Sunday , 16 August 2026

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
West Bromwich Albion FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Fri 1 Mar 2024 · 20:00 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45' · FT 45'
Mikey Johnston 6' 1–0
Grady Diangana 36' 2–0
2–1 73' Haji Wright pen
Conor Townsend 21' Y
Y 49' Kasey Palmer
Adam Reach 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.

Match Details

  • Referee Lewis Smith
  • Assistant 1 George Byrne
  • Assistant 2 Adam Crysell
3 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 4.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

5
1
4
West Bromwich Albion FC 10 games · Avg 2.1 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Coventry City FC 2023-10-30 Coventry City FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC 2023-02-03 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Coventry City FC 2022-12-21 Coventry City FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC 2022-04-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Mar Coventry City FC H 2–1 W
24 Feb Hull City AFC A 1–1 D
20 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC A 3–0 W
16 Feb Southampton FC H 0–2 L
13 Feb Cardiff City FC H 2–0 W
10 Feb Ipswich Town FC A 2–2 D
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Mar West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–2 L
26 Feb Maidstone United FC H 5–0 W
23 Feb Preston North End FC H 0–3 L
17 Feb Stoke City FC A 1–0 W
14 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–2 D
11 Feb Millwall FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

West Bromwich Albion FC Coventry City FC
#13 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

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

West Bromwich Albion FC are 13th (0 pts). Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: West Bromwich Albion FC gets underway.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 6' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mikey Johnston makes it 1-0.
  • 11' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 16' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Conor Townsend on 21.
  • 26' West Bromwich Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Robins will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 36' What a moment for Grady Diangana! That strike on 36 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' Haji Wright has so much to prove this time. He replaces Callum O'Hare on 46 minute.
  • 49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kasey Palmer on 49.
  • 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 59' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 64' The crowd applauds Mikey Johnston as he leaves the pitch. John Swift steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 69' Time for substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC. Grady Diangana is replaced by Andreas Weimann.
  • 73' Goal! Haji Wright scores his 35 goal in 406 matches.
  • 78' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 80' Tom Fellows makes way for Kyle Bartley at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 85' Victor Torp has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Adam Reach.
  • Coventry City FC will have plenty to reflect on. West Bromwich Albion FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

Coventry City FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Grady Diangana 3
Haji Wright 1
Alex Mowatt 1
Karlan Grant 1
Matt Grimes 1
Kyle McFadzean 1
Jack Rudoni 1
Karlan Ahearne-Grant 1

Head to Head

2024-03-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Coventry City FC 2023-10-30 Coventry City FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC 2023-02-03 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Coventry City FC 2022-12-21 Coventry City FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC 2022-04-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Coventry City FC

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2024-03-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Coventry City FC W 2024-02-24 Hull City AFC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2024-02-20 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–3 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2024-02-16 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–2 Southampton FC L 2024-02-13 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W 2024-02-10 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC D

Coventry City FC Form

2024-03-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Coventry City FC L 2024-02-26 Coventry City FC 5–0 Maidstone United FC W 2024-02-23 Coventry City FC 0–3 Preston North End FC L 2024-02-17 Stoke City FC 0–1 Coventry City FC W 2024-02-14 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Coventry City FC D 2024-02-11 Coventry City FC 2–1 Millwall FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.65 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.45 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 89% + West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
West Bromwich Albion FC40% Draw40% Coventry City FC20%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes20% 0% No80%
Avg goals/match: 1.1
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 64%
36%
± 1.5 31%
69%
± 2.5 11%
89%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Coventry City FC
60%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Coventry City FC
60%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
West Bromwich Albion FC18% Draw71% Coventry City FC11%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
36.1%
1 – 0
19.9%
0 – 1
13%
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
2.9%
1 – 2
2.3%
3 – 0
1.4%
2 – 2
0.9%
3 – 1
0.8%
0 – 3
0.4%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap West Bromwich Albion FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 24% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 15% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
64% ✗
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✗

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