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Bristol City 0–2 Coventry City · Championship

0–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Coventry City won 0–2.

Shots
2410
Shots on target
67
Expected goals
1.641.51
Possession
60%40%

Full time

What the match recorded

Coventry City beat Bristol City 2–0. Recorded in this match (Bristol City – Coventry City): shots 24–10, shots on target 6–7, expected goals 1.64–1.51, possession 60%–40%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Coventry City's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

12 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season16.4 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
Shots12 shots/match16.4 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

Coventry City show a distinct attacking-volume record

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Coventry City's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

13 shots/match ▲ShotsBristol City · Coventry City16.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricBristol CityCoventry CityBaseline
Shots13 shots/match16.4 shots/match12.5 shots/match
Shots against12.5 shots/match12.3 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots24 shots10 shotsBristol City 24 shots, Coventry City 10 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots7 shotsBristol City 6 shots, Coventry City 7 shots
  • Expected goals1.64 xG1.51 xGBristol City 1.64 xG, Coventry City 1.51 xG
  • Possession60%40%Bristol City 60%, Coventry City 40%
  • Corners11 corners3 cornersBristol City 11 corners, Coventry City 3 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls6 foulsBristol City 9 fouls, Coventry City 6 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Sinclair Armstrong · Bristol City · 1′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMilan van Ewijk · Coventry City · 16′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMax Bird · Bristol City · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJason Knight · Bristol City · 32′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedScott Twine · Bristol City · 65′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMax Bird · Bristol City · 69′ · 0.02 xG · on targetBrandon Thomas-Asante · Coventry City · 89′ · 0.02 xG · on targetCameron Pring · Bristol City · 28′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTomi Horvat · Bristol City · 51′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedScott Twine · Bristol City · 79′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJoel Latibeaudiere · Coventry City · 34′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNeto Borges · Bristol City · 51′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedScott Twine · Bristol City · 59′ · 0.04 xG · on targetNeto Borges · Bristol City · 66′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJason Knight · Bristol City · 69′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Tanner · Bristol City · 70′ · 0.04 xG · on targetEmil Riis Jacobsen · Bristol City · 12′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Earthy · Bristol City · 84′ · 0.05 xG · on targetScott Twine · Bristol City · 70′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedEllis Simms · Coventry City · 82′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMax Bird · Bristol City · 65′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSinclair Armstrong · Bristol City · 11′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedTomi Horvat · Bristol City · 28′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedEphron Mason-Clark · Coventry City · 33′ · 0.08 xG · on targetMark Sykes · Bristol City · 54′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedEllis Simms · Coventry City · 89′ · 0.08 xG · on targetSinclair Armstrong · Bristol City · 45′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedDelano Burgzorg · Bristol City · 82′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedJay Dasilva · Coventry City · 87′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedScott Twine · Bristol City · 90′ · 0.17 xG · on targetTatsuhiro Sakamoto · Coventry City · 37′ · 0.21 xG · goalHaji Wright · Coventry City · 45′ · 0.37 xG · goalNeto Borges · Bristol City · 44′ · 0.38 xG · off target or blockedHaji Wright · Coventry City · 45′ · 0.50 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
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Bristol City: 24 shots, 6 on target, 1.60 xG. Coventry City: 10 shots, 7 on target, 1.51 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Tatsuhiro Sakamoto · Coventry City · 37′Haji Wright · Coventry City · 45′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Bristol City 1.60 xG · Coventry City 1.51 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Bristol City
2Draws
2Coventry City
Coventry City — Bristol City · Championship1–0
Coventry City — Bristol City · Championship1–0
Bristol City — Coventry City · Championship1–1
Coventry City — Bristol City · Championship2–2
Bristol City — Coventry City · Championship1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Bristol City favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Coventry City in 8 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Bristol City36 matchesCoventry City36 matches
1.33 goals/matchGoals scored36/36▲ 2.06 goals/match
1.28 goals/matchGoals allowed36/36▲ 1.06 goals/match
1.24 xG/matchExpected goals36/36▲ 1.79 xG/match
13 shots/matchShots35/35▲ 16.4 shots/match
4.23 shots/matchShots on target35/35▲ 5.57 shots/match
49.7%Possession35/35● 54.1%
5.17 corners/matchCorners35/35● 5.26 corners/match
9.63 fouls/matchFouls35/359.17 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples36 / 36home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 7 Mar 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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