A crucial fixture in Championship as both sides are challenging for the top spots. With Coventry City in 6th place and Cardiff City located at 8th, this has all the looks of a thriling duel. Read on to find out more!
- Coventry City have won all their matches at home so far.
- Cardiff City have not yet lost a game away.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Coventry and Cardiff City.
Coventry City form and stats
Perfect Championship season at home so far for Coventry City 3 wins from 3 appearances.
Coventry City's previous game was a Championship match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Middlesbrough (placed 15th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Goalkeeper Simon Moore got the top rating on the team in that game; 8.41 out of ten. Moore stopped the opponent with five saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Queens Park Rangers (0-2).There will be little rest for Coventry after this match as they are travelling to Millwall for a Championship game in only three days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (6 in 3 games), Coventry's attacking play is working. Coventry City are not conceding a lot of goals here at Ricoh Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
Cardiff City form and stats
The seven points Cardiff City have gathered from their first three away trips in the Championship is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues.
It's the second away game in a row for Cardiff, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Nottingham Forest (placed 24th) in the Championship last time out. Midfielder Joel Bagan was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.44. Bagan hit the woodwork once, hit two key passes and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times. Rubin Colwill came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Nottingham Forest last time out, making the manager M. McCarthy feel like a tactical genius.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Bristol City.After this away game Cardiff return home for a Championship game against AFC Bournemouth. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Cardiff have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 6 goals from 3 away matches. As opposed to that, Cardiff City have seen the ball go into their own net 3 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Coventry City-Cardiff City H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Coventry City one win, Cardiff City seven wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Flint 4 goals |   V. Gyökeres 3 goals | R. Colwill 2 goals |
Coventry City missing players
Cardiff City missing players
| Coventry City | Cardiff City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 7.3 | 5.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 3.3 |
| 4.3 | 4.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.7 | 3 |
| 2.8 | 3.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15.7 | 16.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 13 | 13.2 |
| 5 | 6.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 5.3 |
| 23% | 32% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 34% |
- All of Cardiff City's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Coventry City's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cardiff City have not yet lost a game away.
- Cardiff City have scored in all their matches so far.
- Cardiff City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Coventry City have created more than twice as many corners as Cardiff City.
- Coventry City have won all their matches at home so far.
- Coventry City have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Coventry City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | Fulham | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 14 | Millwall | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 16 | Derby County | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 20 | Hull City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 22 | Reading | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 4 |
| 23 | Peterborough United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 4 |
| 24 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 1 |
- Coventry City
- Coventry Observer - (local newspaper)
- Coventry Telegraph - (local newspaper)
- Sky Blues Blog - (supporter blog)
- Sky Blues Talk - (supporter forum)
- Cardiff City
- Wales Online - (local newspaper)