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Coventry vs Leicester

17 January 2026 at 12:30Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry
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Referee: Lewis Smith

Match Summary

Coventry defeated Leicester 2:1. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by J. James 10′, E. Simms 47′, H. Wright 85′. 5 yellow cards were shown. Coventry had 51% possession while Leicester held 49%. Coventry had 19 shots (6 on target) compared to 14 (6 on target) for Leicester. Expected goals: Coventry 2.45 — Leicester 1.41. Coventry made 4 substitutions, Leicester made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Coventry and Leicester — 3 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
47′
R. EsseT. Sakamoto
67′
70′
70′
J. AyewP. Daka
V. TorpJ. Eccles
72′
J. RudoniB. Thomas-Asante
83′
90+1′
O. SkippB. Soumare
90+1′
R. PereiraS. Thomas
Full Time

Match Statistics

Coventry had 51% possession against Leicester's 49%. Coventry registered 19 shots (6 on target) while Leicester managed 14 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 5–3. Fouls committed: 8–14.

Shots on Goal
6
6
Shots Off Goal
9
5
Total Shots
19
14
Blocked Shots
4
3
Shots inside the Box
13
10
Shots outside the Box
6
4
Fouls
8
14
Corner Kicks
5
3
Offsides
3
1
Ball Possession
51%
49%
Yellow Cards
1
4
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
5
3
Total Passes
401
397
Accurate Passes
333
327
Pass Accuracy
83%
82%
Expected Goals (xG)
2.45
1.41
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0.34
0.34

Rivalry since 2011

Coventry vs Leicester Head to Head Results· 5

Coventry and Leicester have met 5 times — Coventry won 1, Leicester won 3, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Leicester leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 5 meetings. A combined 10 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (4 for the home side, 6 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (40%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (40%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–1 in 2024.

Drawn
1
·
Total goals
10 · 2.0/match
Both scored
2/5 · 40%
Over 2.5
2/5 · 40%

Recent Meetings

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03/03/12Championship
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06/08/11Championship
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Highest-scoring game: 31 v 2024

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, Coventry have recorded 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats. Leicester show 1 win, 3 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

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Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

This data is sourced from football-data.co.uk and covers historical match results and pre-match odds. These figures do not represent current or live odds and cannot be used for placing bets. Betting is not possible on this website. Provided for analytical and research purposes only.

Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Coventry

W 222D 178L 244
Over 2.549
Goals scored809

Away Record: Leicester

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026