ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
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Coventry Building Society Arena
Referee: A. Kitchen
Coventry
Match Timeline
Stoke City
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
12'
H. Wright · Assist: J. Dasilva
Coventry
45'
B. Gibson · Assist: S. Thomas
Stoke City
🔄
55'
F. Onyeka ↔ V. Torp
Coventry
🔄
60'
M. Talovierov ↔ E. Bocat
Stoke City
🔄
60'
M. Manhoef ↔ J. Rak-Sakyi
Stoke City
🔄
63'
R. Esse ↔ T. Sakamoto
Coventry
🔄
68'
L. Cisse ↔ M. Smit
Stoke City
🔄
78'
E. Mason-Clark ↔ B. Thomas-Asante
Coventry
🔄
79'
H. Wright ↔ E. Simms
Coventry
🔄
89'
B. Pearson ↔ S. N'Zonzi
Stoke City
🔄
89'
J. Bae ↔ T. Rigo
Stoke City
🟨
90+1'
Bobby Thomas
Coventry
🟨
90+3'
Tommy Simkin
Stoke City
90'
J. Rudoni
Coventry

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Coventry Win 0%
Draw 0%
Stoke City Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Coventry1.58
Stoke City1.1
Recent Form (Last 5)
Coventry Coventry
WWDLW
70 GF / 38 GA
Stoke City Stoke City
WLDWL
40 GF / 34 GA
Key Stats
2
Average Goals Scored
1.11
1.09
Average Goals Conceded
0.94
21
BTTS Yes
14
21
Over 2.5
15
5.37
Shots on Goal
3.86

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Coventry Coventry 35 matches
Stoke City Stoke City 36 matches
Coventry Statistic Stoke City
20 Wins 14
8 Draws 8
7 Losses 14
70 Goals For 40
38 Goals Against 34
2 Avg Goals Scored 1.11
1.09 Avg Goals Conceded 0.94
21 BTTS Yes 14
28 Over 1.5 21
21 Over 2.5 15
13 Over 3.5 4
11 Clean Sheets 13
6 Failed To Score 13
5.37 Shots On Goal 3.86
16.26 Total Shots 11.25
5.2 Corners 5.64
54.1% Ball Possession 52.8%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 14 head-to-head meetings, Coventry won 8 times, Stoke City won 3 times, while 3 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 16:13 from Coventry's perspective. 5 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 5 matches, with an average of 2.07 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Coventry 4-2-3-1 / Stoke City 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Coventry wins 8, draws 3, Stoke City wins 3
Stats
Coventry Coventry
Stoke City Stoke City
Shots on Goal
8
Shots on Goal
1
Shots off Goal
8
Shots off Goal
1
Blocked Shots
4
Blocked Shots
1
7 Corner Kicks 1
7 Fouls 6
4 Offsides 1
64% Ball Possession 36%
20 Total Shots 3
8 Shots on Goal 1
8 Shots off Goal 1
4 Blocked Shots 1
16 Shots insidebox 1
4 Shots outsidebox 2
1 Goalkeeper Saves 6
591 Total passes 334
498 Passes accurate 238
2.13 expected_goals 0.21
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 1 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Coventry
Formation
Stoke City
C. Rushworth
C. Rushworth
M. van Ewijk
M. van Ewijk
B. Thomas
B. Thomas
J. Latibeaudiere
J. Latibeaudiere
J. Dasilva
🎯
J. Dasilva
F. Onyeka
F. Onyeka
M. Grimes
M. Grimes
R. Esse
R. Esse
J. Rudoni
J. Rudoni
E. Mason-Clark
E. Mason-Clark
H. Wright
H. Wright
T. Simkin
T. Simkin
M. Talovierov
M. Talovierov
A. Phillips
A. Phillips
B. Wilmot
B. Wilmot
B. Gibson
B. Gibson
B. Pearson
B. Pearson
T. Seko
T. Seko
J. Bae
J. Bae
M. Manhoef
M. Manhoef
S. Thomas
🎯
S. Thomas
L. Cisse
L. Cisse
Coventry 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
19
C. Rushworth
G
27
M. van Ewijk
D
4
B. Thomas
🟨 90+1'
D
22
J. Latibeaudiere
D
3
J. Dasilva
🎯 12'
D
16
F. Onyeka
↓ 55'
M
6
M. Grimes
M
14
R. Esse
↓ 63'
M
5
J. Rudoni
⚽ 90'
M
10
E. Mason-Clark
↓ 78'
M
11
H. Wright
⚽ 12' ↓ 79'
F
Substitutes
13
B. Wilson
G
21
J. Bidwell
D
29
V. Torp
↑ 55'
M
23
B. Thomas-Asante
↑ 78'
F
9
E. Simms
↑ 79'
F
7
T. Sakamoto
↑ 63'
M
20
K. Kesler-Hayden
D
15
L. Kitching
D
28
J. Eccles
M
Stoke City 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
