Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Championship · 2024-25
Derby County FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Tue 11 Mar 2025 · 19:45 UTC Pride Park Stadium 28,879 HT 45' · FT 45'
Matt Clarke 23' 1–0
Marcus Harness 48' 2–0
Harrison Armstrong 28' Y
Y 46' Jake Bidwell
Marcus Harness 54' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Derby County FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at Pride Park Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Samuel Allison
  • Assistant 1 George Byrne
  • Assistant 2 Ian Cooper
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 10.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

2
3
3
Derby County FC 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2021-10-23 Coventry City FC 1–1 Derby County FC 2021-03-06 Coventry City FC 1–0 Derby County FC

Recent Form

Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Mar Coventry City FC H 2–0 W
08 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–1 W
01 Mar Middlesbrough FC A 0–1 L
22 Feb Millwall FC H 0–1 L
14 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–4 L
11 Feb Oxford United FC H 0–0 D
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Mar Derby County FC A 0–2 L
08 Mar Stoke City FC H 3–2 W
01 Mar Oxford United FC A 3–2 W
22 Feb Preston North End FC H 2–1 W
15 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–1 W
11 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Derby County FC and Coventry City FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Ephron Mason-Clark needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frank Lampard might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 23' Brilliant from the ! Matt Clarke makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 23.
  • 28' Controversy at the stadium! Harrison Armstrong argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Nyambe made 386 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 38' Derby County FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Coventry City FC backline.
  • 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jake Bidwell.
  • 48' Magnificent from Marcus Harness! That is 50 goals in 376 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 54' Controversy at the stadium! Marcus Harness argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 59' Jacob Widell Zetterstrom is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Derby County FC tonight.
  • 64' Ephron Mason-Clark has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ellis Simms on 64 minute.
  • 69' 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.
  • 71' The Coventry City FC bench stirs into life. Josh Eccles is withdrawn and Norman Bassette gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Liam Thompson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Coventry City FC so far.
  • 81' Derby County FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 86' Derby County FC currently sit 22 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 88' Fresh legs for Derby County FC! Kayden Jackson comes on to replace Jerry Yates.
  • 90' Kenzo Goudmijn has so much to prove this time. He replaces Liam Thompson on 90 minute.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Derby County FC and Coventry City FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Derby County FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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 2021-10-23 Coventry City FC 1–1 Derby County FC 2021-03-06 Coventry City FC 1–0 Derby County FC

Derby County FC Form

2025-03-11 Derby County FC 2–0 Coventry City FC W 2025-03-08 Derby County FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2025-03-01 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Derby County FC L 2025-02-22 Derby County FC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2025-02-14 Queens Park Rangers FC 4–0 Derby County FC L 2025-02-11 Derby County FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D

Coventry City FC Form

2025-03-11 Derby County FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L 2025-03-08 Coventry City FC 3–2 Stoke City FC W 2025-03-01 Oxford United FC 2–3 Coventry City FC W 2025-02-22 Coventry City FC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 2025-02-15 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Coventry City FC W 2025-02-11 Coventry City FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Derby County FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC45% Draw29% Coventry City FC26%
Actual: Derby County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Coventry City FC
55%
Derby County FC or Coventry City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC31% Draw50% Coventry City FC19%
Actual: Derby County FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 23% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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