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Coventry vs Barnsley: result 2-0 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 42Kick-off on April 18, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands

Coventry
2-0
Barnsley

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What was the result of Coventry vs Barnsley?

Coventry won 2-0 on April 18, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 9′D. HyamCoventry
  • 90′M. GoddenCoventry

Official lineup for Coventry vs Barnsley

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Coventry

3-4-1-2
  1. 9M. Biamou
  2. 19T. Walker
  1. 38G. Hamer
  1. 6L. Kelly
  2. 25M. James
  3. 21S. McCallum
  4. 2L. Østigård
  1. 15D. Hyam
  2. 29J. Dacosta
  3. 5K. McFadzean
  1. 13B. Wilson

Barnsley

3-4-2-1
  1. 10D. Dike
  1. 4C. Styles
  2. 11C. Chaplin
  1. 9C. Woodrow
  2. 21R. Palmer
  3. 27A. Mowatt
  4. 20T. Sibbick
  1. 7C. Brittain
  2. 6M. Andersen
  3. 30M. Helik
  1. 40B. Collins
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Barnsley have 11, 2 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Coventry
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 15, 2021Rotherham(away)1-0Championship
Apr 10, 2021Bournemouth(away)1-4Championship
Apr 5, 2021Bristol City(home)3-1Championship
Apr 2, 2021QPR(away)0-3Championship
Mar 20, 2021Wycombe(home)0-0Championship
Barnsley
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 10, 2021Middlesbrough(home)2-0Championship
Apr 5, 2021Luton(away)2-1Championship
Apr 2, 2021Reading(home)1-1Championship
Mar 20, 2021Sheffield Wednesday(home)1-2Championship
Mar 17, 2021Wycombe(away)3-1Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Coventry wins, 2 draws, 2 Barnsley wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 26, 2020Barnsley 0-0 CoventryChampionship
Mar 30, 2019Barnsley 2-2 CoventryLeague One
Sep 15, 2018Coventry 1-0 BarnsleyLeague One
Mar 1, 2016Barnsley 2-0 CoventryLeague One
Nov 3, 2015Coventry 4-3 BarnsleyLeague One
Mar 3, 2015Barnsley 1-0 CoventryLeague One

Last archived meeting: Barnsley vs Coventry on Sep 26, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Coventry score 0.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 1.7 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Coventry0.81.456/156/15
Barnsley1.70.768/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Coventry4628117974595

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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