Championship · Matchweek 28 · Jan 20

Coventry - Millwall

Coventry beat Millwall 2-1 in Championship (Matchweek 28). Goals: R. Esse 11'; H. Wright 78'; M. Ivanovic 29'.

🏟 Coventry Building Society Arena 👤 Referee: Andrew Kitchen, England
Key events
11' R. Esse(1 - 0) Coventry
19' 🟨 R. EsseYellow card Coventry
29' M. Ivanovic(1 - 1) · Assist: F. Azeez Millwall
67' 🟨 J. EcclesYellow card Coventry
73' 🟨 Z. SturgeYellow card Millwall
78' H. Wright(2 - 1) · Assist: B. Thomas-Asante Coventry
Quick stats
%62 Possession %38
1.68 Expected goals (xG) 1.44
1.99 Pre-match xG 1.26
13 Total shots 13
3 Shots on target 4
6 Shots off target 6
4 Blocked shots 3
9 Shots inside box 10
4 Shots outside box 3
2 Saves 1
Match timeline
First half
R. Esse(1 - 0)
11'
R. EsseYellow card🟨
19'
29'
M. Ivanovic(1 - 1) · Assist: F. Azeez
HT 1 - 1
J. EcclesYellow card🟨
67'
R. Esse ↔ T. SakamotoSubstitution🔁
70'
J. Rudoni ↔ B. Thomas-AsanteSubstitution🔁
70'
J. Eccles ↔ V. TorpSubstitution🔁
70'
73'
🟨Z. SturgeYellow card
74'
🔁T. Ballo ↔ C. De NorreSubstitution
H. Wright(2 - 1) · Assist: B. Thomas-Asante
78'
H. Wright ↔ E. SimmsSubstitution🔁
81'
83'
🔁M. Langstaff ↔ J. CoburnSubstitution
83'
🔁C. Neghli ↔ A. EmakhuSubstitution
86'
🔁F. Azeez ↔ A. DoughtySubstitution
FT 2 - 1
Match statsCoventry · Millwall
Key stats
%62 Possession %38
1.68 Expected goals (xG) 1.44
1.99 Pre-match xG 1.26
Shots
13 Total shots 13
3 Shots on target 4
6 Shots off target 6
4 Blocked shots 3
9 Shots inside box 10
4 Shots outside box 3
2 Saves 1
Attacking
117 Attacks 83
62 Dangerous attacks 38
Passing
466 Total passes 277
371 Accurate passes 192
%80 Pass accuracy %69
Set pieces & discipline
4 Corners 3
2 Offsides 8
7 Fouls 12
12 Free kicks 7
21 Throw-ins 20
8 Goal kicks 9
Cards
2 Yellow cards 1
1 1st-half cards 0
1 2nd-half cards 1
By half
1 1st-half goals 1
1 2nd-half goals 0
4 1st-half corners 2
0 2nd-half corners 1
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD12 meetings · 2021–2025
Coventry 7
Jan 2who was on topOct 1
Millwall 3
7 Coventry 2 draw 3 Millwall
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.8goals / match
2310total goals
5/2clean sheets
6-1Coventry best win · May 8
2-1Millwall best win · Aug 26
%67 Over 1.5 8/12
%58 Over 2.5 7/12
%25 Over 3.5 3/12
%50 BTTS 6/12
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Coventry at home5 matches
3W 1D 1L 9:3
Millwall at home7 matches
2W 1D 4L 7:14
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
1Coventryin the table95pts
46matches 28-11-7W-D-L 97:45goals +52diff
WWWDD
3Millwallin the table83pts
46matches 24-11-11W-D-L 64:49goals +15diff
LDWDW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Oct 1 Millwall 0-4 Coventry Championship
Aug 26 Millwall 2-1 Coventry League Cup
Dec 29 Coventry 0-0 Millwall Championship
Dec 7 Millwall 0-1 Coventry Championship
Feb 11 Coventry 2-1 Millwall Championship
Nov 25 Millwall 0-3 Coventry Championship
Feb 14 Coventry 1-0 Millwall Championship
Aug 13 Millwall 3-2 Coventry Championship
xG difference & finishing
Coventry2 gol · 1.68 xG +0.32
Millwall1 gol · 1.44 xG -0.44
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Coventry dominated the ball62% possession
Millwall committed more fouls12 - 7
THE REFEREE32 matches on record
Andrew Kitchen
Strictness45 TEMPO54
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: High
This match vs his average
Cards 33.1 -0.1
Fouls 1919.4 -0.4
Goals 33.1 -0.1
Corners 79.6 -2.6
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.02.1 -0.1
