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Coventry City 3–1 Charlton Athletic · Championship

3–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Coventry City won 3–1.

Shots
269
Shots on target
84
Expected goals
2.430.66
Possession
69%31%

Full time

What the match recorded

Coventry City beat Charlton Athletic 3–1. Recorded in this match (Coventry City – Charlton Athletic): shots 26–9, shots on target 8–4, expected goals 2.43–0.66, possession 69%–31%. 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.

Charlton Athletic's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Charlton Athletic's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/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 goal/match1.25 goals/match

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

Coventry City show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

18.1 shots/match ▲ShotsCoventry City · Charlton Athletic11.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricCoventry CityCharlton AthleticBaseline
Shots18.1 shots/match11.5 shots/match12.6 shots/match
Shots against10.8 shots/match14.5 shots/match12.6 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Coventry City, Charlton Athletic.

3.8 days ▲Rest daysCoventry City · Charlton Athletic3.8 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricCoventry CityCharlton AthleticBaseline
Rest days3.8 days3.8 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots26 shots9 shotsCoventry City 26 shots, Charlton Athletic 9 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots4 shotsCoventry City 8 shots, Charlton Athletic 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.43 xG0.66 xGCoventry City 2.43 xG, Charlton Athletic 0.66 xG
  • Possession69%31%Coventry City 69%, Charlton Athletic 31%
  • Corners6 corners3 cornersCoventry City 6 corners, Charlton Athletic 3 corners
  • Fouls3 fouls12 foulsCoventry City 3 fouls, Charlton Athletic 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.

Sonny Carey · Charlton Athletic · 21′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedEllis Simms · Coventry City · 9′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJay Dasilva · Coventry City · 15′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJack Rudoni · Coventry City · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedVictor Torp · Coventry City · 62′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJack Rudoni · Coventry City · 72′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTyreece Campbell · Charlton Athletic · 82′ · 0.02 xG · on targetTyreece Campbell · Charlton Athletic · 23′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMatt Grimes · Coventry City · 37′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJosh Eccles · Coventry City · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedVictor Torp · Coventry City · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetLiam Kitching · Coventry City · 17′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJosh Eccles · Coventry City · 40′ · 0.04 xG · goalEllis Simms · Coventry City · 54′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJay Dasilva · Coventry City · 62′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedVictor Torp · Coventry City · 73′ · 0.04 xG · on targetIbrahim Fullah · Charlton Athletic · 84′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBobby Thomas · Coventry City · 85′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLiam Kitching · Coventry City · 15′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJack Rudoni · Coventry City · 43′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedEllis Simms · Coventry City · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBobby Thomas · Coventry City · 17′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJack Rudoni · Coventry City · 61′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedVictor Torp · Coventry City · 11′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedTyreece Campbell · Charlton Athletic · 13′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedLloyd Jones · Charlton Athletic · 19′ · 0.10 xG · on targetHarvey Knibbs · Charlton Athletic · 13′ · 0.11 xG · goalBobby Thomas · Coventry City · 18′ · 0.11 xG · on targetVictor Torp · Coventry City · 57′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedIsaac Olaofe · Charlton Athletic · 20′ · 0.14 xG · on targetSonny Carey · Charlton Athletic · 57′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedJack Rudoni · Coventry City · 76′ · 0.14 xG · on targetEphron Mason-Clark · Coventry City · 37′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedEllis Simms · Coventry City · 44′ · 0.26 xG · goalEllis Simms · Coventry City · 76′ · 0.99 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
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Coventry City: 26 shots, 8 on target, 2.61 xG. Charlton Athletic: 9 shots, 4 on target, 0.67 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′Josh Eccles · Coventry City · 40′Ellis Simms · Coventry City · 44′Ellis Simms · Coventry City · 76′Harvey Knibbs · Charlton Athletic · 13′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Coventry City 2.61 xG · Charlton Athletic 0.67 xG.

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 · Charlton Athletic in 1 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Coventry City18 matchesCharlton Athletic18 matches
2.78 goals/match ▲Goals scored18/181 goal/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed18/181.28 goals/match
2.09 xG/match ▲Expected goals18/181 xG/match
18.1 shots/match ▲Shots17/1711.5 shots/match
6.18 shots/match ▲Shots on target17/173.71 shots/match
54.7% ●Possession17/1742.2%
5.71 corners/match ●Corners17/173.35 corners/match
8.76 fouls/matchFouls17/1611.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples18 / 18home / 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, 29 Nov 2025, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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