiere on 70 minute.
- 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 80' Coventry City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 82' Poor challenge from Leo Ostigard. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 83' Coventry City FC make a change. Callum O'Hare trudges off to be replaced by Amadou Bakayoko on 83 minutes.
- 87' Benjamin Cabango catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
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 |
| Kyle McFadzean | 2 |
| Michael Obafemi | 2 |
| Ellis Simms | 2 |
| Jamie Paterson | 2 |
| Haji Wright | 1 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 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
3 / 4
1.21
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for:
Swansea City AFC or Coventry City FC 73% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
69%
Draw or Coventry City FC
58%
Swansea City AFC or Coventry City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Coventry City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.