Championship · 2025Tue, 21 Apr 2026, 18:45 UTCFull timeCoventry Building Society ArenaFull-time recap
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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

MetricCoventry CityPortsmouth
Shots15 shots/match4 shots/match
Shots on target6 shots/match2 shots/match
Expected goals3.26 xG/match0.1 xG/match
Possession71%29%
Corners2 corners/match1 corners/match
Fouls4 fouls/match10 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Josh Murphy · Portsmouth · 69′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedConor Chaplin · Portsmouth · 30′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJack Rudoni · Coventry City · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJack Rudoni · Coventry City · 61′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHarvey Blair · Portsmouth · 87′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHaji Wright · Coventry City · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBobby Thomas · Coventry City · 36′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedEphron Mason-Clark · Coventry City · 73′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBrandon Thomas-Asante · Coventry City · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAdrian Segečić · Portsmouth · 69′ · 0.05 xG · goalHaji Wright · Coventry City · 43′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedEllis Simms · Coventry City · 79′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedEphron Mason-Clark · Coventry City · 76′ · 0.09 xG · goalRegan Poole · Coventry City · 50′ · 0.10 xG · goalRomain Esse · Coventry City · 57′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedKaine Kesler-Hayden · Coventry City · 90′ · 0.17 xG · goalHaji Wright · Coventry City · 8′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedEphron Mason-Clark · Coventry City · 47′ · 0.61 xG · goalHaji Wright · Coventry City · 12′ · 0.64 xG · goalHaji Wright · Coventry City · 61′ · 0.83 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Coventry City: 16 shots, 6 on target, 3.09 xG. Portsmouth: 4 shots, 2 on target, 0.10 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.753.50′HT90′Haji Wright · Coventry City · 12′Ephron Mason-Clark · Coventry City · 47′Regan Poole · Coventry City · 50′Ephron Mason-Clark · Coventry City · 76′Kaine Kesler-Hayden · Coventry City · 90′Adrian Segečić · Portsmouth · 69′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Coventry City 3.09 xG · Portsmouth 0.10 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Portsmouth's last-five shots average is below their season average. A second useful context is: A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Coventry City, Portsmouth. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Portsmouth's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Portsmouth's last-five shots average is below their season average.

7.6 shots/matchShotsLast 5 · Season12.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots7.6 shots/match12.1 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Coventry City, Portsmouth.

3.99 daysRest daysCoventry City · Portsmouth3.3 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricCoventry CityPortsmouthBaseline
Rest days3.99 days3.3 days
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Portsmouth have a visible away split

strong

Portsmouth's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9 shots/matchShotsAway only · Season12.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9 shots/match12.1 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

1Coventry City
0Draws
0Portsmouth
PortsmouthCoventry City · Championship12

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Coventry City favored in 10 of 14 directional metrics · Portsmouth in 0 · 4 too close

2.05 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 44/441.02 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 44/441.41 goals/match
1.88 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 44/441.1 xG/match
1.08 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 44/441.16 xG/match
16.2 shots/matchShotsseason · 43/4312.1 shots/match
11.5 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 43/4311.4 shots/match
5.49 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 43/433.6 shots/match
3.65 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 43/433.88 shots/match
55.4%Possessionseason · 43/4350.1%
5.3 corners/matchCornersseason · 43/435.79 corners/match
4.26 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 43/434.88 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
9.42 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 43/439.98 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
36%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 44/4423%
84%Scoring frequencyseason · 44/4470%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Coventry City85.4
Portsmouth47.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Coventry City97.9
Portsmouth28.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 99%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Coventry City79.9
Portsmouth51.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 99%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Coventry City93.8
Portsmouth31.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Coventry City2.1
Portsmouth22.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 49%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Coventry City62.5
Portsmouth77.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Coventry City65.1
Portsmouth41.7
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.8 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.4 goals/match
0.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.4 goals/match
1.85 xG/matchExpected goals5/50.85 xG/match
13.2 shots/matchShots5/57.6 shots/match
3.8 shots/matchShots on target5/52.4 shots/match
63.2%Possession5/537.6%
4.4 corners/matchCorners5/53.4 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.4 fouls/matchFouls5/510.2 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
2 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.1 goals/match
0.7 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.8 goals/match
2.19 xG/matchExpected goals10/100.97 xG/match
15.5 shots/matchShots10/1011.3 shots/match
5.6 shots/matchShots on target10/103.4 shots/match
59.1%Possession10/1047.5%
5.4 corners/matchCorners10/105.4 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.7 fouls/matchFouls10/1010.2 fouls/match

Window

Season

44 / 44 matches
2.05 goals/matchGoals scored44/441.02 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowed44/441.41 goals/match
1.88 xG/matchExpected goals44/441.1 xG/match
16.2 shots/matchShots43/4312.1 shots/match
5.49 shots/matchShots on target43/433.6 shots/match
55.4%Possession43/4350.1%
5.3 corners/matchCorners43/435.79 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.42 fouls/matchFouls43/439.98 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

22 / 22 matches
2.18 goals/matchGoals scored22/220.95 goals/match
0.82 goals/matchGoals allowed22/221.82 goals/match
2.11 xG/matchExpected goals22/220.79 xG/match
18.1 shots/matchShots22/229 shots/match
5.77 shots/matchShots on target22/222.86 shots/match
58.4%Possession22/2246.9%
5.95 corners/matchCorners22/225.18 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.64 fouls/matchFouls22/2210.4 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

3.99 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/13.3 days
2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/13 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples44 / 44home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 21 Apr 2026, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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