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Coventry City
EFL Cup | First Round
Aug 10, 2022 at 7.45pm UK
Ricoh Arena
Bristol City

Coventry
1 - 4
Bristol City

Allen (62')
Walker (34')
FT(HT: 0-3)
Naismith (12'), Conway (18', 30'), Weimann (90+4')
Vyner (1'), Scott (90+6')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's EFL Cup clash between Coventry City and Bristol City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

We said: Coventry City 2-1 Bristol City

Playing one less fixture at this stage of the season may prove to be detrimental in terms of match fitness. Nevertheless, that will only mean that Coventry are more likely to field a stronger side, leading us to predict a Sky Blues success by the odd goal in three. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Coventry City win with a probability of 44.47%. A win for Bristol City had a probability of 29.18% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Coventry City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.31%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.96%) and 2-0 (8.1%). The likeliest Bristol City win was 0-1 (8.75%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.52%). The actual scoreline of 1-4 was predicted with a 0.7% likelihood.

Result
Coventry CityDrawBristol City
44.47% (1.088 1.09) 26.35% (0.361 0.36) 29.18% (-1.454 -1.45)
Both teams to score 50.92% (-1.877 -1.88)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
46.57% (-2.077 -2.08)53.43% (2.074 2.07)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
25.04% (-1.786 -1.79)74.96% (1.782 1.78)
Coventry City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.09% (-0.379 -0.38)23.91% (0.375 0.38)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.87% (-0.544 -0.54)58.12% (0.54 0.54)
Bristol City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.92% (-2.125 -2.13)33.07% (2.122 2.12)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.33% (-2.422 -2.42)69.67% (2.417 2.42)
Score Analysis
    Coventry City 44.47%
    Bristol City 29.18%
    Draw 26.35%
Coventry CityDrawBristol City
1-0 @ 11.31% (0.78 0.78)
2-1 @ 8.96% (0.017000000000001 0.02)
2-0 @ 8.1% (0.473 0.47)
3-1 @ 4.27% (-0.039 -0.04)
3-0 @ 3.86% (0.185 0.19)
3-2 @ 2.36% (-0.165 -0.17)
4-1 @ 1.53% (-0.031 -0.03)
4-0 @ 1.38% (0.051 0.05)
Other @ 2.7%
Total : 44.47%
1-1 @ 12.52% (0.17 0.17)
0-0 @ 7.91% (0.624 0.62)
2-2 @ 4.96% (-0.287 -0.29)
Other @ 0.96%
Total : 26.35%
0-1 @ 8.75% (0.207 0.21)
1-2 @ 6.93% (-0.321 -0.32)
0-2 @ 4.84% (-0.169 -0.17)
1-3 @ 2.55% (-0.279 -0.28)
2-3 @ 1.83% (-0.222 -0.22)
0-3 @ 1.79% (-0.173 -0.17)
Other @ 2.5%
Total : 29.18%

How you voted: Coventry vs Bristol City

Coventry City
88.2%
Draw
11.8%
Bristol City
0.0%
17
Head to Head
Feb 22, 2022 7.45pm
Bristol City
1-2
Coventry
Martin (62')
Semenyo (59')
Maatsen (25'), Gyokeres (89')
O'Hare (39'), Hyam (59'), Dabo (88')
Nov 6, 2021 3pm
Coventry
3-2
Bristol City
Godden (51' pen., 90+1'), O'Hare (74')
McFadzean (63')
Maatsen (45')
Martin (45+1' pen.), Weimann (68')
Scott (14'), Kalas (81'), Wells (90+1')
Apr 5, 2021 3pm
Coventry
3-1
Bristol City
Skiri Oestigaard (9'), Godden (63' pen.), Gyokeres (87')
Walker (67'), Kelly (69')
Wells (79')
Diedhiou (31'), Palmer (69')
Sep 12, 2020 3pm
Bristol City
2-1
Coventry
Paterson (1'), Kalas (82')
Rowe (14'), Vyner (52')
Godden (33')
Hamer (12')
Apr 18, 2015 3pm
Bristol City
0-0
Coventry

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