Coventry vs Bristol City

13 December 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Stephen Martin

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • M. Ephron 64’

Match summary

Coventry beat Bristol City 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

M. Ephron put Coventry ahead from a corner in the 64th minute.

The chances backed that up: Coventry created 2.11 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Bristol City's 1.45 from 15.

Match stats

62% Possession 38%
21 Shots 15
4 Shots on target 8
4 Corners 5
477 Passes 295
83.6% Pass accuracy 78.6%
10 Tackles 18
13 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 3
3 Offsides 3

Key events

Coventry Bristol City
23’
S. ArmstrongShot on target
T. SakamotoShot on target
28’
M. EphronShot on target
36’
H. WrightShot on target
39’
45’
E. R. JacobsenShot on target
46’
H. RobertsM. Sykes
M. v. Ewijk
57’
61’
A. RandellShot on target
M. EphronRight foot shot1-0 (Coventry)
64’
67’
N. Borges
70’
H. Roberts
70’
A. MehmetiShot on target
73’
A. Mehmeti
75’
S. TwineA. Mehmeti
79’
R. McCrorieShot on target
80’
S. ArmstrongShot on target
E. SimmsH. Wright
81’
84’
S. TwineShot on target
85’
F. MayuluE. R. Jacobsen
85’
Y. HirakawaC. Pring
J. EcclesV. Torp
86’
J. AllenJ. Rudoni
86’
L. WoolfendenM. Ephron
90’
90+2’
F. MayuluShot on target

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.11 1.45 64’ M. Ephron (Coventry), 1-0 64’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.11 1.45 64’ M. Ephron (Coventry), 1-0 Ephron 64’
Coventry 2.11 xGBristol City 1.45 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bristol City attacking Coventry attacking 
64’ M. Ephron (Coventry), from a corner, 0.53 xG, goal 77’ E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 52’ L. Kitching (Coventry), set piece, 0.26 xG, off target 61’ A. Randell (Bristol City), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 16’ V. Torp (Coventry), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 90+4’ J. Eccles (Coventry), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 44’ H. Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 90+2’ F. Mayulu (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.14 xG, saved 23’ S. Armstrong (Bristol City), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 84’ S. Twine (Bristol City), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, saved 45’ E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 59’ H. Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 74’ B. Thomas (Coventry), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 28’ T. Sakamoto (Coventry), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 47’ L. Kitching (Coventry), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 64’ B. Thomas (Coventry), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 80’ S. Armstrong (Bristol City), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 16’ H. Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 26’ H. Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 88’ E. Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 89’ H. Roberts (Bristol City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 31’ S. Armstrong (Bristol City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 56’ L. Kitching (Coventry), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 58’ E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 33’ V. Torp (Coventry), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 3’ J. Rudoni (Coventry), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ S. Armstrong (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 70’ A. Mehmeti (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 20’ S. Armstrong (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 39’ H. Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 56’ V. Torp (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ R. McCrorie (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 36’ M. Ephron (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 61’ R. McCrorie (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ H. Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ M. Grimes (Coventry), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 64’ M. Ephron (Coventry), from a corner, 0.53 xG, goal 77’ E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 52’ L. Kitching (Coventry), set piece, 0.26 xG, off target 61’ A. Randell (Bristol City), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 16’ V. Torp (Coventry), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 90+4’ J. Eccles (Coventry), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 44’ H. Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 90+2’ F. Mayulu (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.14 xG, saved 23’ S. Armstrong (Bristol City), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 84’ S. Twine (Bristol City), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, saved 45’ E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 59’ H. Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 74’ B. Thomas (Coventry), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 28’ T. Sakamoto (Coventry), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 26’ H. Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 47’ L. Kitching (Coventry), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 64’ B. Thomas (Coventry), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 80’ S. Armstrong (Bristol City), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 16’ H. Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 88’ E. Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 89’ H. Roberts (Bristol City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 31’ S. Armstrong (Bristol City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 56’ L. Kitching (Coventry), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 58’ E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 33’ V. Torp (Coventry), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 3’ J. Rudoni (Coventry), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ S. Armstrong (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 70’ A. Mehmeti (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 20’ S. Armstrong (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 39’ H. Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 56’ V. Torp (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ R. McCrorie (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 61’ R. McCrorie (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ M. Ephron (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 78’ H. Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ M. Grimes (Coventry), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Coventry 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Rushworth
Ewijk
Thomas
Kitching
Dasilva
Torp 86’
Grimes
Sakamoto
Rudoni 86’
Ephron
Wright 81’
Bristol City 3-5-2 Starting XI
Vítek
Borges
Dickie
Pring 85’
Sykes 46’
Knight
Randell
Mehmeti
McCrorie
Jacobsen 85’
Armstrong

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
C. Rushworth
90′ – – –
Defenders4 players
M. v. Ewijk
90′ – –
B. Thomas
90′ – – –
L. Kitching
90′ 1 1 – 7 6 69 1 – – –
J. Dasilva
90′ – – –
Midfielders7 players
V. Torp
86′ – – – – –
M. Grimes
90′ – – – – –
T. Sakamoto
90′ – – – – –
J. Rudoni
86′ – – – – –
M. Ephron
90′ 1 – – – –
J. Eccles Came on as a substitute
4′ – – – – –
J. Allen Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 3 – – – 1 – – – –
Forwards2 players
H. Wright
81′ – – 6 0.42 – – –
E. Simms Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Coventry win 61% Avg odds 1.55
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.44
Bristol City win 18% Avg odds 5.20

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

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Coventry 1-0 Bristol City, 18 Jan 25 Next meeting: Bristol City 0-2 Coventry, 07 Mar 26  All Coventry vs Bristol City meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.