League One duel: Close contest expected between Fleetwood Town and Coventry City

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Competition: England League One
Date: Tue 28.January
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Highbury Stadium (5500 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Fleetwood Town have their presumed home advantage while Coventry City are ahead 6 points in the League One table.

It's no vacation for neither Fleetwood Town nor Coventry City as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Fleetwood Town form and stats

Fleetwood Town are steadily winning League One games and points here at Highbury Stadium. 7 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 13 games. The home supporters have been following results with a growing disbelief as Fleetwood Town has racked up an amazing four draws in a row here at their own stadium. How long will this continue?

The home team returns to Highbury Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Bristol Rovers (placed 13th) on their last time out; the League One game ended 0-0. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Shrewsbury Town that ended 2-2.

This is expected to be a close game, with Fleetwood Town perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Fleetwood Town as a small favourite), we find nine games. Fleetwood Town has won 3 of these, drawn 4 and lost 2.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Fleetwood Town as they have a new game in only four days, a League One match thankfully also at home. Doncaster Rovers are visiting.

Fleetwood Town have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Highbury Stadium with 20 goals in 13 league matches. Fleetwood Town are not conceding a lot of goals here at Highbury Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 13 matches.

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Coventry City form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their League One travels is 3 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats. Coventry City have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

Coventry City delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Birmingham City in their previous match; a FA Cup game. Prior to that result Coventry City won their away game at Doncaster Rovers in the League One. The scoreline was 1-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Coventry City playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were 8 Coventry City wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The League One trip to Bristol Rovers.

The travelling fans enjoy Coventry City's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 12 league matches away. Coventry City have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Coventry City - Fleetwood Town 2-1, played this season. Last nine meetings between the teams: Fleetwood Town won 4, Coventry City won 4 and 1 draw. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Fleetwood TownP. Madden
P. Madden
13 goals
Coventry CityM. Godden
M. Godden
9 goals
Fleetwood TownC. Evans
C. Evans
8 goals

Fleetwood Town missing players

Coventry City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Fleetwood Town Coventry City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 13 4 Played P 3 12 25
10 7 1 Won W 1 3 11
8 5 2 Drew D 2 7 11
7 1 1 Lost L 0 2 3
39 20 4 Scored S 4 19 36
32 11 4 Conceded C 3 17 26
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 75% 84%
80% 77% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 67% 64%
60% 46% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 58% 44%
32% 15% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 50% 28%
16% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 33% 20%
68% 69% 75% BTTS BTTS 33% 58% 56%
20% 23% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 33% 36%
20% 15% 25% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 24%
 
5.7 6.2 6.2 Corners For (avg) C F 5 3.8 4.6
4 4.3 5.8 Corners Against (avg) C A 8 6.2 5.1
1.8 1.3 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 1.8 1.4
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 2 3 4
 
