Goal!at 27 minutes
Goal! Coventry City 1, Bristol City 0. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
Championship Scores & Fixtures
Championship Table
On Tuesday 30th January
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- Coventry City, Position 6, Points 44
- Bristol City, Position 13, Points 38
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 29 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 59 | 23 | 36 | 69 |
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| 2 | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 35 | 16 | 59 |
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| 3 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 53 | 32 | 21 | 58 |
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| 4 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 26 | 25 | 57 |
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| 5 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 27 | 13 | 45 |
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| 6 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 45 | 32 | 13 | 44 |
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| 7 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 32 | 8 | 43 |
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| 8 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 38 | 4 | 42 |
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| 9 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 46 | 44 | 2 | 41 |
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| 10 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 38 | 7 | 40 |
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| 11 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 41 | 1 | 40 |
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| 12 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 47 | -12 | 39 |
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| 13 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 38 |
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| 14 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 35 | 39 | -4 | 37 |
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| 15 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 33 |
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| 16 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 37 | -7 | 33 |
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| 17 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 47 | -8 | 33 |
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| 18 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 41 | 53 | -12 | 33 |
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| 19 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 37 | -9 | 32 |
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| 20 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 44 | -10 | 32 |
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| 21 | 29 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 29 | 47 | -18 | 28 |
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| 22 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 40 | -15 | 25 |
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| 23 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 46 | -24 | 22 |
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| 24 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 52 | -27 | 19 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 22 - 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Coventry City
Manager: Mark Robins
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
40, Collins, Goalkeeper
27, van Ewijk, Defender
4, Thomas, Defender
15, Kitching, Defender
21, Bidwell, Defender
28, Eccles, Defensive Midfielder
14, Sheaf, Defensive Midfielder
7, Sakamoto, Attacking Midfielder
10, O'Hare, Attacking Midfielder
45, Palmer, Attacking Midfielder
24, Godden, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 40, B. Collins
- Number 21, J. Bidwell
- Number 15, L. Kitching
- Number 4, B. Thomas
- Number 27, M. van Ewijk , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
- Number 14, B. Sheaf , Captain, substituted for J. Latibeaudiere at 12 minutes
- Number 28, J. Eccles , substituted for V. Torp at 59 minutes
- Number 45, K. Palmer , substituted for H. Wright at 58 minutes
- Number 10, C. O'Hare
- Number 7, T. Sakamoto
- Number 24, M. Godden , substituted for E. Simms at 59 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Coventry City
- Number 8, J. Allen
- Number 2, L. Binks
- Number 3, J. Dasilva
- Number 22, J. Latibeaudiere
- Number 9, E. Simms
- Number 30, Fábio Tavares
- Number 29, V. Torp
- Number 13, B. Wilson
- Number 11, H. Wright
away team, Bristol City
Manager: Liam Manning
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, O'Leary, Goalkeeper
19, Tanner, Defender
26, Vyner, Defender
16, Dickie, Defender
20, Bell, Midfielder
8, Williams, Midfielder
22, Gardner-Hickman, Midfielder
3, Pring, Midfielder
12, Knight, Attacking Midfielder
11, Mehmeti, Attacking Midfielder
21, Wells, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, M. O’Leary
- Number 16, R. Dickie
- Number 26, Z. Vyner
- Number 19, G. Tanner
- Number 3, C. Pring , Yellow Card at 85 minutes
- Number 22, T. Gardner-Hickman , substituted for M. James at 60 minutes
- Number 8, J. Williams
- Number 20, S. Bell , substituted for H. Cornick at 79 minutes
- Number 11, A. Mehmeti , substituted for T. Conway at 65 minutes
- Number 12, J. Knight , Captain, substituted for R. McCrorie at 60 minutes
- Number 21, N. Wells
away team, Bristol City
- Number 23, S. Bajić
- Number 15, T. Conway
- Number 9, H. Cornick
