Football› Championship› Round 27› Coventry City vs Leicester City

Coventry City vs Leicester City — result, stats & head-to-head, 17 Jan 2026

Coventry City vs Leicester CityChampionship · Round 27 · The Coventry Building Society Arena2–1
Matches
Coventry City 2–1 Full time Leicester City

Team news injuries and suspensions, as reported before kick-off

Leicester City1 out
Harry WinksSuspendedsince 1 Apr 2025 · 63 matches missed

Starting XI

Leicester City4-2-3-1
9↓Ayew6.8↓ 70'
10↓Mavididi6.6↓ 79'
14↓Reid7.2↓ 70'
7Issahaku7.1
22↓Skipp6.4↓ 90'
6⚽James8.4
33Thomas6.8
4Nelson7.0
5Okoli7.0
21↓CPereira6.9↓ 90'
1Stolarczyk6.4

Timeline

  1. 10'
    Jordan James · 0–1assist: Bobby De Cordova-Reid
  2. 47'
    Ellis Simms · 1–1assist: Jack Rudoni
  3. 85'
    Haji Wright · 2–1Left foot shot
Show all 17 events (+14 subs & bookings)
  1. 10'
    Jordan James · 0–1assist: Bobby De Cordova-Reid
  2. 47'
    Ellis Simms · 1–1assist: Jack Rudoni
  3. 67'
    Romain Esse ↑ Tatsuhiro Sakamoto ↓substitution
  4. 67'
    Ellis Simms ↑ Haji Wright ↓substitution
  5. 70'
    Bobby De Cordova-Reid ↑ Louis Page ↓substitution
  6. 70'
    Jordan Ayew ↑ Patson Daka ↓substitution
  7. 72'
    Victor Torp ↑ Josh Eccles ↓substitution
  8. 79'
    Stephy Mavididi ↑ Jeremy Monga ↓substitution
  9. 83'
    Jack Rudoni ↑ Brandon Thomas-Asante ↓substitution
  10. 85'
    Jeremy Mongayellow card
  11. 85'
    Haji Wright · 2–1Left foot shot
  12. 88'
    Caleb Okoliyellow card
  13. 90+1'
    Oliver Skipp ↑ Boubakary Soumaré ↓substitution
  14. 90+1'
    Ricardo Pereira ↑ Silko Thomas ↓substitution
  15. 90+3'
    Jordan Jamesyellow card
  16. 90+5'
    Silko Thomasyellow card
  17. 90+7'
    Jay Dasilvayellow card

Coventry City left · Leicester City right

Periods

Coventry City
1st half0
2nd half2
Extra time0
Leicester City
1st half1
2nd half0
Extra time0

Match statistics

19Shots14
6Shots on target6
5Corners3
8Fouls14
15Tackles21
1Yellow cards4

Match information

ChampionshipCompetition
27Round
Sat 17 Jan · 12:30 UTCKickoff
The Coventry Building Society ArenaVenue
32,609Capacity
31,410 (96% full)Attendance
Lewis SmithReferee
7°C · overcast cloudsWeather

Possession

Possession
51% · 49%
Duels won
49% · 51%
Pass accuracy
83% · 82%

Breakdown

Shooting
13Shots inside box10
6Shots outside box4
4Shots blocked3
1Hit woodwork0
2Big chances created1
1Big chances missed1
Passing
401Passes397
25Crosses18
3Accurate crosses5
40Long passes54
18Accurate long passes18
Defence
7Interceptions8
5Keeper saves3
Duels & dribbles
59Duels won62
17Dribble attempts16
8Successful dribbles8

Goalscorers

Haji Wright 17Coventry City
Brandon Thomas-Asante 13Coventry City
Ellis Simms 13Coventry City
Jordan James 11Leicester City

Bench

Coventry City · bench

7Sakamoto6.5↑ 67'
8AllenMF
11Wright7.8↑ 67'
13WilsonGK
18YangFW
21BidwellDF
23Asante6.5↑ 83'
26WoolfendenDF
28Eccles6.5↑ 72'

Leicester City · bench

17ChoudhuryMF
20Daka6.5↑ 70'
23VestergaardDF
24Soumaré↑ 90'
25Page6.5↑ 70'
28Monga6.3↑ 79'
31BegovićGK
39Thomas6.4↑ 90'
56AlukoDF

Managers

M

Previous meetings

In 1 recorded meeting, Coventry City have won 0 and Leicester City 0 — 1 ended level.

2025 · ChampionshipLeicester City vs Coventry City 0–0

Recent form

Coventry City WLDLL
Leicester City LWLWW

Championship

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Coventry City46281179745+5295
2Ipswich Town46231588047+3384
3Millwall462411116449+1583
4Southampton462214108256+2680
5Middlesbrough462214107247+2580
6Hull City462110157066+473
7Wrexham461914136965+471
8Derby County46209176759+869
9Norwich City46198196356+765
10Birmingham City461713165756+164
11Swansea City461810185759-264
12Bristol City461711185959062
13Sheffield United46186226666060
14Preston North End461515165562-760
15Queens Park Rangers461610206173-1258
16Watford461415175365-1257
17Stoke City461510215156-555
18Portsmouth461413194964-1555
19Charlton Athletic461314194458-1453
20Blackburn Rovers461313204256-1452
21West Bromwich Albion461314194858-1051
22Oxford United461114214559-1447
23Leicester City461216185868-1046
24Sheffield Wednesday46212322989-600

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
1
Coventry City
WLDLL
 6.95 95
23
Leicester City
LWLWW
 6.81 46
Market

No market on record.

How to watch
DAZNtv
Bet365stream
Viaplay Denmarkchannel
Viaplay Swedenchannel
Sky Ultra HDchannel
SKY GO Extrachannel
Around this match
Stoke City – Coventry CityCoventry City
Coventry City – MillwallCoventry City
Cheltenham Town – Leicester CityLeicester City
Wrexham – Leicester CityLeicester City
Form
Coventry CityWLDLL
Leicester CityLWLWW
Match stats
51Possession49
19Shots14
6On target6
5Corners3
1Yellow cards4