Derby County FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Derby County FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at iPro Stadium.
- Derby County FC 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
- Referee Mark Pottage
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Coventry City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Nov | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Nov | Bristol City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Nov | Barnsley FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Nov | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Derby County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Nov | Norwich City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Nov | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Nov | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Nov | Watford FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–2 | 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' And we are off! Derby County FC vs Coventry City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' A quiet spell here at iPro Stadium. Coventry City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Robins might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 11' Derby County FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 11.
- 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan John Giles made 347 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 21' Duane Holmes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Coventry City FC tonight.
- 26' Andre Wisdom needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 31' Derby County FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 41' 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.
- 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 51' Derby County FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Coventry City FC backline.
- 56' Callum O'Hare has been relatively quiet despite scoring 27 goals in his last 357 appearances.
- 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 63' Duane Holmes is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
- 68' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Krystian Bielik.
- 72' Coventry City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 77' Wesley Jobello is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan Shipley at the 77 minute mark.
- 80' A tactical swap from Derby County FC — Kamil Jozwiak on, Tom Lawrence off on 80 minutes.
- 83' Colin Kazim-Richards doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 85' Fresh legs for Coventry City FC! Leo Ostigard comes on to replace Sam McCallum.
- 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Matt Clarke.
- 89' Another substitution for Coventry City FC to replace Callum O'Hare by Amadou Bakayoko on 89 minute.
- 90' Nathan Byrne makes way for Curtis Davies at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Derby County FC.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 2
- 8
-
10
Tom Lawrence ↓ Kamil Jozwiak 80'
-
25
Duane Holmes ↓ Jack Stretton 80'
- 1
- 5
-
12
Nathan Byrne ↓ Curtis Davies 90'
- 13
- 26
- 38
Bench
- 21
- 3
-
33
Curtis Davies ↑ 90'
- 4
-
7
Kamil Jozwiak ↑ 80'
- 17
- 18
- 49
-
39
Jack Stretton ↑ 80'
Coach
Liam Rosenior
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Tyler Walker ↓ Maxime Biamou 77'
- 5
- 18
-
11
Callum O'Hare ↓ Amadou Bakayoko 89'
- 13
- 15
-
26
Jordan Shipley ↓ Wesley Jobello 77'
- 6
-
21
Sam McCallum ↓ Leo Ostigard 85'
- 38
- 23
Bench
- 8
- 22
-
20
Amadou Bakayoko ↑ 89'
-
9
Maxime Biamou ↑ 77'
- 14
-
10
Wesley Jobello ↑ 77'
-
2
Leo Ostigard ↑ 85'
- 4
- 41
Coach
Mark Robins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jack Rudoni | 2 |
| Matt Godden | 2 |
| Ben Brereton | 2 |
| Frank Onyeka | 1 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 1 |
| Maxime Biamou | 1 |
| Graeme Shinnie | 1 |
| Tom Lawrence | 1 |
Head to Head
Derby County FC Form
2020-12-01
Derby County FC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
2020-11-28
Derby County FC
1–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
D
2020-11-25
Middlesbrough FC
3–0
Derby County FC
L
2020-11-21
Bristol City FC
1–0
Derby County FC
L
2020-11-07
Derby County FC
0–2
Barnsley FC
L
2020-11-04
Derby County FC
0–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
Coventry City FC Form
2020-12-01
Derby County FC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
2020-11-28
Norwich City FC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
2020-11-25
Coventry City FC
1–0
Cardiff City FC
W
2020-11-20
Coventry City FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2020-11-07
Watford FC
3–2
Coventry City FC
L
2020-11-04
Nottingham Forest FC
2–1
Coventry City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2
Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for:
Derby County FC or Coventry City FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Derby County FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Coventry City FC
63%
Derby County FC or Coventry City FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Derby County FC
| Handicap | Derby County FC covers | Push | Coventry City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.