- Number 6, M. James
- Number 10, A. King
- Number 27, J. Knight-Lebel
- Number 2, R. McCrorie , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 3
- Number 30, R. Nelson
- Number 24, H. Roberts
home team, Coventry City
Manager: Mark Robins
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
40, Collins, Goalkeeper
27, van Ewijk, Defender
4, Thomas, Defender
15, Kitching, Defender
21, Bidwell, Defender
28, Eccles, Defensive Midfielder
14, Sheaf, Defensive Midfielder
7, Sakamoto, Attacking Midfielder
10, O'Hare, Attacking Midfielder
45, Palmer, Attacking Midfielder
24, Godden, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 40, B. Collins
- Number 21, J. Bidwell
- Number 15, L. Kitching
- Number 4, B. Thomas
- Number 27, M. van Ewijk , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
- Number 14, B. Sheaf , Captain, substituted for J. Latibeaudiere at 12 minutes
- Number 28, J. Eccles , substituted for V. Torp at 59 minutes
- Number 45, K. Palmer , substituted for H. Wright at 58 minutes
- Number 10, C. O'Hare
- Number 7, T. Sakamoto
- Number 24, M. Godden , substituted for E. Simms at 59 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 8, J. Allen
- Number 2, L. Binks
- Number 3, J. Dasilva
- Number 22, J. Latibeaudiere
- Number 9, E. Simms
- Number 30, Fábio Tavares
- Number 29, V. Torp
- Number 13, B. Wilson
- Number 11, H. Wright
away team, Bristol City
Manager: Liam Manning
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, O'Leary, Goalkeeper
19, Tanner, Defender
26, Vyner, Defender
16, Dickie, Defender
20, Bell, Midfielder
8, Williams, Midfielder
22, Gardner-Hickman, Midfielder
3, Pring, Midfielder
12, Knight, Attacking Midfielder
11, Mehmeti, Attacking Midfielder
21, Wells, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, M. O’Leary
- Number 16, R. Dickie
- Number 26, Z. Vyner
- Number 19, G. Tanner
- Number 3, C. Pring , Yellow Card at 85 minutes
- Number 22, T. Gardner-Hickman , substituted for M. James at 60 minutes
- Number 8, J. Williams
- Number 20, S. Bell , substituted for H. Cornick at 79 minutes
- Number 11, A. Mehmeti , substituted for T. Conway at 65 minutes
- Number 12, J. Knight , Captain, substituted for R. McCrorie at 60 minutes
- Number 21, N. Wells
Substitutes
- Number 23, S. Bajić
- Number 15, T. Conway
- Number 9, H. Cornick
- Number 6, M. James
- Number 10, A. King
- Number 27, J. Knight-Lebel
- Number 2, R. McCrorie , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 3
- Number 30, R. Nelson
- Number 24, H. Roberts
- Referee:
- Leigh Doughty
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Richard Wild
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Matthew Jones
- Fourth Official:
- Sam Allison
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Coventry v Bristol CityOverall Possession
Shots
Coventry City 11Bristol City 13Shots on target
Coventry City 4Bristol City 5Shots off target
Coventry City 5Bristol City 4Blocked shots
Coventry City 2Bristol City 4Total touches in the box
Coventry City 17Bristol City 21Goalkeeper saves
Coventry City 4Bristol City 2Fouls
Coventry City 10Bristol City 13Corners
Coventry City 1Bristol City 5Season so far
Championship
Key, Coventry v Bristol City
League position, Coventry City 17th, Bristol City 10thTotal points, Coventry City 17, Bristol City 22
Goals scored
Coventry City 22Bristol City 20Goals conceded
Coventry City 23Bristol City 20Shots
Coventry City 166Bristol City 135Shots on target
Coventry City 71Bristol City 61Shots off target
Coventry City 95Bristol City 74Blocked shots
Coventry City 60Bristol City 58Passing accuracy %
Coventry City 81.8Bristol City 78.39Points gained from a losing position
Coventry City 6Bristol City 9Points dropped from a winning position
Coventry City 7Bristol City 7Form guide
All competitions
Coventry City draw
v Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
FA Cup
Bristol City draw
v Nottingham Forest
0
0
FA Cup
Coventry City won
v Sheffield Wednesday
1
2
Championship
Bristol City draw
v Watford
1
1
Championship
Coventry City won
v Leicester City
3
1
Championship
Bristol City won
v West Ham United
1
0
FA Cup
Coventry City won
v Oxford United
6
2
FA Cup
Bristol City lose
v Preston North End
2
0
Championship
Coventry City won
v Middlesbrough
1
3
Championship
Bristol City draw
v West Ham United
1
1
FA Cup
Previous meetings
All competitions
Coventry City and Bristol CityCoventry City Won 9Bristol City Won 14Draw 10
Played
33
Previous scores
All competitions
Championship
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Coventry City
21st of October 2023
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Coventry City
Bristol City
1st of January 2023
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Coventry City
4th of October 2022
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Match Facts
Coventry have only lost one of their last six home league games against Bristol City (W4 D1), going down 3-1 in October 2014.
Bristol City are looking for their first league double over Coventry City since the 2008-09 campaign.
Coventry City have won five of their last six league games (D1), winning their last three in a row, last winning four consecutively in November 2022.
Since winning three Championship games in a row in December, Bristol City are winless in four league outings, scoring just once (D2 L2). They are the Championship’s lowest scorers in 2024 so far (one goal).
Coventry’s Ben Sheaf has been involved in five goals in his last four appearances in all competitions (3 goals, 2 assists), as many as he was in his previous 52 games combined (4 goals, 1 assist).