It's still early in the Championship season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Coventry City - AFC Bournemouth preview!
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Coventry City form and stats
The hosts won their first Championship game here at St. Andrew's Stadium, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Coventry City last season were 11 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss from 17 games. In general it's been a long time since Coventry tasted defeat here at St. Andrew's Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last eleven home games in the league.
The home team returns to St. Andrew's Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Barnsley (placed 20th) on their last time out; the Championship game ended 0-0. Ahead of that match, Coventry won a home game hosting Queens Park Rangers (3-2).
Early season league goal statistics from Coventry City's 1 home game: 3 goals, 2 conceded.
AFC Bournemouth form and stats
One match played away so far in the Championship for AFC Bournemouth and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 4 wins, 1 draw and 14 losses from 19 games.
There might be some fixture complaints from AFC Bournemouth as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Carabao Cup match against Manchester City (1-2). Ahead of that match was the Championship away draw versus Middlesbrough that ended 1-1.
AFC Bournemouth have the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Coventry-AFC Bournemouth H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Coventry City two wins, AFC Bournemouth zero wins, zero draws. zero of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
![]() M. Godden 2 goals | ![]() K. McFadzean 1 goals | ![]() C. O'Hare 1 goals |
Coventry City missing players
AFC Bournemouth missing players
| Coventry City | AFC Bournemouth | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 33% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 33% | 100% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | 12 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 10 | 22 |
| 9 | 5 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 44% | 60% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 40% |
| Coventry City | Last season | AFC Bournemouth | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 18 | 11 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | ||
| 13 | 5 | Drew | D | 1 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 14 | 22 | ||
| 48 | 22 | Scored | S | 18 | 40 | ||
| 30 | 11 | Conceded | C | 35 | 65 | ||
| 85% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 92% | ||
| 62% | 59% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 68% | 74% | ||
| 41% | 29% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 63% | 61% | ||
| 21% | 6% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 32% | 34% | ||
| 15% | 6% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 11% | ||
| 53% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 55% | ||
| 41% | 41% | Clean Sheets | C S | 11% | 13% | ||
| 21% | 12% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 39% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.4 | 0.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 439 | 230 | Total Shots | T S | 178 | 370 | ||
| 154 | 74 | Shots on Target | S O | 56 | 116 | ||
| 31% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 34% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Reading | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Watford | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Millwall | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | Coventry City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Rotherham United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| 22 | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -7 | 0 |
| 23 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 0 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -8 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Coventry City | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 48 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 67 |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 35 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 62 |
| 3 | Oxford United | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 37 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 60 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 36 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 60 |
| 5 | Fleetwood Town | 35 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 51 | 38 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 60 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 35 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 68 | 40 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 59 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 48 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 59 |
| 8 | Wycombe Wanderers | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 40 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 59 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 33 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 54 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 52 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 35 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 42 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 51 |
| 12 | Burton Albion | 35 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 36 | 0 | 48 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 35 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 43 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 45 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 49 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 30 | -11 | 45 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 35 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 28 | -2 | 42 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -11 | 41 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 53 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 26 | -6 | 40 |
| 18 | Milton Keynes Dons | 35 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 47 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 26 | -11 | 37 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 57 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 35 | -18 | 36 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 35 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 52 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 35 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 60 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 34 | -24 | 32 |
| 22 | Southend United | 35 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 39 | 85 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 42 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 43 | -46 | 19 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 66 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 43 | -39 | 14 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 38 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 85 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 52 | 99 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 102 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 45 | 22 | 67 | 81 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 66 | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 30 | 66 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 69 | 54 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 38 | 15 | 66 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 67 | 41 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 24 | 26 | 62 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 61 | 47 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 14 | 59 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 51 | 40 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 59 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 56 | 48 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 56 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 39 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 54 |
| 10 | Burnley | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 43 | 50 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 27 | -7 | 54 |
| 11 | Southampton | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 60 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 25 | -9 | 52 |
| 12 | Everton | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 56 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 35 | -12 | 49 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 58 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 37 | -20 | 44 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 50 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 30 | -19 | 43 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 27 | -15 | 41 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 49 | 62 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 29 | -13 | 39 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 41 | 67 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 37 | -26 | 35 |
| 18 | AFC Bournemouth | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 40 | 65 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 35 | -25 | 34 |
| 19 | Watford | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 64 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 37 | -28 | 34 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 38 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 75 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 38 | -49 | 21 |