342 183 45 Total Shots T S 34 160 338
109 59 12 Shots on Target S O 19 63 116
36% 34% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 30% 31%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Coventry City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ipswich Town 27 13 9 5 40 24 12 5 5 2 18 10 15 8 4 3 22 14 16 48
2 Rotherham United 27 14 5 8 49 28 13 6 3 4 24 11 14 8 2 4 25 17 21 47
3 Wycombe Wanderers 27 13 8 6 34 31 14 10 3 1 26 16 13 3 5 5 8 15 3 47
4 Coventry City 25 11 11 3 36 26 13 8 4 1 17 9 12 3 7 2 19 17 10 44
5 Peterborough United 28 12 7 9 50 36 14 9 3 2 31 13 14 3 4 7 19 23 14 43
6 Sunderland 26 11 9 6 36 24 14 7 6 1 25 10 12 4 3 5 11 14 12 42
7 Oxford United 26 11 8 7 43 26 12 7 3 2 21 10 14 4 5 5 22 16 17 41
8 Portsmouth 25 11 8 6 37 29 13 8 5 0 24 12 12 3 3 6 13 17 8 41
9 Burton Albion 26 11 7 8 35 31 13 6 4 3 14 9 13 5 3 5 21 22 4 40
10 Doncaster Rovers 25 10 8 7 36 24 15 7 4 4 21 15 10 3 4 3 15 9 12 38
11 Fleetwood Town 25 10 8 7 39 32 13 7 5 1 20 11 12 3 3 6 19 21 7 38
12 Lincoln City 28 11 4 13 36 34 12 9 1 2 24 12 16 2 3 11 12 22 2 37
13 Bristol Rovers 26 10 7 9 30 35 14 5 6 3 18 15 12 5 1 6 12 20 -5 37
14 Gillingham 27 8 12 7 31 27 14 7 3 4 22 14 13 1 9 3 9 13 4 36
15 Blackpool 25 8 10 7 32 29 12 6 2 4 18 15 13 2 8 3 14 14 3 34
16 Shrewsbury Town 25 8 10 7 24 28 12 5 4 3 15 15 13 3 6 4 9 13 -4 34
17 Accrington Stanley 27 7 9 11 37 40 12 5 2 5 25 17 15 2 7 6 12 23 -3 30
18 Rochdale 27 8 5 14 32 45 13 3 4 6 14 19 14 5 1 8 18 26 -13 29
19 AFC Wimbledon 26 7 6 13 31 38 13 5 5 3 15 14 13 2 1 10 16 24 -7 27
20 Milton Keynes Dons 27 7 4 16 27 39 14 6 1 7 15 19 13 1 3 9 12 20 -12 25
21 Tranmere Rovers 25 5 7 13 28 45 13 3 5 5 19 20 12 2 2 8 9 25 -17 22
22 Southend United 26 2 7 17 29 66 12 0 4 8 11 34 14 2 3 9 18 32 -37 13
23 Bolton Wanderers 24 4 7 13 19 54 13 3 6 4 14 20 11 1 1 9 5 34 -35 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 Ipswich Town 27 13 9 5 40 24 12 5 5 2 18 10 15 8 4 3 22 14 16 48
2 Rotherham United 27 14 5 8 49 28 13 6 3 4 24 11 14 8 2 4 25 17 21 47
3 Wycombe Wanderers 27 13 8 6 34 31 14 10 3 1 26 16 13 3 5 5 8 15 3 47
4 Coventry City 25 11 11 3 36 26 13 8 4 1 17 9 12 3 7 2 19 17 10 44
5 Peterborough United 28 12 7 9 50 36 14 9 3 2 31 13 14 3 4 7 19 23 14 43
6 Sunderland 26 11 9 6 36 24 14 7 6 1 25 10 12 4 3 5 11 14 12 42
7 Oxford United 26 11 8 7 43 26 12 7 3 2 21 10 14 4 5 5 22 16 17 41
8 Portsmouth 25 11 8 6 37 29 13 8 5 0 24 12 12 3 3 6 13 17 8 41
9 Burton Albion 26 11 7 8 35 31 13 6 4 3 14 9 13 5 3 5 21 22 4 40
10 Doncaster Rovers 25 10 8 7 36 24 15 7 4 4 21 15 10 3 4 3 15 9 12 38
11 Fleetwood Town 25 10 8 7 39 32 13 7 5 1 20 11 12 3 3 6 19 21 7 38
12 Lincoln City 28 11 4 13 36 34 12 9 1 2 24 12 16 2 3 11 12 22 2 37
13 Bristol Rovers 26 10 7 9 30 35 14 5 6 3 18 15 12 5 1 6 12 20 -5 37
14 Gillingham 27 8 12 7 31 27 14 7 3 4 22 14 13 1 9 3 9 13 4 36
15 Blackpool 25 8 10 7 32 29 12 6 2 4 18 15 13 2 8 3 14 14 3 34
16 Shrewsbury Town 25 8 10 7 24 28 12 5 4 3 15 15 13 3 6 4 9 13 -4 34
17 Accrington Stanley 27 7 9 11 37 40 12 5 2 5 25 17 15 2 7 6 12 23 -3 30
18 Rochdale 27 8 5 14 32 45 13 3 4 6 14 19 14 5 1 8 18 26 -13 29
19 AFC Wimbledon 26 7 6 13 31 38 13 5 5 3 15 14 13 2 1 10 16 24 -7 27
20 Milton Keynes Dons 27 7 4 16 27 39 14 6 1 7 15 19 13 1 3 9 12 20 -12 25
21 Tranmere Rovers 25 5 7 13 28 45 13 3 5 5 19 20 12 2 2 8 9 25 -17 22
22 Southend United 26 2 7 17 29 66 12 0 4 8 11 34 14 2 3 9 18 32 -37 13
23 Bolton Wanderers 24 4 7 13 19 54 13 3 6 4 14 20 11 1 1 9 5 34 -35 7

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The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.