Championship · 2025Tue, 20 Jan 2026, 19:45 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 CityMillwall
Shots15 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots on target4 shots/match4 shots/match
Expected goals2.51 xG/match0.98 xG/match
Possession61%39%
Corners4 corners/match3 corners/match
Fouls7 fouls/match12 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.

Femi Azeez · Millwall · 66′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJosh Eccles · Coventry City · 4′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFemi Azeez · Millwall · 40′ · 0.02 xG · on targetCaleb Taylor · Millwall · 61′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTristan Crama · Millwall · 10′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedThierno Ballo · Millwall · 27′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedThierno Ballo · Millwall · 64′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedVictor Torp · Coventry City · 75′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMihailo Ivanović · Millwall · 81′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFemi Azeez · Millwall · 24′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJosh Eccles · Coventry City · 57′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMatt Grimes · Coventry City · 67′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJosh Eccles · Coventry City · 7′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMacaulay Langstaff · Millwall · 73′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMacaulay Langstaff · Millwall · 10′ · 0.07 xG · on targetZak Sturge · Millwall · 52′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedEphron Mason-Clark · Coventry City · 82′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedVictor Torp · Coventry City · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedHaji Wright · Coventry City · 78′ · 0.10 xG · goalJoel Latibeaudiere · Coventry City · 18′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedBrandon Thomas-Asante · Coventry City · 90′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedJosh Eccles · Coventry City · 18′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedMihailo Ivanović · Millwall · 29′ · 0.30 xG · goalMihailo Ivanović · Millwall · 61′ · 0.30 xG · on targetBrandon Thomas-Asante · Coventry City · 90′ · 0.36 xG · on targetRomain Esse · Coventry City · 11′ · 0.40 xG · goalRomain Esse · Coventry City · 50′ · 0.53 xG · off target or blockedHaji Wright · Coventry City · 11′ · 0.63 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Coventry City: 15 shots, 4 on target, 2.73 xG. Millwall: 13 shots, 4 on target, 1.01 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Romain Esse · Coventry City · 11′Haji Wright · Coventry City · 78′Mihailo Ivanović · Millwall · 29′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Coventry City 2.73 xG · Millwall 1.01 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

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

Coventry City's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.4 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season2.18 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 for1.4 goals/match2.18 goals/match1.36 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 Coventry City, Millwall.

3.3 daysRest daysCoventry City · Millwall3.3 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricCoventry CityMillwallBaseline
Rest days3.3 days3.3 days
Matches last 14 days1 matches1 matches

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

Coventry City show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

17.2 shots/matchShotsCoventry City · Millwall12.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricCoventry CityMillwallBaseline
Shots17.2 shots/match12.5 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against11.7 shots/match12.6 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

History

Head-to-head

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

1Coventry City
0Draws
0Millwall
MillwallCoventry City · Championship04

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Coventry City favored in 9 of 14 directional metrics · Millwall in 1 · 4 too close

2.18 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 28/281.14 goals/match
1.11 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 28/281.25 goals/match
1.88 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 28/281.23 xG/match
1.1 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 28/281.22 xG/match
17.2 shots/matchShotsseason · 27/2712.5 shots/match
11.7 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 27/2712.6 shots/match
5.78 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 27/274.04 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 27/274.19 shots/match
55.3%Possessionseason · 27/2745.7%
5.33 corners/matchCornersseason · 27/275.26 corners/match
4.93 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 27/275.3 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
9.11 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 27/2613.7 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
32%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 28/2836%
86%Scoring frequencyseason · 28/2875%

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
Millwall18.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Coventry City97.9
Millwall49.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Defensive resistance

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

Coventry City63.2
Millwall47.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Directness proxy

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

Coventry City97.9
Millwall81.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Coventry City2.1
Millwall97.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 46%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Coventry City68.8
Millwall64.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Tempo and pressure proxy

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

Coventry City66.7
Millwall69.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.4 goals/match
1.6 goals/matchGoals allowed5/50.8 goals/match
1.73 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.32 xG/match
16.2 shots/matchShots5/512.6 shots/match
5.2 shots/matchShots on target5/54.4 shots/match
56.6%Possession5/541%
4.2 corners/matchCorners5/55.2 corners/match
Cards0/0
8.4 fouls/matchFouls5/514.4 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.1 goals/matchGoals scored10/101 goals/match
1.3 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101 goals/match
1.52 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.03 xG/match
15.8 shots/matchShots10/1011.9 shots/match
5.1 shots/matchShots on target10/104.5 shots/match
56.2%Possession10/1043.2%
4.7 corners/matchCorners10/104.7 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.7 fouls/matchFouls10/1014.4 fouls/match

Window

Season

28 / 28 matches
2.18 goals/matchGoals scored28/281.14 goals/match
1.11 goals/matchGoals allowed28/281.25 goals/match
1.88 xG/matchExpected goals28/281.23 xG/match
17.2 shots/matchShots27/2712.5 shots/match
5.78 shots/matchShots on target27/274.04 shots/match
55.3%Possession27/2745.7%
5.33 corners/matchCorners27/275.26 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.11 fouls/matchFouls27/2613.7 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

14 / 14 matches
2.21 goals/matchGoals scored14/141.07 goals/match
0.79 goals/matchGoals allowed14/141.29 goals/match
1.89 xG/matchExpected goals14/141.18 xG/match
18.1 shots/matchShots14/1411.2 shots/match
5.64 shots/matchShots on target14/143.64 shots/match
57.2%Possession14/1443.7%
5.79 corners/matchCorners14/144.64 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.5 fouls/matchFouls14/1315.5 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

3.3 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/13.3 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/11 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples28 / 28home / 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, 20 Jan 2026, 23:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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