Coventry vs Cardiff

1 April 2024 · Championship · 2023/24 · Referee L Doughty

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Ellis Simms 22’
  • Liam Kitching 29’ (og), 67’ (og)

Match summary

Cardiff came from behind to win 2-1 away at Coventry. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Ellis Simms put Coventry ahead in the 22nd minute, Kitching's own goal equalised from a corner in the 29th minute, and Kitching's own goal won it with a header in the 67th minute.

Coventry can feel hard done by, creating 1.50 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Cardiff's 1.18 from 10.

Match stats

Coventry Cardiff
14 Shots 10
2 Shots on Target 4
6 Corners 3
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.50 xG 1.18
1.50 Non-penalty xG 1.18

Key events

Coventry Cardiff
Kick-off
Ellis Simms1-0 (Coventry)
22’
29’
Liam Kitching
Own goal
1-1 (Cardiff)
Half-time1-1
67’
Liam Kitching
Own goal
1-2 (Cardiff)
Full-time1-2

Bookings

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

Coventry
  • Haji Wright
Cardiff
  • David Turnbull
  • Aaron Ramsey

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.50 1.18 22’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), 1-0 22’ 29’ Liam Kitching (Cardiff) own goal, 1-1 29’ 67’ Liam Kitching (Cardiff) own goal, 1-2 67’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.50 1.18 22’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), 1-0 Simms 22’ 29’ Liam Kitching (Cardiff) own goal, 1-1 Kitching 29’ 67’ Liam Kitching (Cardiff) own goal, 1-2 Kitching 67’
Coventry 1.50 xGCardiff 1.18 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cardiff attacking Coventry attacking 
53’ Karlan Grant (Cardiff), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 22’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 28’ Yakou Méïté (Cardiff), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 29’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.22 xG, blocked 61’ Milan van Ewijk (Coventry), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 6’ Kasey Palmer (Coventry), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 10’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 78’ Nathaniel Phillips (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 39’ Kasey Palmer (Coventry), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 86’ Callum O'Hare (Coventry), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 76’ Victor Torp (Coventry), direct free kick, 0.10 xG, blocked 43’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 58’ Haji Wright (Coventry), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90+4’ Victor Torp (Coventry), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+2’ Bobby Thomas (Coventry), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 86’ Callum O'Hare (Coventry), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 31’ Josh Bowler (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ Bobby Thomas (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Josh Bowler (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ Ben Sheaf (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 22’ Nathaniel Phillips (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 25’ Karlan Grant (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Kasey Palmer (Coventry), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Nathaniel Phillips (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 29’ Liam Kitching (Coventry), own goal 67’ Liam Kitching (Coventry), own goal 53’ Karlan Grant (Cardiff), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 22’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 28’ Yakou Méïté (Cardiff), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 29’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.22 xG, blocked 61’ Milan van Ewijk (Coventry), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 6’ Kasey Palmer (Coventry), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 10’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 78’ Nathaniel Phillips (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 39’ Kasey Palmer (Coventry), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 86’ Callum O'Hare (Coventry), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 76’ Victor Torp (Coventry), direct free kick, 0.10 xG, blocked 43’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 58’ Haji Wright (Coventry), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90+4’ Victor Torp (Coventry), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+2’ Bobby Thomas (Coventry), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 31’ Josh Bowler (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 86’ Callum O'Hare (Coventry), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ Bobby Thomas (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Josh Bowler (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ Ben Sheaf (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 22’ Nathaniel Phillips (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 25’ Karlan Grant (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Nathaniel Phillips (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Kasey Palmer (Coventry), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Liam Kitching (Coventry), own goal 67’ Liam Kitching (Coventry), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
90′ – – – – – – –
Joel Latibeaudiere Taken off
68′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 2 0.08 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Jake Bidwell Taken off
75′ – – – – – – –
Josh Eccles Taken off
68′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.21 – – –
Kasey Palmer Taken off
75′ – – 3 0.31 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.06 – –
90′ 1 – 2 0.53 – – –
Victor Torp Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 2 0.15 – – –
Fábio Tavares Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – – – –
Jay DaSilva Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – – –
Callum O'Hare Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 2 0.14 – – –
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

Coventry win 65% Avg odds 1.46
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.44
Cardiff win 14% Avg odds 6.91

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

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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.