Match

Coventry vs Reading: result 2-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 21, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands

Coventry
2-1
Reading

Full time

What was the result of Coventry vs Reading?

Coventry won 2-1 on August 21, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 40′J. SwiftReading (pen.)
  • 62′J. AllenCoventry
  • 90′M. GoddenCoventry

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Reading have 3, 5 and 7.

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

Coventry
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 17, 2021Blackpool(away)1-0Championship
Aug 14, 2021Barnsley(away)0-1Championship
Aug 11, 2021Northampton(home)1-2League Cup
Aug 8, 2021Nottingham Forest(home)2-1Championship
Aug 1, 2021Wolves(away)1-2Friendlies Clubs
Reading
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 17, 2021Bristol City(home)2-3Championship
Aug 14, 2021Preston(home)2-1Championship
Aug 10, 2021Swansea(home)0-3League Cup
Aug 7, 2021Stoke City(away)2-3Championship
Jul 31, 2021Crystal Palace(home)1-3Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Coventry win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Reading win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 19, 2021Reading 3-0 CoventryChampionship
Oct 30, 2020Coventry 3-2 ReadingChampionship
Feb 11, 2012Reading 2-0 CoventryChampionship
Sep 24, 2011Coventry 1-1 ReadingChampionship

Last archived meeting: Reading vs Coventry on Jan 19, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Coventry score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.2 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Coventry1.31.337/157/15
Reading1.21.9210/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Coventry4628117974595

How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Other matches in the same round

Next match: Coventry and Reading

Ready to know everything about football?