It's the FA Cup: Bristol Rovers and Coventry City face off

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Competition: England FA Cup
Date: Sun 05.January
Match begins: 14:01 (UTC)

Perhaps a welcome break from league football as these teams face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the FA Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!

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 Bristol Rovers and Coventry City.

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Bristol Rovers form and stats

Bristol Rovers have not come this way in the FA Cup without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Bromley and Plymouth Argyle. Bristol Rovers was eliminated in the 1st round replays last season in the FA Cup.

Overall League One stats at home this season for Bristol Rovers are 5-5-2 (wins-draw-losses). On the other hand, in the FA Cup, Bristol Rovers has performed like this (both home and away): 2 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses.

The fans are hoping that Bristol Rovers will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the League One game against Milton Keynes Dons. A 0-0 draw away in the League One before that, with Fleetwood Town the opponent.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Bristol Rovers, as the EFL Trophy home game vs Stevenage is only three days away.

A decent goal production from Bristol Rovers in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 12 league matches. On the other hand, Bristol Rovers have conceded 13 goals.

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Coventry City form and stats

The traveling awayteam has defeated Colchester United and Ipswich Town in order to reach 3rd Round of FA Cup. Last season their FA Cup adventure ended in the 1st round.

As the visiting team in League One matches, Coventry City have produced an overall stat of 2-7-2 so far. Total FA Cup statistics for Coventry City: 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Coventry City, as they have won on their previous two travels.

Coventry City play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-1 victory visiting Tranmere Rovers. Before that one, a nice away victory 4-1 at Wycombe Wanderers.

It's hard not to mention M. Godden's lethal finishing against Tranmere Rovers. 3 goals was a big reason for the three points.

Coventry City has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 18 goals from 11 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Coventry City have conceded 17 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Bristol Rovers-Coventry City H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Bristol Rovers 2 wins, Coventry City 2 wins, 1 draw. 2 of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Bristol RoversJ. Clarke-Harris
J. Clarke-Harris
9 goals
Coventry CityM. Godden
M. Godden
9 goals
Coventry CityJ. Shipley
J. Shipley
4 goals

Bristol Rovers missing players

Coventry City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bristol Rovers Coventry City
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 14   Played P   13 25
12 5   Won W   4 10
9 7   Drew D   6 11
4 2   Lost L   3 4
34 19   Scored S   19 35
28 16   Conceded C   17 28
92% 93%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   77% 80%
68% 71%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   77% 72%
40% 36%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   54% 48%
20% 21%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   38% 28%
12% 14%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   23% 20%
56% 64%   BTTS BTTS   54% 60%
32% 29%   Clean Sheets C S   31% 28%
20% 14%   Failed to Score F T   38% 32%
 
3.9 4.2   Corners For (avg) C F   3.6 4.9
6.7 5.8   Corners Against (avg) C A   4.9 4.7
1.8 1.7   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   1.6 1.4
2 1   Red Cards R C   1 2
 
