Leicester City FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Leicester City FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at King Power Stadium.
- Leicester City FC 46 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren Bond
- Assistant 1 Marc Perry
- Assistant 2 Mark Scholes
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | Coventry City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 May | West Ham United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 May | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 May | Liverpool FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 08 May | Fulham FC | A | 3–5 | L |
| 01 May | Everton FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | Leicester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 May | Luton Town FC | H | 6–7 | L |
| 17 May | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 May | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 May | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Apr | Birmingham City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Leicester City FC | Coventry City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #1 |
| 46 | Points | 95 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 12 / 16 / 18 | W / D / L | 28 / 11 / 7 |
| 58 | Scored | 97 |
| 68 | Conceded | 45 |
| -10 | GD | +52 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.07 |
| 26% | Win % | 61% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Leicester City FC are 5th (46 pts). Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Leicester City FC have kicked off against Coventry City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Coventry City FC is showing some good football. However, Coventry City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' England international Harry Winks has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Ellis Simms is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leicester City FC tonight.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Robins might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' 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.
- 47' Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kyle McFadzean makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 52' Jannik Vestergaard picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 57' Coventry City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 62' The whistle greets Wilfred Ndidi as he departs to be replaced by Dennis Praet.
- 67' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 68' That is a Yellow card for Leicester City FC. Callum Doyle will be fuming at that decision.
- 71' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Eccles departs to be replaced by Milan van Ewijk.
- 75' Kelechi Iheanacho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jamie Vardy on 75 minute.
- 77' Kiernan Dewsbury Hall is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 82' 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.
- 87' Kiernan Dewsbury Hall with the second goal in the match!
- 89' It’s a booking for Coventry City FC player. Ben Sheaf gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Kasey Palmer has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Leicester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hamza Choudhury is hanging Kasey McAteer on the field on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — Leicester City FC 2-1 Coventry City FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
9
Jamie Vardy ↓ Kelechi Iheanacho 75'
-
25
Wilfred Ndidi ↓ Dennis Praet 62'
- 21
- 23
- 8
- 10
- 3
- 30
- 22
- 5
-
35
Kasey McAteer ↓ Hamza Choudhury 90'
Bench
-
14
Kelechi Iheanacho ↑ 75'
- 11
-
17
Hamza Choudhury ↑ 90'
- 15
- 2
- 27
-
26
Dennis Praet ↑ 62'
- 20
- 41
Coach
Enzo Maresca
Coventry City FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 3
- 5
- 13
- 45
- 24
-
28
Josh Eccles ↓ Milan van Ewijk 71'
- 14
-
38
Gustavo Hamer ↓ Liam Kelly 71'
- 22
- 4
-
9
Ellis Simms ↓ Haji Wright 71'
Bench
- 40
- 21
-
6
Liam Kelly ↑ 71'
-
11
Haji Wright ↑ 71'
-
27
Milan van Ewijk ↑ 71'
-
7
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto ↑ 90'
- 2
- 36
- –
Coach
Mark Robins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kiernan Dewsbury Hall | 3 |
| Callum O'Hare | 2 |
| Kyle McFadzean | 1 |
| Milan van Ewijk | 1 |
Head to Head
Leicester City FC Form
Coventry City FC Form
2023-08-06
Leicester City FC
2–1
Coventry City FC
L
2023-05-27
Coventry City FC
6–7
Luton Town FC
L
2023-05-17
Middlesbrough FC
0–1
Coventry City FC
W
2023-05-14
Coventry City FC
0–0
Middlesbrough FC
D
2023-05-08
Middlesbrough FC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
2023-04-29
Coventry City FC
2–0
Birmingham City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.39
Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for:
Leicester City FC or Coventry City FC 75% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Leicester City FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Coventry City FC
64%
Leicester City FC or Coventry City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.8%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
5%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC
| Handicap | Leicester City FC covers | Push | Coventry City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 20% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.