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Stoke City vs Coventry

England England

FA Cup Bet365 Stadium, Stoke on Trent
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Match Events

34'
Talovierov M.
37'
Kitching L.
39'
Pearson B.

AI Match Summary

First leg ended 1-0. The second leg ended 1-0.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

27%
Stoke City
30%
Draws
43%
Coventry
Draw rate projection: 30% Favored: Coventry

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

43% / Low Confidence
  • Coventry carry the better recent record into this one.
  • 43% — that's where the model lands on Coventry taking it.
  • Coventry arrive in better shape, but cup ties don't always follow form.
  • Historical meetings favor Stoke City, who have won 2 of the last 5 encounters.
  • Strong defensive structures favor a low-scoring, controlled fixture.

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 85%
Over 1.5 Goals 69%
Over 2.5 Goals 25%
Over 3.5 Goals 22%
Over 4.5 Goals 10%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 32.400000000000006%
Stoke City Clean Sheet 11%
Coventry Clean Sheet 68%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Stoke City Coventry
Matches Played 29 29
Wins 8 16
Draws 8 7
Losses 13 6
Goals Scored 1 1.69
Goals Conceded 1.31 0.86
Expected Goals (xG) 0.56 1.81
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Feb 28, 2026 Championship
Coventry vs Stoke City
2:1
Jan 10, 2026 FA Cup
Stoke City vs Coventry
1:0
Nov 8, 2025 Championship
Stoke City vs Coventry
0:1
Mar 8, 2025 Championship
Coventry vs Stoke City
3:2
Aug 10, 2024 Championship
Stoke City vs Coventry
1:0

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Stoke City Compare

Top Goalscorer Cisse L.
1 Goals
Avg xG / game 0.43
Avg xA / game 0.28

Coventry Compare

Avg xG / game 1.65
Avg xA / game 1.01

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Stoke City 10 / 100
Coventry 95 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Stoke City Coventry

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick COV Win (2)
Secondary Pick Under 2.5 Goals & BTTS No
Correct Score 0:1
BTTS Outcome No (NG)
Over/Under Pick Under 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Attacking prowess: Stoke City scored in 69% of their last 29 outings.

Defensive concern: Coventry conceded in 62% of 29 recent games.

H2H data points to 2.20 goals as a typical output.

Stoke City went unbeaten in 4 of their last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Stoke City VS Coventry
0.63 Goals Scored 2
1.63 Goals Conceded 0.5
75% Over 1.5 63%
25% Over 2.5 50%
25% Over 3.5 50%

Recent Form & Match History

Stoke City

(Home)
08 Aug
Stoke City
2 : 0
Oldham
01 Aug
Stoke City
1 : 1
Valencia
28 Jul
Stoke City
1 : 0
Everton
18 Jul
Crewe
1 : 1
Stoke City
10 Jul
Stoke City
0 : 1
Braga
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Coventry

(Away)
08 Aug
Coventry
3 : 1
Espanyol
18 Jul
Northampton
0 : 0
Coventry
02 May
Watford
0 : 4
Coventry
26 Apr
Coventry
3 : 1
Wrexham
21 Apr
Coventry
5 : 1
Portsmouth
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Tournament Bracket & Draw

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Maldon & Tiptree 1
Bromley 1
Bristol Rovers 2
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Barnet 1
Luton 4
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Crawley Town 0
Newport 3
Gillingham 2
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Notts County 2
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Plymouth 0
Salford 2
Lincoln City 1
Tamworth 0
Leyton Orient 1
Rotherham 1
Swindon 2
Bolton 2
Huddersfield 1
Grimsby 3
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Wealdstone 1
Southend 0
Chelmsford 4
Braintree 1
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Hemel Hempstead 1
Spennymoor 0
Barrow 2
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Bristol Rovers 0
Fleetwood Town 3
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Exeter 4
Wycombe 0
Salford 4
Leyton Orient 0
Swindon 4
Bolton 0
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Wealdstone 0
Chelmsford 0
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Barrow 2
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Wrexham 4
Nottingham 3
Ipswich 2
Blackpool 1
Hull City 1
Blackburn 0
Charlton 1
Chelsea 5
Port Vale 1
Fleetwood Town 0
Bristol City 5
Watford 1
Milton Keynes Dons 1
Oxford Utd 2
Everton 1
Sunderland 2
Boreham Wood 0
Burton 5
West Ham 2
QPR 1
Macclesfield 2
Crystal Palace 1
Sheffield Wed 0
Brentford 2
Cambridge Utd 2
Birmingham 3
Derby 1
Leeds 3
Norwich 5
Walsall 1
Swansea 2
West Brom 3
Tottenham 1
Aston Villa 2
Newcastle Utd 4
Bournemouth 3
Manchester City 10
Exeter 1
Salford 3
Swindon 2
Grimsby 3
Weston-super-Mare 2
Wolves 6
Shrewsbury 1
Liverpool 4
Barnsley 1
Manchester United 1
Brighton 2
Stoke City 1
Coventry 0
Fulham 3
Middlesbrough 1
Doncaster 2
Southampton 3
Cheltenham 0
Leicester 2
Burnley 5
Millwall 1
Sheffield Utd 3
Mansfield 4
Portsmouth 1
Arsenal 4
Preston 0
Wigan 1
1/16-finals
Wrexham 1
Ipswich 0
Hull City 0
Chelsea 4
Port Vale 1
Bristol City 0
Oxford Utd 0
Sunderland 1
Burton 0
West Ham 1
Macclesfield 0
Brentford 1
Birmingham 1
Leeds 2
Norwich 3
West Brom 1
Aston Villa 1
Newcastle Utd 3
Manchester City 2
Salford 0
Grimsby 0
Wolves 1
Liverpool 3
Brighton 0
Stoke City 1
Fulham 2
Southampton 2
Leicester 1
Burnley 1
Mansfield 2
Arsenal 4
Wigan 0
1/8-finals
Wrexham 2
Chelsea 4
Port Vale 1
Sunderland 0
West Ham 3
Brentford 2
Leeds 3
Norwich 0
Newcastle Utd 1
Manchester City 3
Wolves 1
Liverpool 3
Fulham 0
Southampton 1
Mansfield 1
Arsenal 2
Quarter-finals
Chelsea 7
Port Vale 0
West Ham 2
Leeds 3
Manchester City 4
Liverpool 0
Southampton 2
Arsenal 1
Semi-finals
Chelsea 1
Leeds 0
Manchester City 2
Southampton 1
Final
Chelsea 0
Manchester City 1