Championship | Gameweek 4
Aug 21, 2021 at 3pm UK
Ricoh Arena
Coventry2 - 1Reading
The Match
Match Report
Jamie Allen had levelled things seconds after coming on to cancel out John Swift's 40th-minute penalty before the late winner.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Coventry City and Reading, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Coventry City win with a probability of 39%. A win for Reading had a probability of 32.93% and a draw had a probability of 28.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Coventry City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.08%) and 2-0 (7.32%). The likeliest Reading win was 0-1 (10.72%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.16%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Coventry City would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Coventry City | Draw | Reading |
| 39% | 28.07% | 32.93% |
| Both teams to score 47.26% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
