Coventry v Oxford United result

Full-time · Coventry 1–0 Oxford United

League Cup · Tue, 27 Aug 2024 19:45 BST · The Coventry Building Society Arena

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Coventry · Oxford United · Head-to-head

Coventry 1–0 Oxford United — Coventry won this League Cup match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Coventry beat Oxford United 1–0 at The Coventry Building Society Arena in the League Cup on Tuesday 27 August. Coventry are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions. Oxford United have lost their last three matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Coventry: B. Thomas-Asante (57’, assisted by Kasey Palmer).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Coventry 0.00, Oxford United 0.00, from 17 shots to 8 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

W. Finnie showed no yellow cards — against 3.9 yellows a game across the last 24 matches refereed (all competitions).

What it changes

Coventry sit 18th on six points from three games with a goal difference of +1 (2024/25 so far). Coventry have scored three goals, the 45th-fewest (shared) of the 92 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 3 games, ranked per game). Coventry have conceded two goals, the seventh-fewest (shared) of the 92 clubs.

Oxford United sit 36th on three points from two games with a goal difference of +1 (2024/25 so far). Oxford United have scored two goals, the 45th-fewest (shared) of the 92 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 2 games, ranked per game). Oxford United have conceded one goal, the second-fewest (shared) of the 92 clubs.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry) 7.7, Kasey Palmer (Coventry) 5.6 and Peter Kioso (Oxford United) 5.4 led the match.

Head-to-head

Coventry are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Oxford United.

Next up

Coventry next host Crystal Palace on 21 November 2026.

Oxford United next travel to Peterborough on 14 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Coventry: Coventry v Crystal Palace, Saturday 21 November — the preview. Next for Oxford United: Peterborough v Oxford United, Saturday 14 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Coventry 1–0 Oxford United · League Cup
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena · Coventry, West Midlands
Referee: W. Finnie
Head-to-head (last 6): Coventry 3 · draws 1 · Oxford United 2 · 4.17 goals/game
Recent form: Coventry 2W 1D 2L · Oxford United 3W 0D 2L

Coventry 1–0 Oxford United (League Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.13 / 1.63

Goals

against 1.38 / 0.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.33 / 4.5

Corners

against 7.83 / 6.17 · 3 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 6 matches

3 / 4.67

Shots on target

against 6.17 / 3 · 2 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 6 matches

1.67 / 1.33

Cards

against 2 / 2.33 · 2 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 August 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 24 August 2024. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Coventry for / against	Line	Oxford United for / against
Goals scored	1.13 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.63 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.33 for · 7.83 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	4.5 for · 6.17 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	10.67 for · 15.17 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	11 for · 10.67 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	3 for · 6.17 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	4.67 for · 3 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.67 for · 10.33 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	8.67 for · 14 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	1.67 for · 2 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	1.33 for · 2.33 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: W. Finnie.

Coventry

Coventry Defensive

Coventry — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Coventry before kick-off, to 24 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Rudoni n 4	74.5	1.5 3/1	0 0/0	—
M. van Ewijk n 8	74.6	0.6 4/0	1.7 6/3	—
H. Wright n 8	72.6	1.7 8/3	1.1 5/2	—
J. Eccles n 8	75.4	0.7 3/2	1.2 6/2	—
V. Torp n 8	45.4	1 3/1	0.7 3/0	—
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Coventry — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Coventry before kick-off, to 24 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Rudoni n 4	74.5	0.3 1/0
M. van Ewijk n 8	74.6	2.4 6/5
J. Eccles n 8	75.4	1.9 6/5
H. Wright n 8	72.6	0.8 5/0
V. Torp n 8	45.4	0.7 3/0
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Coventry Attacking

Coventry — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Coventry before kick-off, to 24 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Rudoni n 4	74.5	0.9 3/0	0 0/0
M. van Ewijk n 8	74.6	0.5 3/0	0.3 2/0
H. Wright n 8	72.6	2.3 7/4	1.2 3/2
J. Eccles n 8	75.4	1 5/1	0.1 1/0
V. Torp n 8	45.4	0.7 2/1	0 0/0
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Coventry — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Coventry before kick-off, to 24 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Rudoni n 4	74.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. van Ewijk n 8	74.6	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
H. Wright n 8	72.6	0.5 2/1	0.2 1/0
J. Eccles n 8	75.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
V. Torp n 8	45.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Oxford United

