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

Key match information

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

Current form

Coventry City: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Bristol City: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Coventry City scores 2.55 and concedes 1.10 goals per match. Bristol City scores 1.40 and concedes 1.15. League average: 2.64 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Coventry City 60%, Bristol City 50%. Over 2.5: Coventry City 70%, Bristol City 45%. League level: BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 52%.

xG, shots and style

Coventry City has higher xG: 1.98 vs 1.49. Coventry City: 17.9 shots per match, Bristol City: 14.1.

Match halves

Coventry City: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 1.35. Bristol City: half-time lead 45%, second-half goals 0.55.

Goals by minute

Coventry City: 76-90+ (11 goals). Bristol City: 31-45+ (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.64 goals per match, BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 52%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

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-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Coventry CityBristol City
2.55Goals scored / match1.4
Coventry CityBristol City
1.1Goals conceded / match1.15
Coventry CityBristol City
55%Average possession48%
Coventry CityBristol City
6.1Shots on target / match4.05
Coventry CityBristol City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

17.9Shots per match14.05
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Coventry City
WWWLD
Season result split
65% W25% D10% L
Season (W-D-L)
13-5-2
2.20 pts / match · goal difference +29
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-2-0
Last 5 at home
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-3-2
Last 5 away
2-1-2
WLDLW
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Coventry City is 5% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Coventry City scoring profile: very strong

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

Bristol City scoring profile: strong

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

51Goals scored (season)28
Coventry CityBristol City
22Goals conceded (season)23
Coventry CityBristol City
3.65Average goals in match2.55
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 matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, 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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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

Match 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 / match - Coventry City · 1.65 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 50% of matches and wins 65%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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 half-time in 45% of matches and wins 40%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Coventry City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.402.00
Goals scored / match1.01.2
Goals conceded / match1.00.8
Average goals in match2.02.0
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.40
Goals scored / match0.60.6
Goals conceded / match0.60.4
Average goals in match1.21.0
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.10
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
181%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
89%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.29
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
113%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
82%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match 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 match
60%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.41
Home goals / match
1.24
Away goals / match
+14%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defence 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.