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Coventry City 2–1 Stoke City · Championship

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Coventry City won 2–1.

Shots
203
Shots on target
81
Expected goals
2.330.21
Possession
64%36%

Full time

What the match recorded

Coventry City beat Stoke City 2–1. Recorded in this match (Coventry City – Stoke City): shots 20–3, shots on target 8–1, expected goals 2.33–0.21, possession 64%–36%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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

2.8 days ▲Rest daysCoventry City · Stoke City2.79 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricCoventry CityStoke CityBaseline
Rest days2.8 days2.79 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

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

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.

16.6 shots/match ▲ShotsCoventry City · Stoke City11.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricCoventry CityStoke CityBaseline
Shots16.6 shots/match11.1 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against11.9 shots/match12.4 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots3 shotsCoventry City 20 shots, Stoke City 3 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots1 shotCoventry City 8 shots, Stoke City 1 shot
  • Expected goals2.33 xG0.21 xGCoventry City 2.33 xG, Stoke City 0.21 xG
  • Possession64%36%Coventry City 64%, Stoke City 36%
  • Corners7 corners1 cornerCoventry City 7 corners, Stoke City 1 corner
  • Fouls7 fouls6 foulsCoventry City 7 fouls, Stoke 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.

Ephron Mason-Clark · Coventry City · 29′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSorba Thomas · Stoke City · 43′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBobby Thomas · Coventry City · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEphron Mason-Clark · Coventry City · 38′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHaji Wright · Coventry City · 40′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJun-Ho Bae · Stoke City · 6′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFrank Onyeka · Coventry City · 37′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedHaji Wright · Coventry City · 39′ · 0.05 xG · on targetFrank Onyeka · Coventry City · 8′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMatt Grimes · Coventry City · 19′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedBobby Thomas · Coventry City · 71′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRomain Esse · Coventry City · 10′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedBobby Thomas · Coventry City · 86′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedVictor Torp · Coventry City · 88′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJack Rudoni · Coventry City · 90′ · 0.11 xG · goalFrank Onyeka · Coventry City · 26′ · 0.13 xG · on targetBen Gibson · Stoke City · 45′ · 0.14 xG · goalFrank Onyeka · Coventry City · 35′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedEphron Mason-Clark · Coventry City · 23′ · 0.18 xG · on targetEllis Simms · Coventry City · 82′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedJack Rudoni · Coventry City · 54′ · 0.20 xG · on targetHaji Wright · Coventry City · 12′ · 0.29 xG · goalEphron Mason-Clark · Coventry City · 35′ · 0.35 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Coventry City: 20 shots, 8 on target, 2.29 xG. Stoke City: 3 shots, 1 on target, 0.21 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Haji Wright · Coventry City · 12′Jack Rudoni · Coventry City · 90′Ben Gibson · Stoke City · 45′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Coventry City 2.29 xG · Stoke City 0.21 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Coventry City
0Draws
2Stoke City
Stoke City — Coventry City · FA Cup1–0
Stoke City — Coventry City · Championship0–1
Coventry City — Stoke City · Championship3–2
Stoke City — Coventry City · Championship1–0
Stoke City — Coventry City · Championship0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Coventry City favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · Stoke City in 2 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Coventry City35 matchesStoke City35 matches
2.06 goals/match ▲Goals scored35/351.11 goals/match
1.09 goals/matchGoals allowed35/35▲ 0.97 goals/match
1.8 xG/match ▲Expected goals35/351 xG/match
16.6 shots/match ▲Shots34/3411.1 shots/match
5.53 shots/match ▲Shots on target34/343.85 shots/match
54.5% ●Possession34/3453.2%
5.32 corners/matchCorners34/34● 5.71 corners/match
9.26 fouls/matchFouls34/3310.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples35 / 35home / 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, 28 Feb 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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