25
T. Simkin
🟨 90+3'
G
40
M. Talovierov
↓ 60'
D
26
A. Phillips
D
16
B. Wilmot
D
23
B. Gibson
⚽ 45'
D
4
B. Pearson
↓ 89'
M
12
T. Seko
M
10
J. Bae
↓ 89'
M
42
M. Manhoef
↓ 60'
M
7
S. Thomas
🎯 45'
M
29
L. Cisse
↓ 68'
F
Substitutes
34
F. Fielding
G
15
S. N'Zonzi
↑ 89'
M
49
M. Smit
↑ 68'
F
17
E. Bocat
↑ 60'
D
21
J. Rak-Sakyi
↑ 60'
F
19
T. Rigo
↑ 89'
M
50
S. Agina
M
59
G. Kelly
M
54
R. Otegbayo
M
Last matches: Coventry
08.08.26
Fri
Coventry
Espanyol
3
1
W
18.07.26
Fri
Coventry
Northampton
0
0
D
02.05.26
Cha
Coventry
Watford
4
0
W
26.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Wrexham
3
1
W
21.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Portsmouth
5
1
W
17.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Blackburn
1
1
D
11.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Sheffield Wednesday
0
0
D
06.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Hull City
0
0
D
03.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Derby
3
2
W
21.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Swansea
3
0
W
14.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Southampton
1
2
L
11.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Preston
3
0
W
07.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Bristol City
2
0
W
25.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Sheffield Utd
2
1
W
21.02.26
Cha
Coventry
West Brom
2
0
W
16.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Middlesbrough
3
1
W
07.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Oxford United
0
0
D
31.01.26
Cha
Coventry
QPR
1
2
L
26.01.26
Cha
Coventry
Norwich
1
2
L
20.01.26
Cha
Coventry
Millwall
2
1
W
Last matches: Stoke City
01.08.26
Fri
Stoke City
Valencia
1
1
D
28.07.26
Fri
Stoke City
Everton
1
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Stoke City
Crewe
1
1
D
10.07.26
Fri
Stoke City
SC Braga
0
1
L
02.05.26
Cha
Stoke City
Bristol City
0
2
L
25.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Portsmouth
1
3
L
21.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Millwall
1
3
L
18.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Wrexham
0
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Blackburn
1
1
D
06.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Derby
0
2
L
03.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Sheffield Wednesday
2
0
W
20.03.26
Cha
Stoke City
Preston
1
3
L
14.03.26
Cha
Stoke City
Watford
3
1
W
10.03.26
Cha
Stoke City
Ipswich
3
3
D
07.03.26
Cha
Stoke City
Swansea
0
2
L
25.02.26
Cha
Stoke City
Oxford United
2
1
W
21.02.26
Cha
Stoke City
Leicester
2
2
D
15.02.26
FA
Stoke City
Fulham
1
2
L
11.02.26
Cha
Stoke City
Charlton
0
1
L
07.02.26
Cha
Stoke City
West Brom
0
0
D
H2H: Coventry vs Stoke City
28.02.26
H2H
Coventry
Stoke City
2
1
W
10.01.26
H2H
Stoke City
Coventry
1
0
L
08.11.25
H2H
Stoke City
Coventry
0
1
W
08.03.25
H2H
Coventry
Stoke City
3
2
W
10.08.24
H2H
Stoke City
Coventry
1
0
L
17.02.24
H2H
Stoke City
Coventry
0
1
W
11.11.23
H2H
Coventry
Stoke City
0
0
D
01.04.23
H2H
Coventry
Stoke City
0
4
L
22.10.22
H2H
Stoke City
Coventry
0
2
W
07.05.22
H2H
Stoke City
Coventry
1
1
D
25.01.22
H2H
Coventry
Stoke City
1
0
W
21.04.21
H2H
Stoke City
Coventry
2
3
W
26.12.20
H2H
Coventry
Stoke City
0
0
D
06.01.18
H2H
Coventry
Stoke City
2
1
W
Last matches: Coventry
08.08.26
Fri
Coventry
Espanyol
3
1
W
26.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Wrexham
3
1
W
21.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Portsmouth
5
1
W
11.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Sheffield Wednesday
0
0
D
03.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Derby
3
2
W
14.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Southampton
1
2