303 186   Total Shots T S   168 344
95 57   Shots on Target S O   64 126
36% 33%   Goal Efficiency G E   30% 28%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Wycombe Wanderers 24 12 8 4 32 22 13 9 3 1 24 15 11 3 5 3 8 7 10 44
2 Rotherham United 24 12 5 7 42 25 12 5 3 4 21 11 12 7 2 3 21 14 17 41
3 Coventry City 23 10 10 3 34 25 12 8 3 1 16 8 11 2 7 2 18 17 9 40
4 Oxford United 23 11 6 6 41 22 10 7 2 1 20 7 13 4 4 5 21 15 19 39
5 Ipswich Town 23 10 8 5 33 22 10 3 5 2 13 9 13 7 3 3 20 13 11 38
6 Peterborough United 24 10 6 8 44 34 11 7 2 2 25 12 13 3 4 6 19 22 10 36
7 Fleetwood Town 22 10 6 6 37 29 12 7 4 1 18 9 10 3 2 5 19 20 8 36
8 Bristol Rovers 23 10 6 7 30 30 12 5 5 2 18 13 11 5 1 5 12 17 0 36
9 Portsmouth 23 9 8 6 34 28 12 7 5 0 22 11 11 2 3 6 12 17 6 35
10 Blackpool 24 8 10 6 32 28 12 6 2 4 18 15 12 2 8 2 14 13 4 34
11 Gillingham 24 8 9 7 28 24 13 7 2 4 21 13 11 1 7 3 7 11 4 33
12 Burton Albion 23 9 6 8 32 30 10 4 3 3 11 8 13 5 3 5 21 22 2 33
13 Sunderland 22 8 8 6 28 23 11 5 5 1 18 9 11 3 3 5 10 14 5 32
14 Shrewsbury Town 22 8 8 6 21 23 11 5 3 3 14 14 11 3 5 3 7 9 -2 32
15 Doncaster Rovers 21 8 7 6 32 23 13 6 4 3 19 14 8 2 3 3 13 9 9 31
16 Lincoln City 23 9 3 11 28 28 10 7 1 2 18 11 13 2 2 9 10 17 0 30
17 Accrington Stanley 24 7 8 9 34 33 11 5 2 4 24 15 13 2 6 5 10 18 1 29
18 Rochdale 24 7 4 13 27 41 11 2 3 6 10 17 13 5 1 7 17 24 -14 25
19 AFC Wimbledon 24 6 6 12 29 36 12 4 5 3 14 14 12 2 1 9 15 22 -7 24
20 Milton Keynes Dons 24 7 3 14 26 36 13 6 1 6 15 18 11 1 2 8 11 18 -10 24
21 Tranmere Rovers 23 5 6 12 27 43 12 3 5 4 18 18 11 2 1 8 9 25 -16 21
22 Southend United 24 1 6 17 27 65 11 0 3 8 11 34 13 1 3 9 16 31 -38 9
23 Bolton Wanderers 21 4 7 10 18 46 12 3 6 3 14 19 9 1 1 7 4 27 -28 7

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Wycombe Wanderers 24 12 8 4 32 22 13 9 3 1 24 15 11 3 5 3 8 7 10 44
2 Rotherham United 24 12 5 7 42 25 12 5 3 4 21 11 12 7 2 3 21 14 17 41
3 Coventry City 23 10 10 3 34 25 12 8 3 1 16 8 11 2 7 2 18 17 9 40
4 Oxford United 23 11 6 6 41 22 10 7 2 1 20 7 13 4 4 5 21 15 19 39
5 Ipswich Town 23 10 8 5 33 22 10 3 5 2 13 9 13 7 3 3 20 13 11 38
6 Peterborough United 24 10 6 8 44 34 11 7 2 2 25 12 13 3 4 6 19 22 10 36
7 Fleetwood Town 22 10 6 6 37 29 12 7 4 1 18 9 10 3 2 5 19 20 8 36
8 Bristol Rovers 23 10 6 7 30 30 12 5 5 2 18 13 11 5 1 5 12 17 0 36
9 Portsmouth 23 9 8 6 34 28 12 7 5 0 22 11 11 2 3 6 12 17 6 35
10 Blackpool 24 8 10 6 32 28 12 6 2 4 18 15 12 2 8 2 14 13 4 34
11 Gillingham 24 8 9 7 28 24 13 7 2 4 21 13 11 1 7 3 7 11 4 33
12 Burton Albion 23 9 6 8 32 30 10 4 3 3 11 8 13 5 3 5 21 22 2 33
13 Sunderland 22 8 8 6 28 23 11 5 5 1 18 9 11 3 3 5 10 14 5 32
14 Shrewsbury Town 22 8 8 6 21 23 11 5 3 3 14 14 11 3 5 3 7 9 -2 32
15 Doncaster Rovers 21 8 7 6 32 23 13 6 4 3 19 14 8 2 3 3 13 9 9 31
16 Lincoln City 23 9 3 11 28 28 10 7 1 2 18 11 13 2 2 9 10 17 0 30
17 Accrington Stanley 24 7 8 9 34 33 11 5 2 4 24 15 13 2 6 5 10 18 1 29
18 Rochdale 24 7 4 13 27 41 11 2 3 6 10 17 13 5 1 7 17 24 -14 25
19 AFC Wimbledon 24 6 6 12 29 36 12 4 5 3 14 14 12 2 1 9 15 22 -7 24
20 Milton Keynes Dons 24 7 3 14 26 36 13 6 1 6 15 18 11 1 2 8 11 18 -10 24
21 Tranmere Rovers 23 5 6 12 27 43 12 3 5 4 18 18 11 2 1 8 9 25 -16 21
22 Southend United 24 1 6 17 27 65 11 0 3 8 11 34 13 1 3 9 16 31 -38 9
23 Bolton Wanderers 21 4 7 10 18 46 12 3 6 3 14 19 9 1 1 7 4 27 -28 7

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