Coventry City vs Bristol City: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Coventry City played against Bristol City in Championship (England). The game was played on December 13, 2025. Final score: 1:0.

Recent form

Coventry City has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Bristol City has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Coventry City scores 2.55 goals per game and allows 1.10. Bristol City scores 1.40 and allows 1.15. Games in this league average 2.64 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 60% of Coventry City's games and 50% of Bristol City's. The Over 2.5 rates are 70% and 45%, compared with league averages of 60% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Coventry City has the higher season xG average, 1.98 to 1.49 per game. Coventry City takes 17.9 shots per game, while Bristol City takes 14.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Coventry City leads at halftime in 50% of its games and scores 1.35 goals per game after halftime. Bristol City leads at halftime in 45% and scores 0.55 after halftime.

When the teams score

Coventry City's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (11 goals). For Bristol City, it is minutes 31-45+ (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Championship games average 2.64 goals. Both teams score in 60% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

62Possession (%)38
Coventry CityBristol City
21Shots15
Coventry CityBristol City
4Shots on target8
Coventry CityBristol City
2.15xG1.82
Coventry CityBristol City
4Corners5
Coventry CityBristol City
76Dangerous attacks44
Coventry CityBristol City
13Fouls15
Coventry CityBristol City
1Cards3
Coventry CityBristol City

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Coventry CityBristol City
2.55Goals scored / game1.4
Coventry CityBristol City
1.1Goals allowed / game1.15
Coventry CityBristol City
55%Average possession48%
Coventry CityBristol City
6.1Shots on target / game4.05
Coventry CityBristol City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

17.9Shots per game14.05
Coventry CityBristol City
6.1Shots on target4.05
Coventry CityBristol City
14.2%Shot conversion10%
Coventry CityBristol City
55%Possession48%
Coventry CityBristol City
1.98xG for1.49
Coventry CityBristol City
1.2xG against1.44
Coventry CityBristol City

Shooting quality

Coventry City: DominantBristol City: Attacking
Coventry CityBristol City
Accuracy (shots on target)34%29%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.420.35

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Coventry City is 43% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / game - Coventry City · 1.4 pts / game - Bristol City

Coventry City
WWWLD
Season result split
65% W25% D10% L
Season (W-D-L)
13-5-2
2.20 pts / game · goal difference +29
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-2-0
Last 5 at home
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 2.29Opponent xG: 1.11BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Bristol City
WLWLD
Season result split
40% W30% D30% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-6-6
1.50 pts / game · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-3-2
Last 5 away
2-1-2
WLDLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.73Opponent xG: 1.43BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Coventry City is 82% better for: goals scored per game.

2.55 goals / game - Coventry City · 1.4 goals / game - Bristol City

Coventry City is 5% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.1 goals / game - Coventry City · 1.15 goals / game - Bristol City

Coventry City scoring profile: very strong

Coventry City scores in 85% of games (17 of 20 meczów), while Bristol City keeps a clean sheet in 35% (7 of 20 meczów).

Bristol City scoring profile: strong

Bristol City scores in 75% of games (15 of 20 meczów), while Coventry City keeps a clean sheet in 35% (7 of 20 meczów).

51Goals scored (season)28
Coventry CityBristol City
22Goals conceded (season)23
Coventry CityBristol City
3.65Average goals per game2.55
Coventry CityBristol City
11Goals scored (last 5)6
Coventry CityBristol City
9Goals conceded (last 5)5
Coventry CityBristol City

How often they score at least...

85%1 goal75%
Coventry CityBristol City
70%2 goals30%
Coventry CityBristol City
50%3 goals25%
Coventry CityBristol City
25%4 goals10%
Coventry CityBristol City

How often they concede at least...