L
11.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Preston
3
0
W
16.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Middlesbrough
3
1
W
07.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Oxford United
0
0
D
20.01.26
Cha
Coventry
Millwall
2
1
W
17.01.26
Cha
Coventry
Leicester
2
1
W
29.12.25
Cha
Coventry
Ipswich
0
2
L
26.12.25
Cha
Coventry
Swansea
1
0
W
13.12.25
Cha
Coventry
Bristol City
1
0
W
29.11.25
Cha
Coventry
Charlton
3
1
W
22.11.25
Cha
Coventry
West Brom
3
2
W
04.11.25
Cha
Coventry
Sheffield Utd
3
1
W
25.10.25
Cha
Coventry
Watford
3
1
W
18.10.25
Cha
Coventry
Blackburn
2
0
W
27.09.25
Cha
Coventry
Birmingham
3
0
W
H2H at home: Coventry
28.02.26
H2H
Coventry
Stoke City
2
1
W
08.03.25
H2H
Coventry
Stoke City
3
2
W
11.11.23
H2H
Coventry
Stoke City
0
0
D
01.04.23
H2H
Coventry
Stoke City
0
4
L
25.01.22
H2H
Coventry
Stoke City
1
0
W
26.12.20
H2H
Coventry
Stoke City
0
0
D
06.01.18
H2H
Coventry
Stoke City
2
1
W
Last matches: Stoke City
18.07.26
Fri
Stoke City
Crewe
1
1
D
02.05.26
Cha
Stoke City
Bristol City
0
2
L
18.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Wrexham
0
2
L
06.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Derby
0
2
L
20.03.26
Cha
Stoke City
Preston
1
3
L
07.03.26
Cha
Stoke City
Swansea
0
2
L
11.02.26
Cha
Stoke City
Charlton
0
1
L
07.02.26
Cha
Stoke City
West Brom
0
0
D
24.01.26
Cha
Stoke City
Birmingham
1
1
D
04.01.26
Cha
Stoke City
Norwich
2
0
W
01.01.26
Cha
Stoke City
Hull City
1
0
W
20.12.25
Cha
Stoke City
Watford
0
1
L
10.12.25
Cha
Stoke City
Ipswich
0
1
L
06.12.25
Cha
Stoke City
Sheffield Utd
0
4
L
22.11.25
Cha
Stoke City
Leicester
1
2
L
04.11.25
Cha
Stoke City
Oxford United
3
0
W
25.10.25
Cha
Stoke City
Portsmouth
1
0
W
21.10.25
Cha
Stoke City
Millwall
0
2
L
04.10.25
Cha
Stoke City
Blackburn
1
1
D
30.09.25
Cha
Stoke City
Middlesbrough
0
0
D
H2H away: Stoke City
28.02.26
H2H
Coventry
Stoke City
2
1
L
08.03.25
H2H
Coventry
Stoke City
3
2
L
11.11.23
H2H
Coventry
Stoke City
0
0
D
01.04.23
H2H
Coventry
Stoke City
0
4
W
25.01.22
H2H
Coventry
Stoke City
1
0
L
26.12.20
H2H
Coventry
Stoke City
0
0
D
06.01.18
H2H
Coventry
Stoke City
2
1
L

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
W W W D D
2 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
W D D W D
3 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
L D W D W
4 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
W D W D D
5 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
L L D D W
6 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73
W W D W L
7 46 19 14 13 69:65 4 71
D L W W L
8 46 20 9 17 67:59 8 69
L W L W L
9 46 19 8 19 63:56 7 65
L D W W L
10 46 17 13 16 57:56 1 64
D W W D W
11 46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
W D W L W
12 46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
W L D L D
13 46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
W L L W W
14 46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
L W L L W
15 46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
L L L L D
16 46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
L L L L L
17 46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
L L L L D
18 46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
D W L W W
19 46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
L W L D L
20 46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
L W D L D
21 46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 51
L D W W D
22 46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
L W L L W
23 46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 46
W D D L L
24 46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 0
W L L D D
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