MATCH THREAD: " CARDIFF CITY v COVENTRY CITY " MATCH THREAD

CARDIFF CITY v COVENTRY CITY
Tuesday 15th February, 7.45pm
Sky Bet Championship
Cardiff City Stadium 



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Cardiff City: Smithies; Ng, Flint, McGuinness; Drameh, Wintle, Vaulks, King, Bagan; Watters, Davies.

Subs: Phillips, Denham, Ralls, Doyle, Harris, Hugill, Ikpeazu.




Isaac Vassell out for the rest of the season



Rubin Colwill is out injured.




TEAM NEWS:

It means Sean Morrison (ACL), Alfie Doughty (ankle), Curtis Nelson (calf) and Isaac Vassell will miss the clash




Can I stream or watch the match on TV?

This match is live on Cardiff City TV and Sky Sports.

The Opposition's Manager - Mark Robins

Robins began his second spell as Coventry manager in 2017 and has enjoyed success there.

He had previously been there as manager between 2012 and 2013.

He has also managed Rotherham United, Barnsley, Huddersfield Town and Scunthorpe United.

Opposition Dangerous Players

Viktor Gyokeres has eleven league goals this season and will have to be watched closely

Previous Meeting 

Coventry beat us 1-0 in September

Team News - Predicted Line-Ups


Cardiff City: Smithies, Drameh, Ng, Flint, McGuinness, Bagan, Ralls, Wintle, Doyle, Harris, Hugill

Coventry City: Moore, Kane, Hyam, Rose, Clarke-Salter, Bidwell, Hamer, Sheaf, Maatsen, O'Hare, Gyokeres

Form - Last Three Competitive Games

Millwall 2-1 Cardiff City
Cardiff City 4-0 Peterborough United
Liverpool 3-1 Cardiff City

Reading 2-3 Coventry City
Coventry City 1-1 Blackpool
Southampton 2-1 Coventry City (AET)

Match Odds

Cardiff City - 6/4
Coventry City - 13/8
Draw - 11/5

Predictions

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TEAM NEWS:

It means Sean Morrison (ACL), Alfie Doughty (ankle), Curtis Nelson (calf) and Isaac Vassell will miss the clash.

Tough game. Coventry, with respect always used to be an easy 3 points especially at home, but this year they have really come of age and it will be as tough a test at home as we have had this year.

This really is a test of our resolve and also a test for the loan signings. Can they show they really do make a difference to our team and help get us points against a very good Coventry team.

We've had only a few draws this year, and I think the team has improved sufficiently to get us a good point .

A draw for me 1-1

Coventry are probably where we would think we should be in the table so definitely won't be an easy 3 points to get.
I am predicting a 3-2 Bloooobirds win in a see saw match (so 0-0 then)

Rubin Colwill 50-50.

Isaac Vassell out for the rest of the season

Tough game but shouldn’t be any harder than Forest so who knows.
2-1 to the Bloobirds

Everyone fit?




Rubin is out. That’s another tick in the box of learning for him.

He is out but it creates an opportunity for someone else.

We will take each day as it comes with him, he is still not right for today and I think he will struggle for the weekend as well.

Steve Morison

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BBC - Saying Colwill will be out tomorrow and may be Saturday .

Cardiff City will be without Rubin Colwill for the clash owing to a foot injury he sustained in training last Friday.

Steve Morison has ruled the playmaker out of the clash with the Sky Blues as well as potentially the Blackpool game this weekend.

Curtis Nelson is also a doubt owing to his calf injury.

What are the latest betting odds?

Cardiff City - 7/4

Draw - 23/10

Coventry - 6/4

Match facts

Cardiff have won four of their last five home league matches against Coventry City (D1), winning 3-1 last season under Mick McCarthy.



Following a 1-0 victory earlier this season, Coventry are looking to secure their first league double over Cardiff since the 1965-66 campaign.



Cardiff have won their last two home league games, having lost nine of their 10 at home beforehand (W1). They’ve not won three in a row since March 2021, which included victory against Coventry.


Coventry are winless in 10 away league matches in Wales (D4 L6), a run that features winless games against Cardiff (five), Swansea (four) and Newport County (one) since a 1-0 win at Cardiff in August 2007.



Coventry manager Mark Robins is looking for his first away league win at Cardiff since February 2010, when he led Barnsley to a 2-0 victory in the Championship.

Coventry have sold about 1,080 tickets for tonight’s game v the Bluebirds

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Cardiff City: Smithies; Ng, Flint, McGuinness; Drameh, Wintle, Vaulks, King, Bagan; Watters, Davies.

Subs: Phillips, Denham, Ralls, Doyle, Harris, Hugill, Ikpeazu.

Coventry City XI: Moore; Hyam, Rose, McFadzean; Kane, Allen, Sheaf, Bidwell; O'Hare, Shipley; Gyokeres.

Subs: Wilson, Clarke-Salter, Jones, Waghorn, Maatsen, Tavares, Howley.

Cardiff earn a throw-in deep in Coventry's half. Good from the hosts so far.

Chance!

A delicious cross from Bagan finds Watters, who sends his header on target, but Simon Moore gathers, just on the line! Almost went over, there.

Coventry just getting into this one now. Putting together a couple of little passages themselves.

McGuinness commits a foul on the far side and Cardiff can reset.

First bit of trouble for Cardiff.

Shipley is found with a cross to the back post, but he cannot get his volley on target. Difficult chance, goal kick.

Flint is drawn out of defence by Gyokeres and commits a cynical foul. Escapes a yellow.

Another scare for Cardiff. Rose sweeps in a ball for O'Hare, who takes a touch in Cardiff's box before trying to lay it off to a team-mate, but Flint gets there just in time.

So, so easy for Coventry there.

One pass deep in their own half opens the whole pitch up for O'Hare, who dribbles 40 yards with the ball before being allowed to shoot.

Fortunately for Cardiff, it's just wide.

No press or intensity from us at the moment.Nothing up front. Its a matter of time before we concede. This team selection is madness. Frankly giving them a head start.

Good start by Coventry.
Watters not broken sweat yet!

Huge let-off for Cardiff!

First Flint and then Smithies appear to bring down O'Hare, but neither are given. Cardiff living dangerously here.

Its all Coventry

Let-off for Cardiff!

First Flint and then Smithies appear to bring down O'Hare, but neither are given. Cardiff living dangerously here.

On second look, it looks as though the Coventry man has made the most of both interactions...

Max Watters tries to muscle his way through the Coventry defence, but never really has enough control of the ball and Moore comes out to gather.