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CardiffCardiff vs Coventry — Championship
2-1
CoventryCardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Going into the match, Cardiff had won 3, drawn 6, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 1.4 goals a game; Coventry had won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 in 10, scoring 0.9.
Match report
Home form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 6, lost 1 (L D W D D). 1.4 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs Birmingham · 27 Sept 2008
- D 1-1 at Derby · 20 Sept 2008
- W 0-1 at Barnsley · 16 Sept 2008
- D 0-0 vs Bristol City · 13 Sept 2008
- D 0-0 at Sheffield United · 30 Aug 2008
- D 2-2 vs Norwich · 23 Aug 2008
Away form going in: Coventry
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 (D W D D L). 0.9 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Blackpool · 27 Sept 2008
- W 1-0 vs QPR · 20 Sept 2008
- D 1-1 at Sheffield United · 16 Sept 2008
- D 0-0 vs Preston · 13 Sept 2008
- L 1-0 at Doncaster · 30 Aug 2008
- L 0-3 vs Bristol City · 23 Aug 2008
Match statistics
| Cardiff | Metric | Coventry |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Total shots | 8 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |