Challenge Cup· Season 2022
Match Summary
Coventry defeated Cardiff 4:1. The match was played in Challenge Cup 2022. Goals were scored by M. Crawford 3′, R. Vesely 13′, P. Frantti 16′, J. Billings 13′, T. Lishchynsky 19′. League standings: Coventry #1, Cardiff #3. Score by period: P1: 2–1, P2: 1–0, P3: 1–0.
Match Events
Coventry and Cardiff have met 50 times — Coventry won 21, Cardiff won 29, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2021. Cardiff leads the head-to-head with 29 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 277 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.54 per match (120 for the home side, 157 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 37 matches (74%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 47 games (94%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Cardiff are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–6 in 2025.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Coventry sit #1 and Cardiff are #3 in the Challenge Cup table heading into this match.
Group A
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Belfast | GP6 | Won4 | Lost0 | Pts12 |
| #2 | Fife | GP6 | Won3 | Lost2 | Pts7 |
| #3 | Dundee | GP6 | Won3 | Lost2 | Pts7 |
| #4 | Glasgow | GP6 | Won0 | Lost6 | Pts0 |
Group B
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Coventry | GP8 | Won4 | Lost2 | Pts10 |
| #2 | Guildford | GP8 | Won3 | Lost4 | Pts8 |
| #3 | Cardiff | GP8 | Won3 | Lost4 | Pts8 |
Group C
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sheffield | GP8 | Won5 | Lost1 | Pts13 |
| #2 | Nottingham | GP8 | Won2 | Lost4 | Pts8 |
| #3 | Manchester | GP8 | Won2 | Lost4 | Pts6 |
Ranking of third-placed teams
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cardiff | GP8 | Won3 | Lost4 | Pts8 |
| #2 | Manchester | GP8 | Won2 | Lost4 | Pts6 |
| #3 | Dundee | GP4 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts3 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026