Coventry City FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2025-26

Coventry City FC

3 – 2

Full Time

Derby County FC

Fri 3 Apr 2026 · 19:00 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena 31,349 HT 45' · FT 45'

Frank Onyeka 12' 1–0

1–1 38' Ben Brereton

Jack Rudoni 68' 2–1

2–2 77' Ben Brereton pen

Jack Rudoni 80' 3–2

Y 29' Lewis Travis

Y 63' John Eustace

Y 81' Patrick Agyemang

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Derby County FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
Derby County FC 15 games · 10 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Tom Nield
Assistant 1 Shaun Hudson
Assistant 2

6 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 4.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

Head-to-Head

Coventry City FC 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals Derby County FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-03 Coventry City FC 3–2 Derby County FC 2025-08-16 Derby County FC 3–5 Coventry City FC 2025-03-11 Derby County FC 2–0 Coventry City FC 2024-11-06 Coventry City FC 1–2 Derby County FC 2022-03-19 Derby County FC 1–1 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Apr	Derby County FC	H	3–2	W
21 Mar	Swansea City AFC	A	3–0	W
14 Mar	Southampton FC	H	1–2	L
11 Mar	Preston North End FC	H	3–0	W
07 Mar	Bristol City FC	A	2–0	W
28 Feb	Stoke City FC	H	2–1	W

Derby County FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Apr	Coventry City FC	A	2–3	L
21 Mar	Birmingham City FC	H	1–0	W
16 Mar	Portsmouth FC	A	1–0	W
10 Mar	Millwall FC	A	0–1	L
07 Mar	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	2–1	W
28 Feb	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	3–1	W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

7% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Derby County FC

0-15

1/5

16-30

3/6

31-45

2/7

46-60

3/1

61-75

1/4

76+

4/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Derby County FC

Bobby Clark	3 G	2 A
Samuel Szmodics	3 G	1 A
Carlton Morris	1 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at Coventry Building Society Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Victor Torp, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 7 goals in the last 5 games.
12' Assisted by Romain Esse with the perfectly-timed delivery and Frank Onyeka makes no mistake. 1-0!
17' It looks like no one’s ball. Coventry City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
22' Coventry City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
27' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
29' A moment of madness from Lewis Travis on 29 minutes earns him a card. Derby County FC will be frustrated.
34' Derby County FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
38' What an equalizer from Ben Brereton!
43' Romain Esse has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
48' Both keepers have barely been tested. Coventry City FC and Derby County FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
53' Derby County FC have won 462 goals from 397 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
63' John Eustace picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
63' It is a substitution in Coventry City FC team. Josh Eccles is replaced by Jack Rudoni on 63 minute.
65' Carlton Morris makes way for Patrick Agyemang at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Derby County FC.
68' The England Jack Rudoni breaks the deadlock on 68 minutes. 2-1!
72' Oscar Fraulo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jaydon Banel on 72 minute.
77' A stunning finish from Ben Brereton — that came from absolutely nowhere!
80' Brilliant from the ! Jack Rudoni makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 80.
81' It’s a booking for Derby County FC player. Patrick Agyemang gets a card.
86' The supporters are chanting for Cruz Allen. He replaces David Ozoh on 86 minute.
90' The Coventry City FC bench stirs into life. Matt Grimes is withdrawn and Victor Torp gets his opportunity.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Coventry City FC 3-2 Derby County FC.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

Derby County FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ben Brereton	2
Jack Rudoni	2
Matt Godden	2
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto	1
Matt Clarke	1
Marcus Harness	1
Colin Kazim-Richards	1
Frank Onyeka	1

Head to Head

Coventry City FC Form

2026-04-03 Coventry City FC 3–2 Derby County FC W 2026-03-21 Swansea City AFC 0–3 Coventry City FC W 2026-03-14 Coventry City FC 1–2 Southampton FC L 2026-03-11 Coventry City FC 3–0 Preston North End FC W 2026-03-07 Bristol City FC 0–2 Coventry City FC W 2026-02-28 Coventry City FC 2–1 Stoke City FC W

Derby County FC Form

2026-04-03 Coventry City FC 3–2 Derby County FC L 2026-03-21 Derby County FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC W 2026-03-16 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Derby County FC W 2026-03-10 Millwall FC 1–0 Derby County FC L 2026-03-07 Derby County FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2026-02-28 Derby County FC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.66 Coventry City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.33 Derby County FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Coventry City FC47% Draw25% Derby County FC28%

Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 2.99

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Derby County FC

53%

Coventry City FC or Derby County FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Coventry City FC32% Draw44% Derby County FC24%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12%

2 – 1

8.9%

1 – 0

7.5%

1 – 2

7.1%

2 – 0

6.8%

0 – 0

6.7%

2 – 2

5.9%

0 – 1

5.8%

3 – 1

4.9%

0 – 2

4.4%

3 – 0

3.7%

3 – 2

Actual

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap	Coventry City FC covers	Push	Derby County FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	13%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	20%	56%
-0.5	44%	—	56%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	16%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.