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ChampionshipSeason 2025

Coventry vs Leicester

17 January 2026 at 12:30Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry
21
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

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%

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

API data: 12 May 2026