Coventry City FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
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 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Derby County FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Preston North End FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Oct | Fulham FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Luton Town FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 24 Sep | Peterborough United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Coventry City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Luton Town FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Oct | Preston North End FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | Reading FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Derby County FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Derby County FC
| Bobby Clark | 2 G | 2 A |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 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' Both keepers have barely been tested. Coventry City FC and Derby County FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Max Bird, a England midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Derby County FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' The England Matt Godden breaks the deadlock on 20 minutes. 1-0!
- 25' 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.
- 30' Kelle Roos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Coventry City FC and Derby County FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ian Maatsen on 44 minutes.
- 49' 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.
- 54' A tactical swap from Derby County FC — Louie Sibley on, Kamil Jozwiak off on 54 minutes.
- 59' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Derby County FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 62' Another substitution for Derby County FC to replace Festy Ebosele by Colin Kazim-Richards on 62 minute.
- 66' Liam Kelly is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ben Sheaf at the 66 minute mark.
- 67' Coventry City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tyler Walker is hanging Viktor Gyokeres on the field on 67 minute.
- 71' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Curtis Davies.
- 76' Tom Lawrence has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 78' The deadlock is broken! Graeme Shinnie gets on the scoresheet on 78 minutes.
- 83' Nathan Byrne has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 385 appearances.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ravel Morrison.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Viktor Gyokeres ↓ Tyler Walker 67'
- 5
- 1
- 10
- 24
- 15
-
14
Ben Sheaf ↓ Liam Kelly 66'
- 3
- 38
- 23
- 18
Bench
-
19
Tyler Walker ↑ 67'
- 9
- 8
- 20
- 13
-
6
Liam Kelly ↑ 66'
- 7
Coach
Mark Robins
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 21
- 33
- 8
- 10
- 2
- 4
-
7
Kamil Jozwiak ↓ Louie Sibley 54'
- 26
- 11
- 36
Bench
- 16
- 1
-
13
Colin Kazim-Richards ↑ 62'
-
17
Louie Sibley ↑ 54'
- 35
- –
- 43
Coach
Wayne Rooney
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
2021-10-23
Coventry City FC
1–1
Derby County FC
D
2021-10-20
Preston North End FC
2–1
Coventry City FC
L
2021-10-16
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–2
Coventry City FC
D
2021-10-02
Coventry City FC
4–1
Fulham FC
W
2021-09-29
Luton Town FC
5–0
Coventry City FC
L
2021-09-24
Coventry City FC
3–0
Peterborough United FC
W
Derby County FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.33
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Derby County FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Derby County FC
53%
Coventry City FC or Derby County FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Coventry City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.5%
2 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Derby County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 24% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.