Thursday , 2 July 2026

Coventry City FC vs Leicester City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Coventry City FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Sat 13 Jan 2024 · 12:30 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena 29,914 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 44' Kiernan Dewsbury Hall pen
Callum O'Hare 79' 1–1
Milan van Ewijk 88' 2–1
Callum O'Hare 90+4' 3–1
Kasey Palmer 38' Y
Bobby Thomas 42' Y
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 43' Y
R 45' Abdul Issahaku
Y 78' Harry Winks
Y 83' Cesare Casadei
Y 84' Hamza Choudhury
Jay Dasilva 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Leicester City FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Assistant 1 Derek Eaton
  • Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
1
1
Coventry City FC 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Leicester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-13 Coventry City FC 3–1 Leicester City FC 2023-08-06 Leicester City FC 2–1 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jan Leicester City FC H 3–1 W
06 Jan Oxford United FC H 6–2 W
01 Jan Middlesbrough FC A 3–1 W
29 Dec Swansea City AFC H 2–2 D
26 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–0 W
23 Dec Sunderland AFC A 3–0 W
Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jan Coventry City FC A 1–3 L
06 Jan Millwall FC A 3–2 W
01 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC H 4–1 W
29 Dec Cardiff City FC A 2–0 W
26 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 1–1 D
23 Dec Rotherham United FC H 3–0 W

Season Stats

Coventry City FC Leicester City FC
#1 Position #23
95 Points 46
46 Played 46
28 / 11 / 7 W / D / L 12 / 16 / 18
97 Scored 58
45 Conceded 68
+52 GD -10
2.07 PPG 1.00
61% Win % 26%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts). Leicester City FC are 23rd (46 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Coventry City FC welcome Leicester City FC for this crunch clash at Coventry Building Society Arena.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kiernan Dewsbury Hall made 384 appearances and scored 25 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Stephy Mavididi, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' It looks surprising Coventry City FC does not make any changes. Matt Godden has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Abdul Issahaku, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' Bradley Collins is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Coventry City FC tonight.
  • 35' 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.
  • 38' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kasey Palmer.
  • 42' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bobby Thomas.
  • 43' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bobby Thomas.
  • 44' Kiernan Dewsbury Hall puts Leicester City FC on the lead.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Abdul Issahaku. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 46' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 46 minute. Stephy Mavididi leaves to be changed by Kasey McAteer.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Coventry City FC and Leicester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 61' 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.
  • 66' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 369 appearances.
  • 67' The Coventry City FC bench stirs into life. Jake Bidwell is withdrawn and Jay Dasilva gets his opportunity.
  • 72' It is a cagey affair so far. Coventry City FC in their 4-4-1-1 trying to find a way past Leicester City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 77' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 78' Poor challenge from Harry Winks. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 79' Kasey Palmer makes way for Ellis Simms at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
  • 79' Goal! Callum O'Hare scores his 26 goal in 355 matches.
  • 83' Thomas Cannon makes way for Hamza Choudhury at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
  • 83' The referee shows Leicester City FC player a Yellow card on 83.
  • 84' Hamza Choudhury was booked on 84.
  • 88' The Netherlands Milan van Ewijk breaks the deadlock on 88 minutes. 2-1!
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Jay Dasilva. He receives a Yellow card.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Coventry City FC 3-1 Leicester City FC.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Enzo Maresca

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kiernan Dewsbury Hall 3
Callum O'Hare 2
Kyle McFadzean 1
Milan van Ewijk 1

Head to Head

2024-01-13 Coventry City FC 3–1 Leicester City FC 2023-08-06 Leicester City FC 2–1 Coventry City FC

Coventry City FC Form

2024-01-13 Coventry City FC 3–1 Leicester City FC W 2024-01-06 Coventry City FC 6–2 Oxford United FC W 2024-01-01 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Coventry City FC W 2023-12-29 Coventry City FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC D 2023-12-26 Coventry City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2023-12-23 Sunderland AFC 0–3 Coventry City FC W

Leicester City FC Form

2024-01-13 Coventry City FC 3–1 Leicester City FC L 2024-01-06 Millwall FC 2–3 Leicester City FC W 2024-01-01 Leicester City FC 4–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2023-12-29 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Leicester City FC W 2023-12-26 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2023-12-23 Leicester City FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.61 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC62% Draw20% Leicester City FC18%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Leicester City FC
38%
Coventry City FC or Leicester City FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC49% Draw36% Leicester City FC15%
Actual: Leicester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.3%
3 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
4%
0 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Leicester City FC covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 19% 55%
-1.5 45% — 55%
-1 45% 20% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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