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Queens Park Rangers 2–1 Coventry City · Championship

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Queens Park Rangers won 2–1.

Shots
159
Shots on target
82
Expected goals
1.140.59
Possession
38%62%

Full time

What the match recorded

Queens Park Rangers beat Coventry City 2–1. Recorded in this match (Queens Park Rangers – Coventry City): shots 15–9, shots on target 8–2, expected goals 1.14–0.59, possession 38%–62%. 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

weak

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

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.1 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.6 goals/match2.1 goals/match1.33 goals/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 Queens Park Rangers.

7 days ▲Rest daysQueens Park Rangers · Coventry City4.79 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricQueens Park RangersCoventry CityBaseline
Rest days7 days4.79 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

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

Queens Park Rangers have a visible home split

moderate

Queens Park Rangers's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

14.6 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.6 shots/match12.6 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots9 shotsQueens Park Rangers 15 shots, Coventry City 9 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots2 shotsQueens Park Rangers 8 shots, Coventry City 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.14 xG0.59 xGQueens Park Rangers 1.14 xG, Coventry City 0.59 xG
  • Possession38%62%Queens Park Rangers 38%, Coventry City 62%
  • Corners5 corners5 cornersQueens Park Rangers 5 corners, Coventry City 5 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls8 foulsQueens Park Rangers 7 fouls, Coventry City 8 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.

Josh Eccles · Coventry City · 31′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRomain Esse · Coventry City · 42′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJack Rudoni · Coventry City · 2′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNicolas Madsen · Queens Park Rangers · 11′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLiam Kitching · Coventry City · 18′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMatt Grimes · Coventry City · 31′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRichard Kone · Queens Park Rangers · 36′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJack Rudoni · Coventry City · 89′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJosh Eccles · Coventry City · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRichard Kone · Queens Park Rangers · 51′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJimmy Dunne · Queens Park Rangers · 59′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Bennie · Queens Park Rangers · 64′ · 0.03 xG · on targetIsaac Hayden · Queens Park Rangers · 11′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedHarvey Vale · Queens Park Rangers · 13′ · 0.04 xG · on targetNicolas Madsen · Queens Park Rangers · 43′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRhys Norrington-Davies · Queens Park Rangers · 11′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Bennie · Queens Park Rangers · 88′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRichard Kone · Queens Park Rangers · 11′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedKaramoko Dembélé · Queens Park Rangers · 8′ · 0.08 xG · on targetRichard Kone · Queens Park Rangers · 66′ · 0.11 xG · goalTatsuhiro Sakamoto · Coventry City · 40′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedNicolas Madsen · Queens Park Rangers · 73′ · 0.25 xG · goalDaniel Bennie · Queens Park Rangers · 70′ · 0.29 xG · on targetJosh Eccles · Coventry City · 53′ · 0.34 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Queens Park Rangers: 15 shots, 8 on target, 1.18 xG. Coventry City: 9 shots, 2 on target, 0.60 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Richard Kone · Queens Park Rangers · 66′Nicolas Madsen · Queens Park Rangers · 73′Josh Eccles · Coventry City · 53′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Queens Park Rangers 1.18 xG · Coventry City 0.60 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Queens Park Rangers
1Draws
3Coventry City
Coventry City — Queens Park Rangers · Championship7–1
Coventry City — Queens Park Rangers · Championship1–0
Queens Park Rangers — Coventry City · Championship1–1
Coventry City — Queens Park Rangers · Championship1–2
Queens Park Rangers — Coventry City · Championship1–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Queens Park Rangers favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Coventry City in 6 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Queens Park Rangers30 matchesCoventry City30 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored30/30▲ 2.1 goals/match
1.43 goals/matchGoals allowed30/30▲ 1.17 goals/match
1.18 xG/matchExpected goals30/30▲ 1.83 xG/match
12.6 shots/matchShots29/29▲ 16.9 shots/match
3.9 shots/matchShots on target29/29▲ 5.62 shots/match
45.9%Possession29/29● 55.3%
4.97 corners/matchCorners29/29● 5.38 corners/match
10.5 fouls/matchFouls28/299.07 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples30 / 30home / 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, 31 Jan 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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