Swansea City AFC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

Swansea City AFC

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Coventry City FC

Sat 5 Mar 2022 · 15:00 UTC Swansea.com Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 8' Jake Bidwell

Kyle Naughton 17' Y

Benjamin Cabango 69' Y

Y 72' Jake Clarke-Salter

Overview

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Swansea City AFC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at Swansea.com Stadium.

Swansea City AFC 15 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

Head-to-Head

Swansea City AFC 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals Coventry City FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-03-05 Swansea City AFC 3–1 Coventry City FC 2021-11-02 Coventry City FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC 2021-02-24 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Coventry City FC 2020-10-20 Coventry City FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC

Recent Form

Swansea City AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Mar	Coventry City FC	H	3–1	W
28 Feb	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	2–0	W
19 Feb	Sheffield United FC	A	0–4	L
13 Feb	Bristol City FC	H	3–1	W
08 Feb	Stoke City FC	A	0–3	L
05 Feb	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	1–0	W

Coventry City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Mar	Swansea City AFC	A	1–3	L
26 Feb	Preston North End FC	H	1–1	D
22 Feb	Bristol City FC	A	2–1	W
19 Feb	Barnsley FC	H	1–0	W
15 Feb	Cardiff City FC	A	0–2	L
12 Feb	Reading FC	A	3–2	W

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

40% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Swansea City AFC

0-15

4/5

16-30

2/2

31-45

4/5

46-60

6/1

61-75

2/–

76+

3/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Swansea City AFC

Adam Idah	4 G	1 A
Joseph Opoku	3 G	2 A
Moussa Kounfolo Yeo	3 G
Ji-sung Eom	2 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Swansea.com Stadium as Swansea City AFC face off against Coventry City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
8' Jake Bidwell is having his name booked by the referee on 8.
12' Jamie Paterson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 12 minutes.
17' The referee shows Swansea City AFC player a Yellow card on 17.
22' Coventry City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
37' The travelling Coventry City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
40' Michael Obafemi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ian Maatsen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Coventry City FC.
48' The deadlock is broken! Michael Obafemi gets on the scoresheet on 48 minutes.
53' It’s high time Russell Martin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
58' Matt Godden is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Coventry City FC tonight.
63' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Viktor Gyokeres is replaced by Martyn Waghorn.
68' 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.
69' A moment of madness from Benjamin Cabango on 69 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Swansea City AFC will be frustrated.
72' Coventry City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
73' Joel Latibeaudiere has so much to prove this time. He replaces Michael Obafemi on 73 minute.
78' Matt Grimes, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
81' The crowd applauds Korey Smith as he leaves the pitch. Jay Fulton steps in for Swansea City AFC.
85' Gustavo Hamer adds to his 0 season tally! Coventry City FC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
90' Viktor Gyokeres has been relatively quiet despite scoring 136 goals in his last 346 appearances.
Coventry City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Swansea City AFC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

7
Korey Smith ↓ Jay Fulton 81'
12
Jamie Paterson ↓ Jules Ntcham 63'
8
Matt Grimes
26
Kyle Naughton
23
Cyrus Christie
4
Flynn Downes
33
Andy Fisher
3
Ryan Manning
5
Benjamin Cabango
9
Michael Obafemi ↓ Joel Latibeaudiere 73'
17
Joel Piroe

Bench

18
Ben Hamer
6
Jay Fulton ↑ 81'
10
Jules Ntcham ↑ 63'
22
Joel Latibeaudiere ↑ 73'
14
Kyle Joseph
30
Finley Burns

Coach Russell Martin

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Liam Cullen	3
Joel Piroe	3
Jamie Paterson	2
Kyle McFadzean	2
Michael Obafemi	2
Ellis Simms	2
Brandon Thomas-Asante	1
Viktor Gyokeres	1

Head to Head

Swansea City AFC Form

2022-03-05 Swansea City AFC 3–1 Coventry City FC W 2022-02-28 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–2 Swansea City AFC W 2022-02-19 Sheffield United FC 4–0 Swansea City AFC L 2022-02-13 Swansea City AFC 3–1 Bristol City FC W 2022-02-08 Stoke City FC 3–0 Swansea City AFC L 2022-02-05 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Coventry City FC Form

2022-03-05 Swansea City AFC 3–1 Coventry City FC L 2022-02-26 Coventry City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2022-02-22 Bristol City FC 1–2 Coventry City FC W 2022-02-19 Coventry City FC 1–0 Barnsley FC W 2022-02-15 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L 2022-02-12 Reading FC 2–3 Coventry City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.74 Swansea City AFC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.03 Coventry City FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Swansea City AFC55% Draw25% Coventry City FC20%

Actual: Swansea City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.77

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Swansea City AFC or Draw

79%

Draw or Coventry City FC

45%

Swansea City AFC or Coventry City FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Swansea City AFC37% Draw45% Coventry City FC18%

Actual: Swansea City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.1%

1 – 0

10.1%

2 – 1

9.4%

2 – 0

9.3%

0 – 0

8.1%

1 – 2

5.5%

0 – 1

5.5%

3 – 1

Actual

3 – 0

5.3%

2 – 2

4.9%

0 – 2

3.3%

3 – 2

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap	Swansea City AFC covers	Push	Coventry City FC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	16%	70%
-1.5	30%	—	70%
-1	30%	23%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	13%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet

36% ✓

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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