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Coventry City 1–0 Bristol City · Championship

1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Coventry City won 1–0.

Shots
2115
Shots on target
48
Expected goals
2.111.34
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

Coventry City beat Bristol City 1–0. Recorded in this match (Coventry City – Bristol City): shots 21–15, shots on target 4–8, expected goals 2.11–1.34, possession 62%–38%. 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.

Bristol City's recent record differs from the season

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

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.33 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 for0.6 goals/match1.33 goals/match1.33 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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

3.8 days ▲Rest daysCoventry City · Bristol City2.8 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricCoventry CityBristol CityBaseline
Rest days3.8 days2.8 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.

18 shots/match ▲ShotsCoventry City · Bristol City14.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricCoventry CityBristol CityBaseline
Shots18 shots/match14.2 shots/match12.6 shots/match
Shots against10.7 shots/match13.2 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots21 shots15 shotsCoventry City 21 shots, Bristol City 15 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots8 shotsCoventry City 4 shots, Bristol City 8 shots
  • Expected goals2.11 xG1.34 xGCoventry City 2.11 xG, Bristol City 1.34 xG
  • Possession62%38%Coventry City 62%, Bristol City 38%
  • Corners4 corners5 cornersCoventry City 4 corners, Bristol City 5 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls15 foulsCoventry City 13 fouls, Bristol City 15 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.

Matt Grimes · Coventry City · 7′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedEphron Mason-Clark · Coventry City · 36′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRoss McCrorie · Bristol City · 61′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHaji Wright · Coventry City · 78′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSinclair Armstrong · Bristol City · 20′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHaji Wright · Coventry City · 39′ · 0.03 xG · on targetVictor Torp · Coventry City · 56′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAnis Mehmeti · Bristol City · 70′ · 0.03 xG · on targetRoss McCrorie · Bristol City · 79′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJack Rudoni · Coventry City · 3′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSinclair Armstrong · Bristol City · 48′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSinclair Armstrong · Bristol City · 31′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedVictor Torp · Coventry City · 33′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLiam Kitching · Coventry City · 56′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedEmil Riis Jacobsen · Bristol City · 58′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedHaji Wright · Coventry City · 16′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedEllis Simms · Coventry City · 88′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedHaydon Roberts · Bristol City · 89′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedHaji Wright · Coventry City · 26′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedLiam Kitching · Coventry City · 47′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedBobby Thomas · Coventry City · 64′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSinclair Armstrong · Bristol City · 80′ · 0.07 xG · on targetTatsuhiro Sakamoto · Coventry City · 28′ · 0.09 xG · on targetBobby Thomas · Coventry City · 74′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedEmil Riis Jacobsen · Bristol City · 45′ · 0.11 xG · on targetHaji Wright · Coventry City · 59′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedScott Twine · Bristol City · 84′ · 0.11 xG · on targetSinclair Armstrong · Bristol City · 23′ · 0.12 xG · on targetFally Mayulu · Bristol City · 90′ · 0.13 xG · on targetHaji Wright · Coventry City · 44′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedVictor Torp · Coventry City · 16′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedJosh Eccles · Coventry City · 90′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedLiam Kitching · Coventry City · 52′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blockedAdam Randell · Bristol City · 61′ · 0.27 xG · on targetEmil Riis Jacobsen · Bristol City · 77′ · 0.32 xG · off target or blockedEphron Mason-Clark · Coventry City · 64′ · 0.55 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Coventry City: 21 shots, 4 on target, 2.17 xG. Bristol City: 15 shots, 8 on target, 1.44 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′Ephron Mason-Clark · Coventry City · 64′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Coventry City 2.17 xG · Bristol City 1.44 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Coventry City
3Draws
1Bristol City
Coventry City — Bristol City · Championship1–0
Bristol City — Coventry City · Championship1–1
Coventry City — Bristol City · Championship2–2
Bristol City — Coventry City · Championship1–0
Coventry City — Bristol City · Championship1–1

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 10 of 11 directional metrics · Bristol City in 1

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Window

Season

Coventry City21 matchesBristol City21 matches
2.48 goals/match ▲Goals scored21/211.33 goals/match
1.05 goals/match ▲Goals allowed21/211.14 goals/match
2.02 xG/match ▲Expected goals21/211.42 xG/match
18 shots/match ▲Shots20/2014.2 shots/match
5.95 shots/match ▲Shots on target20/204.25 shots/match
56.2% ●Possession20/2047.8%
5.7 corners/match ●Corners20/205.45 corners/match
9 fouls/matchFouls20/2010 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples21 / 21home / 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, 13 Dec 2025, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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