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Coventry City 2–1 Millwall · 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
1513
Shots on target
44
Expected goals
2.510.98
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

Coventry City beat Millwall 2–1. Recorded in this match (Coventry City – Millwall): shots 15–13, shots on target 4–4, expected goals 2.51–0.98, possession 61%–39%. 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 goals scored average is below their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals 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 days ▲Rest 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 match1 match—

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/match ▲ShotsCoventry 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.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots13 shotsCoventry City 15 shots, Millwall 13 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots4 shotsCoventry City 4 shots, Millwall 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.51 xG0.98 xGCoventry City 2.51 xG, Millwall 0.98 xG
  • Possession61%39%Coventry City 61%, Millwall 39%
  • Corners4 corners3 cornersCoventry City 4 corners, Millwall 3 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls12 foulsCoventry City 7 fouls, Millwall 12 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.

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
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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.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Coventry City
1Draws
0Millwall
Millwall — Coventry City · Championship0–4
Coventry City — Millwall · Championship0–0
Millwall — Coventry City · Championship0–1
Coventry City — Millwall · Championship2–1
Millwall — Coventry City · Championship0–3

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 9 of 11 directional metrics · Millwall in 1 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Coventry City28 matchesMillwall28 matches
2.18 goals/match ▲Goals scored28/281.14 goals/match
1.11 goals/match ▲Goals allowed28/281.25 goals/match
1.88 xG/match ▲Expected goals28/281.23 xG/match
17.2 shots/match ▲Shots27/2712.5 shots/match
5.78 shots/match ▲Shots on target27/274.04 shots/match
55.3% ●Possession27/2745.7%
5.33 corners/match ●Corners27/275.26 corners/match
9.11 fouls/matchFouls27/2613.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples28 / 28home / 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: Tue, 20 Jan 2026, 23:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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