Match Report
31 points separated the sides: Burnley 2nd on 100, Coventry City 5th on 69. Recent form told a different story for Coventry City: only 11th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Per game in the league, Coventry City were scoring 1.39 and conceding 1.26, Burnley 1.5 and 0.35, against a competition average of 1.23 goals per team per game.
Burnley were unbeaten in 5.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Coventry City have 1 win to Burnley's 4, with 2 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 29% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at The Coventry Building Society Arena (capacity 32,609). It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Coventry City: Haji Wright (5') · Burnley: Jaidon Anthony (16'), Jaidon Anthony (46')
Key stats
Possession: Coventry City 50% · Burnley 50% · Total shots: 14-13 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 1-5