West Bromwich Albion FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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West Bromwich Albion FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.
- West Bromwich Albion FC 46 games · 51 pts (2026/27)
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Coventry City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 15 Apr | Blackpool FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Apr | Stoke City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Apr | Birmingham City FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 10 Apr | Fulham FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| West Bromwich Albion FC | Coventry City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #1 |
| 51 | Points | 95 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 13 / 14 / 19 | W / D / L | 28 / 11 / 7 |
| 48 | Scored | 97 |
| 58 | Conceded | 45 |
| -10 | GD | +52 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 2.07 |
| 28% | Win % | 61% |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
West Bromwich Albion FC are 21st (51 pts). Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. West Bromwich Albion FC host Coventry City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. West Bromwich Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Coventry City FC is showing some good football. However, Coventry City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' It looks surprising West Bromwich Albion FC does not make any changes. Gustavo Hamer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Dominic Hyam has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 374 appearances.
- 36' The referee has no hesitation. Dara O'Shea is booked for West Bromwich Albion FC — Yellow card on 36.
- 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. West Bromwich Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Coventry City FC's compact .
- 56' Ben Sheaf has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 61' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 62' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Callum O'Hare departs to be replaced by Martyn Waghorn.
- 67' The home supporters are growing impatient. West Bromwich Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 71' Poor challenge from Kyle McFadzean. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 72' Fresh legs for West Bromwich Albion FC! Matt Phillips comes on to replace Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
- 77' It looks like no one’s ball. Coventry City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 79' The West Bromwich Albion FC bench stirs into life. Jayson Molumby is withdrawn and Grady Diangana gets his opportunity.
- 84' Todd Kane needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 21 Yellow cards this season.
- 89' It’s high time Steve Bruce made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 4
- 8
- 3
- 25
- 15
- 20
- 18
- 6
-
14
Jayson Molumby ↓ Grady Diangana 79'
- 29
Bench
- 5
-
10
Matt Phillips ↑ 72'
-
11
Grady Diangana ↑ 79'
- 7
- 21
- 36
- 33
Coach
Steve Bruce
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 5
- 8
-
10
Callum O'Hare ↓ Martyn Waghorn 62'
- 20
- 13
- 15
-
14
Ben Sheaf ↓ Liam Kelly 79'
- 38
- 4
- 18
Bench
-
9
Martyn Waghorn ↑ 62'
- 27
- 1
- 26
-
6
Liam Kelly ↑ 79'
- 28
- 3
Coach
Mark Robins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Grady Diangana | 3 |
| Karlan Grant | 1 |
| Matt Grimes | 1 |
| Kyle McFadzean | 1 |
| Jack Rudoni | 1 |
| Karlan Ahearne-Grant | 1 |
| Kyle McFadzean | 1 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 1 |
Head to Head
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2022-04-23
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Coventry City FC
D
2022-04-18
Nottingham Forest FC
4–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2022-04-15
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–1
Blackpool FC
W
2022-04-09
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–3
Stoke City FC
L
2022-04-06
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–0
AFC Bournemouth
W
2022-04-03
Birmingham City FC
1–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
Coventry City FC Form
2022-04-23
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Coventry City FC
D
2022-04-18
Coventry City FC
0–3
AFC Bournemouth
L
2022-04-15
Birmingham City FC
2–4
Coventry City FC
W
2022-04-10
Fulham FC
1–3
Coventry City FC
W
2022-04-06
Nottingham Forest FC
2–0
Coventry City FC
L
2022-04-02
Coventry City FC
2–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for:
West Bromwich Albion FC or Coventry City FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Coventry City FC
69%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Coventry City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
11.3%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC
| Handicap | West Bromwich Albion FC covers | Push | Coventry City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 23% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

