Cardiff vs Coventry

1 January 2025 · Championship · 2024/25 · Referee G Eltringham

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Alex Robertson 6’
  • Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 46’

Match summary

Cardiff and Coventry shared the points in a 1-1 draw. Cardiff led 1-0 at half-time.

Alex Robertson put Cardiff ahead in the 6th minute and Tatsuhiro Sakamoto equalised in the 46th minute.

Coventry had the better of the chances, with 2.47 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Cardiff's 1.07 from 12. Cardiff had a player sent off.

Match stats

Cardiff Coventry
12 Shots 17
2 Shots on Target 7
6 Corners 9
2 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
1.48 xG 2.47
1.48 Non-penalty xG 2.47

Key events

Cardiff Coventry
Kick-off
Alex Robertson1-0 (Cardiff)
6’
Half-time1-0
46’
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto1-1 (Coventry)
Full-time1-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Cardiff
  • Callum Robinson
  • Jak Alnwick
  • Perry Ng

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.07 2.47 6’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), 1-0 6’ 46’ Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry), 1-1 46’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.07 2.47 6’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), 1-0 Robertson 6’ 46’ Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry), 1-1 Sakamoto 46’
Cardiff 1.07 xGCoventry 2.47 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Coventry attacking Cardiff attacking 
46’ Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 82’ Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry), open play, 0.40 xG, off target 6’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 82’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 54’ Victor Torp (Coventry), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 67’ Ben Sheaf (Coventry), open play, 0.23 xG, blocked 29’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 76’ Ollie Tanner (Cardiff), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 84’ Jack Rudoni (Coventry), direct free kick, 0.13 xG, blocked 34’ Ben Sheaf (Coventry), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 60’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 72’ Jack Rudoni (Coventry), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 90+1’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 46’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 38’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 67’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 16’ Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 66’ Victor Torp (Coventry), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 72’ Victor Torp (Coventry), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 42’ Manolis Siopis (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 77’ Yakou Méïté (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 15’ Calum Chambers (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Josh Eccles (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Yakou Méïté (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Yakou Méïté (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 31’ Josh Eccles (Coventry), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 13’ Milan van Ewijk (Coventry), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 87’ Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 46’ Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 82’ Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry), open play, 0.40 xG, off target 6’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 82’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 54’ Victor Torp (Coventry), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 67’ Ben Sheaf (Coventry), open play, 0.23 xG, blocked 29’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 76’ Ollie Tanner (Cardiff), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 84’ Jack Rudoni (Coventry), direct free kick, 0.13 xG, blocked 34’ Ben Sheaf (Coventry), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 60’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 72’ Jack Rudoni (Coventry), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 90+1’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 46’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 38’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 67’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 16’ Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 66’ Victor Torp (Coventry), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 72’ Victor Torp (Coventry), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 42’ Manolis Siopis (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 77’ Yakou Méïté (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 15’ Calum Chambers (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Josh Eccles (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Yakou Méïté (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 31’ Josh Eccles (Coventry), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Yakou Méïté (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 13’ Milan van Ewijk (Coventry), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 87’ Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
Jak Alnwick
90′ – – – – – –
Andy Rinomhota
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Jesper Daland Taken off
59′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
Manolis Siopis Taken off
85′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Cian Ashford Taken off
69′ – – – – – – –
Alex Robertson Taken off
85′ 1 – 1 0.39 – – –
Chris Willock Taken off
69′ – – 2 0.21 – – –
Callum Robinson Sent off
47′ – – 1 0.02 – –
Perry Ng Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 1 0.09 – –
Ollie Tanner Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 1 0.14 – – –
Yakou Méïté Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 3 0.09 – – –
Joel Bagan Came on as a substitute
5′ – – – – – – –
Joe Ralls Came on as a substitute
5′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Cardiff win 29% Avg odds 3.25
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.28
Coventry win 42% Avg odds 2.24

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.