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Coventry vs Leicester result, stats & H2H

Coventry

2–1

Leicester

Haji Wright
Ellis Simms

Jordan James

17/01/2026 14:30 · The Coventry Building Society Arena

Coventry2–1Leicester

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Haji Wright
Ellis Simms
Jay Dasilva

Jordan James
Caleb Okoli
Jordan James
Silko Thomas
Jeremy Monga

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

CoventryLeicester

6Shots on target6

8Fouls14

1Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Coventry

Leicester

Jordan JamesMF · 90′Player of the match8.0
Caleb OkoliDF · 90′7.3
Ricardo PereiraDF · 89′7.3
Carl RushworthGK · 90′7.2
Liam KitchingDF · 90′7.2

Carl RushworthGK · 90′7.2
Liam KitchingDF · 90′7.2
Ellis SimmsFW · 67′7.2

Jordan JamesMF · 90′Player of the match8.0
Caleb OkoliDF · 90′7.3
Ricardo PereiraDF · 89′7.3

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Championship
Kick-off: Sat 17 Jan 14:30 EET
Stadium: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Capacity: 32,609
City: Coventry, West Midlands

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

17Coventry wins

16Draws

17Leicester wins

Last matches: Coventry

24.10.26Premier LeagueCoventryFulham01L
19.10.26Premier LeagueTottenhamCoventry31L
12.10.26Premier LeagueCoventryNewcastle41W
19.09.26Premier LeagueNottinghamCoventry01W
16.09.26EFL CupCoventryAston Villa13L

Last matches: Leicester

27.10.26League OneLeicesterWigan30W
24.10.26League OneLutonLeicester21L
20.10.26League OneBromleyLeicester04W
17.10.26League OneLeicesterDoncaster21W
10.10.26League OneLeicesterPeterborough13L

Head-to-head matches

17.01.26EFL ChampionshipCoventryLeicester21W
20.09.25EFL ChampionshipLeicesterCoventry00D
13.01.24ChampionshipCoventryLeicester31W
06.08.23ChampionshipLeicesterCoventry21L
03.03.12ChampionshipLeicesterCoventry20L
06.08.11ChampionshipCoventryLeicester01L

2.46Avg goals56%Both scored44%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Coventry vs Leicester: head-to-head record

50 meetings since 1974: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

17Coventry wins

16Draws

17Leicester wins

62:61Goals (Coventry : Leicester)

2.46Goals per match

56%BTTS

78%Over 1.5

44%Over 2.5

20%Over 3.5

Coventry at home: 11-9-534:22 goals in 25 games
Leicester at home: 12-7-639:28 goals in 25 games
Coventry's biggest win: 3–0Coventry 3–0 Leicester, 5 Oct 1985
Leicester's biggest win: 5–1Leicester 5–1 Coventry, 22 Dec 1984

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
17 Jan 2026	EFL Championship	Coventry	2–1	Leicester
20 Sept 2025	EFL Championship	Leicester	0–0	Coventry
13 Jan 2024	Championship	Coventry	3–1	Leicester
6 Aug 2023	Championship	Leicester	2–1	Coventry
3 Mar 2012	Championship	Leicester	2–0	Coventry
6 Aug 2011	Championship	Coventry	0–1	Leicester
26 Feb 2011	Championship	Leicester	1–1	Coventry
11 Sept 2010	Championship	Coventry	1–1	Leicester
21 Mar 2010	Championship	Leicester	2–2	Coventry
3 Oct 2009	Championship	Coventry	1–1	Leicester
23 Feb 2008	Championship	Coventry	2–0	Leicester
12 Jan 2008	Championship	Leicester	2–0	Coventry
17 Feb 2007	Championship	Leicester	3–0	Coventry
17 Aug 2006	Championship	Coventry	0–0	Leicester
16 Apr 2006	Championship	Coventry	1–1	Leicester
22 Oct 2005	Championship	Leicester	2–1	Coventry
7 Nov 2004	Championship	Leicester	3–0	Coventry
15 Oct 2004	Championship	Coventry	1–1	Leicester
21 Mar 2003	Championship	Coventry	1–2	Leicester
28 Oct 2002	Championship	Leicester	2–1	Coventry

