Saturday , 31 October 2026

Coventry City FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Coventry City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Derby County FC
Wed 6 Nov 2024 · 19:45 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena 27,243 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 11' Jerry Yates
0–2 73' Bobby Thomas og
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 77' 1–2
Y 34' Eiran Cashin
Y 59' Ebou Adams

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee James Linington
  • Assistant 1 Gregory Read (England)
  • Assistant 2 Hugh Gilroy (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Middlesbrough FC 12 25
2 Swansea City AFC 12 23
3 West Ham United FC 12 22
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 12 21
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 12 21
6 Southampton FC 12 20
7 Birmingham City FC 12 20
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 12 20
9 Stoke City FC 12 20
10 Blackburn Rovers FC 12 18
11 Portsmouth FC 12 18
12 Portsmouth FC 12 18
13 Sheffield United FC 12 16
14 Millwall FC 12 15
15 Bristol City FC 12 15
16 Lincoln City FC 12 15
17 Cardiff City FC 12 14
18 Wrexham AFC 12 14
19 Charlton Athletic FC 12 14
20 Bolton Wanderers FC 12 14
21 Norwich City FC 12 12
22 Watford FC 12 11
23 Burnley FC 12 8
24 Derby County FC 12 7
25 Preston North End FC 12 5

Head-to-Head

3
3
2
Coventry City FC 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals Derby County FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-06 Coventry City FC 1–2 Derby County FC 2022-03-19 Derby County FC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2021-10-23 Coventry City FC 1–1 Derby County FC 2021-03-06 Coventry City FC 1–0 Derby County FC 2020-12-01 Derby County FC 1–1 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Nov Derby County FC H 1–2 L
02 Nov Middlesbrough FC A 3–0 W
26 Oct Luton Town FC H 3–2 W
22 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–1 D
19 Oct Preston North End FC A 0–1 L
05 Oct Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–2 L
Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Nov Coventry City FC A 2–1 W
02 Nov Stoke City FC A 1–2 L
26 Oct Hull City AFC H 1–1 D
22 Oct Oxford United FC A 1–1 D
19 Oct Millwall FC A 1–1 D
05 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Derby County FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/5
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/3
76+
2/6
■ 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Coventry City FC to score. At the same time, Derby County FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Curtis Nelson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Coventry City FC so far.
  • 10' named a 3-4-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 5-3-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 11' Jerry Yates puts Derby County FC on the lead.
  • 16' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 21' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Derby County FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 26' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 31' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 34' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Eiran Cashin on 34 minutes.
  • 39' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Derby County FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 44' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Luis Binks suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Derby County FC — Craig Forsyth on, Callum Elder off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' Brandon Thomas-Asante is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Coventry City FC tonight.
  • 59' Ebou Adams catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 59.
  • 61' Coventry City FC ring the changes. Brandon Thomas-Asante has done his job and it is now time for Victor Torp to step up.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Ephron Mason-Clark. He replaces Jack Rudoni on 62 minute.
  • 67' Coventry City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 68' Dajaune Brown makes way for Nathaniel Mendez-Laing at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Derby County FC.
  • 73' What composure from Bobby Thomas! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Kane Wilson. He replaces Liam Thompson on 75 minute.
  • 76' Another change for Derby County FC made on 76 minute. Nathaniel Phillips leaves to be changed by Sonny Bradley.
  • 77' GOAL! Tatsuhiro Sakamoto scores on 77. Assisted by Jay Dasilva
  • 82' Coventry City FC are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against Derby County FC's 5-3-2 shape.
  • 86' Time for substitution for Derby County FC. Jerry Yates is replaced by James Collins.
  • Derby County FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Derby County FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matt Godden 2
Ben Brereton 2
Jack Rudoni 2
Maxime Biamou 1
Graeme Shinnie 1
Tom Lawrence 1
Jerry Yates 1
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 1

Head to Head

2024-11-06 Coventry City FC 1–2 Derby County FC 2022-03-19 Derby County FC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2021-10-23 Coventry City FC 1–1 Derby County FC 2021-03-06 Coventry City FC 1–0 Derby County FC 2020-12-01 Derby County FC 1–1 Coventry City FC

Coventry City FC Form

2024-11-06 Coventry City FC 1–2 Derby County FC L 2024-11-02 Middlesbrough FC 0–3 Coventry City FC W 2024-10-26 Coventry City FC 3–2 Luton Town FC W 2024-10-22 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2024-10-19 Preston North End FC 1–0 Coventry City FC L 2024-10-05 Coventry City FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Derby County FC Form

2024-11-06 Coventry City FC 1–2 Derby County FC W 2024-11-02 Stoke City FC 2–1 Derby County FC L 2024-10-26 Derby County FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D 2024-10-22 Oxford United FC 1–1 Derby County FC D 2024-10-19 Millwall FC 1–1 Derby County FC D 2024-10-05 Derby County FC 2–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.32 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Derby County FC xG
I would bet for: Coventry City FC or Derby County FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC36% Draw29% Derby County FC35%
Actual: Derby County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Derby County FC
64%
Coventry City FC or Derby County FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC27% Draw48% Derby County FC25%
Actual: Derby County FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Derby County FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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