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Coventry City 3–2 West Bromwich Albion · Championship

3–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Coventry City won 3–2.

Shots
247
Shots on target
115
Expected goals
2.271.61
Possession
67%33%

Full time

What the match recorded

Coventry City beat West Bromwich Albion 3–2. Recorded in this match (Coventry City – West Bromwich Albion): shots 24–7, shots on target 11–5, expected goals 2.27–1.61, possession 67%–33%. 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.

West Bromwich Albion's recent record differs from the season

weak

West Bromwich Albion's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 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 for0.8 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

moderate

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

17.4 shots/match ▲ShotsCoventry City · West Bromwich Albion13 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricCoventry CityWest Bromwich AlbionBaseline
Shots17.4 shots/match13 shots/match12.5 shots/match
Shots against10.9 shots/match12.4 shots/match12.6 shots/match

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

West Bromwich Albion have a visible away split

moderate

West Bromwich Albion's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.9 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.9 shots/match13 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots24 shots7 shotsCoventry City 24 shots, West Bromwich Albion 7 shots
  • Shots on target11 shots5 shotsCoventry City 11 shots, West Bromwich Albion 5 shots
  • Expected goals2.27 xG1.61 xGCoventry City 2.27 xG, West Bromwich Albion 1.61 xG
  • Possession67%33%Coventry City 67%, West Bromwich Albion 33%
  • Corners8 corners1 cornerCoventry City 8 corners, West Bromwich Albion 1 corner
  • Fouls10 fouls9 foulsCoventry City 10 fouls, West Bromwich Albion 9 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.

Alex Mowatt · West Bromwich Albion · 39′ · 0.01 xG · on targetMilan van Ewijk · Coventry City · 40′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMilan van Ewijk · Coventry City · 44′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEphron Mason-Clark · Coventry City · 78′ · 0.02 xG · on targetTatsuhiro Sakamoto · Coventry City · 35′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJosh Eccles · Coventry City · 60′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedVictor Torp · Coventry City · 15′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJosh Eccles · Coventry City · 17′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJosh Eccles · Coventry City · 52′ · 0.05 xG · on targetEllis Simms · Coventry City · 58′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBobby Thomas · Coventry City · 59′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedVictor Torp · Coventry City · 61′ · 0.05 xG · goalLiam Kitching · Coventry City · 80′ · 0.05 xG · on targetVictor Torp · Coventry City · 80′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJay Dasilva · Coventry City · 53′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedVictor Torp · Coventry City · 45′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMikey Johnston · West Bromwich Albion · 2′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJosh Eccles · Coventry City · 41′ · 0.08 xG · goalJayson Molumby · West Bromwich Albion · 25′ · 0.09 xG · on targetVictor Torp · Coventry City · 70′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedAune Selland Heggebø · West Bromwich Albion · 47′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedBobby Thomas · Coventry City · 79′ · 0.13 xG · on targetEllis Simms · Coventry City · 56′ · 0.14 xG · goalEllis Simms · Coventry City · 45′ · 0.16 xG · on targetLiam Kitching · Coventry City · 32′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedLiam Kitching · Coventry City · 37′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedAune Selland Heggebø · West Bromwich Albion · 14′ · 0.22 xG · on targetJosh Eccles · Coventry City · 37′ · 0.24 xG · on targetEphron Mason-Clark · Coventry City · 80′ · 0.40 xG · on targetAune Selland Heggebø · West Bromwich Albion · 32′ · 0.53 xG · goalAune Selland Heggebø · West Bromwich Albion · 9′ · 0.57 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Coventry City: 24 shots, 11 on target, 2.28 xG. West Bromwich Albion: 7 shots, 5 on target, 1.62 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′Josh Eccles · Coventry City · 41′Ellis Simms · Coventry City · 56′Victor Torp · Coventry City · 61′Aune Selland Heggebø · West Bromwich Albion · 9′Aune Selland Heggebø · West Bromwich Albion · 32′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Coventry City 2.28 xG · West Bromwich Albion 1.62 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Coventry City
0Draws
4West Bromwich Albion
Coventry City — West Bromwich Albion · Championship2–0
West Bromwich Albion — Coventry City · Championship2–0
West Bromwich Albion — Coventry City · Championship2–1
Coventry City — West Bromwich Albion · Championship0–2
West Bromwich Albion — Coventry City · Championship1–0

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 · West Bromwich Albion in 1

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Coventry City16 matchesWest Bromwich Albion16 matches
2.69 goals/match ▲Goals scored16/161 goal/match
0.94 goals/match ▲Goals allowed16/161.19 goals/match
2.11 xG/match ▲Expected goals16/161.11 xG/match
17.4 shots/match ▲Shots15/1613 shots/match
5.93 shots/match ▲Shots on target15/163.69 shots/match
54.7% ●Possession15/1652.3%
5.87 corners/match ●Corners15/165 corners/match
8.67 fouls/matchFouls15/169.75 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples16 / 16home / 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, 22 Nov 2025, 16:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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