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Championship
Coventry City
Championship | Gameweek 40
Apr 1, 2024 at 3pm UK
The Coventry Building Society Arena
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Coventry
1 - 2
Cardiff

Simms (22')
Wright (64')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Kitching (29' og., 67' og.)
Turnbull (35'), Ramsey (90+5')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Monday's Championship clash between Coventry City and Cardiff City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Coventry City

All competitions
Championship
Last Game: Huddersfield 1-3 Coventry
Friday, March 29 at 3pm in Championship

Cardiff City

All competitions
Last Game: Cardiff 0-2 Sunderland
Friday, March 29 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Coventry City 3-1 Cardiff City

 Coventry have found their rhythm at a vital point in the season and should be very confident of extending their winning run versus Cardiff on Easter Monday. The Bluebirds are marooned in mid-table, and with speculation around Bulut's future certainly not helping the players, we are expecting a defeat for the visitors in the East Midlands. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Coventry City win with a probability of 66.74%. A draw had a probability of 18.7% and a win for Cardiff City had a probability of 14.55%.

The most likely scoreline for a Coventry City win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.31%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.8%) and 1-0 (9.17%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.71%), while for a Cardiff City win it was 1-2 (4.14%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 4.1% likelihood.

Result
Coventry CityDrawCardiff City
66.74% (-2.344 -2.34) 18.71% (0.715 0.72) 14.55% (1.63 1.63)
Both teams to score 54.87% (2.12 2.12)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
62.02% (0.478 0.48)37.98% (-0.478 -0.48)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
39.76% (0.509 0.51)60.24% (-0.508 -0.51)
Coventry City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
89.47% (-0.45 -0.45)10.53% (0.451 0.45)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
65.76% (-1.023 -1.02)34.24% (1.024 1.02)
Cardiff City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
61.33% (2.665 2.67)38.67% (-2.664 -2.66)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
24.59% (2.442 2.44)75.41% (-2.441 -2.44)
Score Analysis
    Coventry City 66.74%
    Cardiff City 14.55%
    Draw 18.71%
Coventry CityDrawCardiff City
2-0 @ 10.31% (-0.66 -0.66)
2-1 @ 9.8% (0.11 0.11)
1-0 @ 9.17% (-0.394 -0.39)
3-0 @ 7.74% (-0.65 -0.65)
3-1 @ 7.35% (-0.058 -0.06)
4-0 @ 4.35% (-0.458 -0.46)
4-1 @ 4.14% (-0.114 -0.11)
3-2 @ 3.49% (0.219 0.22)
4-2 @ 1.97% (0.087 0.09)
5-0 @ 1.96% (-0.248 -0.25)
5-1 @ 1.86% (-0.089 -0.09)
Other @ 4.59%
Total : 66.74%
1-1 @ 8.71% (0.262 0.26)
2-2 @ 4.66% (0.375 0.38)
0-0 @ 4.07% (-0.094 -0.09)
3-3 @ 1.11% (0.142 0.14)
Other @ 0.16%
Total : 18.71%
1-2 @ 4.14% (0.407 0.41)
0-1 @ 3.87% (0.188 0.19)
0-2 @ 1.84% (0.213 0.21)
2-3 @ 1.47% (0.214 0.21)
1-3 @ 1.31% (0.211 0.21)
Other @ 1.92%
Total : 14.55%

How you voted: Coventry vs Cardiff

Coventry City
77.8%
Draw
13.0%
Cardiff City
9.3%
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