Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Coventry City 9th with 64 points, Rotherham United 24th with 27, 37 apart. The last five rounds placed Coventry City no better than 23rd for form, against 9th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Coventry City ran at 1.52 scored and 1.28 conceded, Rotherham United at 0.8 and 1.93.
Seven consecutive defeats weighed on Rotherham United. The five-game form split read 7/15 points for Coventry City against 0/15 for Rotherham United.
The sides have met 9 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Coventry City, 2 draws and 3 for Rotherham United, at 2.89 goals per meeting. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The venue was The Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry, with room for 32,609 spectators. Coventry City led 4-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 5-0 full-time score.