65%1 goal65%
Coventry CityBristol City
30%2 goals30%
Coventry CityBristol City
15%3 goals10%
Coventry CityBristol City
0%4 goals5%
Coventry CityBristol City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

60%
League average

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time20%
Coventry CityBristol City
10%BTTS in both halves5%
Coventry CityBristol City
50%Scored in both halves20%
Coventry CityBristol City

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS35%
Coventry CityBristol City
20%Min. 3 goals without BTTS10%
Coventry CityBristol City
80%BTTS - last 520%
Coventry CityBristol City

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
Coventry CityBristol City
40%Min. 2 goals before half-time45%
Coventry CityBristol City
40%Min. 3 goals before half-time20%
Coventry CityBristol City

2nd half

90%Min. 1 goal after half-time65%
Coventry CityBristol City
65%Min. 2 goals after half-time35%
Coventry CityBristol City
30%Min. 3 goals after half-time5%
Coventry CityBristol City

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Coventry City is 9% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.8 pts / game - Coventry City · 1.65 pts / game - Bristol City

Coventry City - half-time state
50% leading30% draw20% trailing
Bristol City - half-time state
45% leading30% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.8Points per game (1st half)1.65
Coventry CityBristol City
1.2Goals scored (1st half)0.85
Coventry CityBristol City
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.65
Coventry CityBristol City
1.7Average goals (1st half)1.5
Coventry CityBristol City
60%Clean sheet before half-time55%
Coventry CityBristol City
40%No goal before half-time45%
Coventry CityBristol City

After half-time (2nd half)

2Points per game (2nd half)1.2
Coventry CityBristol City
1.35Goals scored (2nd half)0.55
Coventry CityBristol City
0.6Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
Coventry CityBristol City
1.95Average goals (2nd half)1.05
Coventry CityBristol City
55%Clean sheet after half-time60%
Coventry CityBristol City
25%No goal after half-time60%
Coventry CityBristol City

Coventry City - second-half results

60% W20% D20% L
36
Half-time points
24
Half-time goals
+14
Goal difference (1st half)
40
Second-half points
+15
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.80
PPG before half-time
Lead holding130%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 65%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Bristol City - second-half results

25% W45% D30% L
33
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
24
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.65
PPG before half-time
Lead holding89%

Leads at halftime in 45% of games and wins 40%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Coventry City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.402.00
Goals scored / game1.01.2
Goals allowed / game1.00.8
Average goals per game2.02.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals60%20%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference0+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 5
Bristol City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.40
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game0.60.4
Average goals per game1.21.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Coventry City
ScoredConceded
8
3
0-15
6
3
16-30
10
4
31-45
8
4
46-60
8
3
61-75
11
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

Bristol City
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
6
6
16-30
8
3
31-45
5
3
46-60
2
3
61-75
4
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.10
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.8 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
117%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
55%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
64%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Coventry City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.78
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.67
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.57
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
181%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
89%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Bristol City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.29
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
113%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
82%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

Coventry CityLigaBristol City
Average goals per game 3.652.64 2.55
Both teams scored 60%60% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 70%52% 45%
Clean sheets 35%23% 35%
Goal before half-time 75%74% 80%
Goal after half-time 90%78% 65%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.64
Average goals per game
60%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.41
Home goals / game
1.24
Away goals / game
+14%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defensive advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Bristol CitySubstitutionOn: Hayden RobertsOff: Mark Sykes
  2. Coventry CityYellow cardMilan van Ewijk
  3. Coventry CityGoalEphron Mason-Clark
  4. Bristol CityYellow cardVivaldo Borges dos Santos Neto
  5. Bristol CityYellow cardHayden Roberts
  6. Bristol CityYellow cardAnis Mehmeti
  7. Bristol CitySubstitutionOn: Scott TwineOff: Anis Mehmeti
  8. Coventry CitySubstitutionOn: Ellis SimmsOff: Haji Amir Wright
  9. Coventry CitySubstitutionOn: Luke WoolfendenOff: Ephron Mason-Clark

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Stephen MartinMatches officiated: 21
4.62Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 228%Home wins33%Draws38%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Coventry City vs Bristol City?

The Championship match finished Coventry City 1:0 Bristol City. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Coventry City vs Bristol City?

Coventry City score 2.55 goals per game on average and Bristol City 1.40. The Championship average is 2.64 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 60% of Coventry City's matches and 50% of Bristol City's.

What form are Coventry City and Bristol City in?

Over the last 5 games Coventry City have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Bristol City 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Coventry City vs Bristol City?

The statistical background for Coventry City vs Bristol City — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.