Oxford United Defensive

Oxford United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Oxford United before kick-off, to 24 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
S. Long n 8	80.8	1 6/1	1 5/2	—
T. Goodrham n 8	75.9	1.8 7/3	0.6 4/0	—
Ruben Rodrigues n 8	71.8	1.1 5/2	1.9 6/4	—
I. El Mizouni n 4	55.5	0.8 2/0	0.8 1/1	—
W. Vaulks n 3	90	0.7 2/0	0.7 1/1	—
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Oxford United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Oxford United before kick-off, to 24 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. Long n 8	80.8	1.4 5/3
T. Goodrham n 8	75.9	2.4 6/5
Ruben Rodrigues n 8	71.8	2.4 6/5
I. El Mizouni n 4	55.5	2.8 3/3
J. Bennett n 8	89.1	2.9 7/5
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Oxford United Attacking

Oxford United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Oxford United before kick-off, to 24 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Long n 8	80.8	0.3 1/1	0 0/0
T. Goodrham n 8	75.9	0.9 4/2	0.6 3/1
Ruben Rodrigues n 8	71.8	0.9 5/1	0.2 1/0
I. El Mizouni n 4	55.5	0.8 2/0	0 0/0
W. Vaulks n 3	90	1 2/1	0.3 1/0
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Oxford United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Oxford United before kick-off, to 24 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Long n 8	80.8	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
T. Goodrham n 8	75.9	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
Ruben Rodrigues n 8	71.8	0 0/0	0.5 2/1
I. El Mizouni n 4	55.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Brown n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Coventry		Oxford United
53%	Possession	47%
17	Shots	8
5	Shots on target	0
7	Shots off target	6
5	Blocked shots	2
7	Shots inside the box	7
9	Corners	2
0	Offsides	1
8	Fouls	14
0	Saves	4
493	Passes	450
86%	Pass accuracy	85%

Coventry Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
B. Wilson	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
B. Thomas	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	7.5
Liam Kitching	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	7.2
J. Dasilva	90	0	0	0	0	1	3	7.3
E. Mason-Clark	90	0	0	2	1	2	2	7.7
B. Thomas-Asante	90	1	0	3	2	1	1	7.6
K. Palmer	89	0	1	2	0	3	1	7.5
J. Allen	73	0	0	1	0	1	1	6.9
J. Latibeaudiere	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
J. Eccles	63	0	0	1	0	0	2	7.3
N. Bassette	63	0	0	1	1	3	1	6.9
M. van Ewijk sub	27	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.9
V. Torp sub	27	0	0	1	1	0	2	6.9
T. Sakamoto sub	27	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
B. Sheaf sub	17	0	0	0	0	3	1	7
J. Rudoni sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Oxford United Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	KP	Tkl	Rating
M. Ingram	90	0	0	0	7.3
P. Kioso	90	1	1	4	7.2
S. Long	90	1	0	0	7
C. Brown	90	0	0	0	6.9
G. Leigh	90	0	0	2	6.7
L. Sibley	90	0	0	3	6.7
D. Scarlett	83	1	0	0	6.6
M. Ebiowei	77	0	1	1	6.5
J. McEachran	61	0	2	1	7
O. Dale	61	1	0	0	6.3
C. Brannagan	61	0	0	2	6.6
W. Vaulks sub	29	1	2	1	6.9
T. Goodrham sub	29	0	0	0	6.5
I. El Mizouni sub	29	0	0	1	6.6
Ruben Rodrigues sub	13	1	0	1	6.9
M. Harris sub	13	0	1	0	6.9

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Coventry v Oxford United — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

CoventryLLWWD

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Oxford UnitedWWWLL

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.8 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Coventry 3 · 1 draw · Oxford United 2 · 4.17 goals/game

2024-08-16 Coventry 3–2 Oxford United
2024-01-06 Coventry 6–2 Oxford United
2019-08-31 Oxford United 3–3 Coventry
2019-03-23 Coventry 0–1 Oxford United
2018-09-09 Oxford United 1–2 Coventry
2018-08-14 Oxford United 2–0 Coventry

Goals per game

Coventry scored1.2

Oxford United scored1.8

Coventry conceded1.2

Oxford United conceded1

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What is the head-to-head record between Coventry and Oxford United?: In their last 6 meetings, Coventry won 3, Oxford United won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 4.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Coventry and Oxford United?: Recent form — Coventry 2W 1D 2L; Oxford United 3W 0D 2L.

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