Match Report
Yeovil Town, 19th on 48 points, faced a 27-point deficit to Coventry City (6th, 75). Recent form told a different story for Yeovil Town: only 23rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 19th. In league terms the two rates read 1.39/1.02 for Coventry City and 1.28/1.63 for Yeovil Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.
Defeat had not touched Coventry City in 7 games, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 11/15 points for Coventry City, 4/15 for Yeovil Town.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Coventry City, 2 draws and 2 for Yeovil Town, at 1.6 goals per meeting. Only 40% of these meetings ended in a home win. Historically tight: 20% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry staged the fixture, a ground that holds 32,609. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Yeovil Town led 3-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 2-6.