Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Coventry City (1st, 95 pts) held a 44-point advantage over West Bromwich Albion (21st, 51 pts). On the form table West Bromwich Albion stood 9th over the last five rounds, despite being 21st overall. Per game in the league, West Bromwich Albion were scoring 1.04 and conceding 1.26, Coventry City 2.11 and 0.98, against a competition average of 1.3 goals per team per game.
West Bromwich Albion were winless in 10.
11 meetings are on record — 6 won by West Bromwich Albion, 3 by Coventry City, 2 drawn, at 1.82 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 64% of the meetings. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 27% of meetings. 2.8 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 1.82.
The match was played at The Hawthorns (capacity 26,445). On the scoreboard, Coventry City led 2-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-2 the final score.
Goal scorers
Coventry City: Ephron Mason-Clark (5'), Jack Rudoni (32')
Key stats
Possession: West Bromwich Albion 55% · Coventry City 45% · Total shots: 11-10 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 3-2