Coventry vs Leicester match stats & report
2–1 Full time
Coventry beat Leicester 2–1 in the Championship on 17 January 2026. Expected goals finished 2.45–1.41. Coventry had 51% of the ball.
Coventry vs Leicester match statistics
- 51% Ball possession 49%
- 2.45 Expected goals (xG) 1.41
- 19 Total shots 14
- 6 Shots on target 6
- 9 Shots off target 5
- 4 Blocked shots 3
- 13 Shots inside the box 10
- 5 Corners 3
- 8 Fouls 14
- 3 Offsides 1
- 1 Yellow cards 4
- 401 Passes 397
- 83% Pass accuracy 82%
- 5 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 10' Goal J. James (assist B. De Cordova-Reid) Leicester
- 47' Goal E. Simms (assist J. Rudoni) Coventry
- 85' Yellow card J. Monga Leicester
- 85' Goal H. Wright Coventry
- 88' Yellow card C. Okoli Leicester
- 90+3' Yellow card J. James Leicester
- 90+5' Yellow card Silko Amari Otieno Thomas Leicester
- 90+7' Yellow card J. Dasilva Coventry
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Coventry
Bench B. Wilson , T. Sakamoto , J. Allen , H. Wright , Yang Min-hyeok , J. Bidwell , B. Thomas-Asante , L. Woolfenden , J. Eccles
Leicester
Bench A. Begović , J. Vestergaard , O. Aluko , H. Choudhury , B. Soumaré , L. Page , Silko Amari Otieno Thomas , J. Monga , P. Daka
Form guide
Coventry at home
6–1–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.1 per game
- Conceded
- 1.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 5.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.4 per game
43% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Leicester away
5–4–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.7 per game
- Conceded
- 1.1 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 7.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.2 per game
25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Coventry vs Leicester head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester v Coventry | 0–0 | |
| Coventry v Leicester | 3–1 | |
| Leicester v Coventry | 2–1 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.