Shots 13.015.1 -2.1
On target 3.05.2 -2.2
Possession %62%55 +7.0
Corners 4.05.1 -1.1
Cards 2.01.7 +0.3
Conceded 1.01.0
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 1.01.3 -0.3
Shots 13.012.3 +0.7
On target 4.04.0
Possession %38%48 -10.1
Corners 3.05.4 -2.4
Cards 1.01.2 -0.2
Conceded 2.01.0 +1.0
this matchseason average · 47 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Ephron Mason-Clark 7.90
Starting XI
10 Ephron Mason-Clark M · 86' 7.90
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Duels won3/5Fouls won2Passes15 · %14
19 Carl Rushworth G · 86' 7.30
Saves2Duels won1/1Passes32 · %23
6 Matt Grimes M · 86' · K 7.20
Key pass2Dribbles2/2Blocks1Duels won6/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes85 · %65
11 Haji Wright F · 81' 7.00
Goals1On target2/2Dribbles1/1Duels won3/11Fouls3Offside1Passes12 · %8
3 Jay Dasilva D · 86' 7.00
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won4/7Fouls won1Passes45 · %39
14 Romain Esse M · 70' 6.90
Goals1On target1/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/5Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes27 · %21
28 Josh Eccles M · 70' 6.90
Key pass2Interceptions1Duels won1/5Fouls1Passes25 · %21
15 Liam Kitching D · 86' 6.70
Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won3/9Fouls won1Passes39 · %30
22 Joel Latibeaudiere D · 86' 6.50
Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won3/8Passes62 · %48
27 Milan van Ewijk D · 86' 6.30
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Interceptions4Duels won4/11Fouls won1Passes37 · %30
5 Jack Rudoni M · 70' 6.20
Passes33 · %30
Substitutes
7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto M · 16' 6.90
Dribbles1/1Duels won3/4Fouls won1Passes10 · %8
23 Brandon Thomas-Asante F · 16' 6.70
Assist1Key pass1Passes3 · %2
29 Victor Torp M · 16' 6.70
Passes8 · %8
9 Ellis Simms F · 5'
Unused: Jake BidwellLuke WoolfendenJamie AllenYang Min-hyeokBen Wilson
Starting XI
11 Femi Azeez M · 86' 7.30
Assist1On target1/3Key pass5Dribbles2/4Tackles1Duels won5/9Fouls1Offside4Passes17 · %10
8 Billy Mitchell M · 86' 7.30
Key pass2Tackles2Blocks1Duels won3/4Passes38 · %30
9 Mihailo Ivanović F · 86' 7.30
Goals1On target2/3Interceptions1Duels won6/15Fouls1Offside2Passes14 · %7
15 Max Crocombe G · 86' 7.30
Saves1Duels won1/1Passes26 · %14
5 Jake Cooper D · 86' · K 7.00
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won6/8Fouls won2Passes37 · %27
4 Tristan Crama D · 86' 6.70
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won3/4Fouls1Passes16 · %10
10 Camiel Neghli M · 83' 6.70
Key pass1Interceptions2Blocks1Passes32 · %25
6 Caleb Taylor D · 86' 6.60
Interceptions3Blocks1Duels won5/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes21 · %21
17 Macaulay Langstaff M · 83' 6.30
On target1/1Dribbles2/2Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/9Fouls1Offside1Passes13 · %8
7 Thierno Ballo M · 74' 6.30
Tackles1Duels won5/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes6 · %4
3 Zak Sturge D · 86' 6.20
Duels won4/8Fouls won2Fouls2Passes29 · %19
Substitutes
24 Casper De Norre M · 12' 6.50
Passes3 · %3
19 Josh Coburn F · 3'
Duels won1/2Passes1
22 Aidomo Emakhu F · 3'
Interceptions1Passes1
Unused: Raees Bangura-WilliamsAlfie DoughtyGeorge EvansDanny McNamaraRyan LeonardLuke Cundle
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%64) ✓
Coventry %64 Draw %18 Millwall %18
2.10Coventry xPuan
0.72Millwall xPuan
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