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Coventry2W 0D 3L · goals 7–8

L24.10Premier LeagueHFulham0–1
L19.10Premier LeagueATottenham1–3
W12.10Premier LeagueHNewcastle4–1
W19.09Premier LeagueANottingham1–0
L16.09EFL CupHAston Villa1–3

Leicester3W 0D 2L · goals 11–6

W27.10League OneHWigan3–0
L24.10League OneALuton1–2
W20.10League OneABromley4–0
W17.10League OneHDoncaster2–1
L10.10League OneHPeterborough1–3

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

CoventryLeicester

1.1Goals scored per game2.3

2.0Goals conceded per game1.7

40%Both teams scored70%

60%Over 2.5 goals90%

1Clean sheets2

50%Failed to score10%

1-0-4Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-1-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

CoventryLeicester

Top stats

6Shots on target6

Passes

401Passes397

333Accurate passes327

83%Pass accuracy82%

Defence

8Fouls14

5Goalkeeper saves3

Discipline

1Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.0Jordan JamesLeicester
7.3Caleb OkoliLeicester
7.3Ricardo PereiraLeicester
7.2Carl RushworthCoventry
7.2Liam KitchingCoventry

Coventry (15)

Leicester (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

CoventryFormationLeicester

Coventry

Leicester

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

31Asmir Begović
23

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About this match

Coventry vs Leicester preview

Final score in the EFL Championship on Sat, 17 Jan 2026: Coventry 2–1 Leicester.

Form · last 5 matches

CoventryLLWWL7 scored · 8 conceded

LeicesterWLWWL11 scored · 6 conceded

Key facts · last 5

CoventryLeicester

1.1Goals scored per game2.3

2.0Goals conceded per game1.7

40%Both teams scored70%

60%Over 2.5 goals90%

1Clean sheets2

Head-to-head in numbers

17Coventry wins

16Draws

17Leicester wins

50 meetings · 2.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 56%

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Coventry come into the game with LLWWL in their last 5 (7 scored, 8 conceded), while Leicester have WLWWL (11 scored, 6 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 60% of Coventry's recent games and 90% of Leicester's, with both teams scoring in 40% and 70%.

Per game, Coventry average 1.1 goals scored and 2.0 conceded (clean sheets: 1), Leicester 2.3 and 1.7 (clean sheets: 2).

Head-to-head over 50 previous meetings: Coventry 17 wins, Leicester 17 wins, draws 16.

Those 50 games averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 56% of them.

Nito explains: Coventry vs Leicester

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Coventry and Leicester matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 40% of Coventry's last 10 matches and 70% of Leicester's last 10. In their 50 recorded meetings it was 56%. In this match it landed (Coventry 2-1 Leicester).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Coventry reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Leicester in 90% of their last 10. Their 50 meetings averaged 2.5 goals (44% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide LLWWL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Coventry, last 5: 2 W · 0 D · 3 L (7 scored, 8 conceded). Leicester, last 5: 3 W · 0 D · 2 L (11 scored, 6 conceded).

Coventry vs Leicester: questions & answers

Who won Coventry vs Leicester?

Coventry won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Coventry vs Leicester?

Yes, the match finished 2–1.

When was Coventry vs Leicester played?

Coventry vs Leicester was played on Sat, 17 Jan 2026 at 14:30 (GMT+2) at The Coventry Building Society Arena.

What is the head-to-head record between Coventry and Leicester?

50 meetings: Coventry 17 wins, 16 draws, Leicester 17 wins. Those 50 games averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 56% of them.

Coventry vs Leicester result, stats & H2H

Coventry

Leicester

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