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Coventry City 3–2 Derby County · Championship

3–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Coventry City won 3–2.

Shots
138
Shots on target
73
Expected goals
1.572.27
Possession
51%49%

Full time

What the match recorded

Coventry City beat Derby County 3–2. Recorded in this match (Coventry City – Derby County): shots 13–8, shots on target 7–3, expected goals 1.57–2.27, possession 51%–49%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Derby County's recent record differs from the season

weak

Derby County's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.45 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match1.45 goals/match1.3 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Coventry City show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Coventry City's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16.5 shots/match ▲ShotsCoventry City · Derby County10.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricCoventry CityDerby CountyBaseline
Shots16.5 shots/match10.6 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against11.8 shots/match12.4 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Coventry City have recorded the higher season possession share.

54.3% ●PossessionCoventry City · Derby County43.9%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 10.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricCoventry CityDerby CountyBaseline
Possession54.3%43.9%51.1%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots8 shotsCoventry City 13 shots, Derby County 8 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots3 shotsCoventry City 7 shots, Derby County 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.57 xG2.27 xGCoventry City 1.57 xG, Derby County 2.27 xG
  • Possession51%49%Coventry City 51%, Derby County 49%
  • Corners6 corners1 cornerCoventry City 6 corners, Derby County 1 corner
  • Fouls12 fouls15 foulsCoventry City 12 fouls, Derby County 15 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Frank Onyeka · Coventry City · 12′ · 0.02 xG · goalEllis Simms · Coventry City · 25′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDerry Murkin · Derby County · 31′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRomain Esse · Coventry City · 8′ · 0.03 xG · on targetBobby Clark · Derby County · 31′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedEphron Mason-Clark · Coventry City · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBobby Thomas · Coventry City · 21′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRomain Esse · Coventry City · 47′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRomain Esse · Coventry City · 3′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBobby Clark · Derby County · 7′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJosh Eccles · Coventry City · 22′ · 0.07 xG · on targetJack Rudoni · Coventry City · 80′ · 0.09 xG · goalPatrick Agyemang · Derby County · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedEllis Simms · Coventry City · 56′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedJack Rudoni · Coventry City · 68′ · 0.24 xG · goalJaydon Banel · Derby County · 45′ · 0.29 xG · off target or blockedBen Brereton Díaz · Derby County · 38′ · 0.40 xG · goalJosh Eccles · Coventry City · 56′ · 0.44 xG · on targetJosh Eccles · Coventry City · 60′ · 0.44 xG · on targetJaydon Banel · Derby County · 45′ · 0.57 xG · on targetBen Brereton Díaz · Derby County · 77′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Coventry City: 13 shots, 7 on target, 1.63 xG. Derby County: 8 shots, 3 on target, 2.30 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Frank Onyeka · Coventry City · 12′Jack Rudoni · Coventry City · 68′Jack Rudoni · Coventry City · 80′Ben Brereton Díaz · Derby County · 38′Ben Brereton Díaz · Derby County · 77′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Coventry City 1.63 xG · Derby County 2.30 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Coventry City
2Draws
2Derby County
Derby County — Coventry City · Championship3–5
Derby County — Coventry City · Championship2–0
Coventry City — Derby County · Championship1–2
Derby County — Coventry City · Championship1–1
Coventry City — Derby County · Championship1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Coventry City favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Derby County in 0 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Coventry City40 matchesDerby County40 matches
2.1 goals/match ▲Goals scored40/401.45 goals/match
1.05 goals/match ▲Goals allowed40/401.28 goals/match
1.87 xG/match ▲Expected goals40/401.19 xG/match
16.5 shots/match ▲Shots39/3910.6 shots/match
5.74 shots/match ▲Shots on target39/393.49 shots/match
54.3% ●Possession39/3943.9%
5.44 corners/match ●Corners39/394.46 corners/match
9.49 fouls/matchFouls39/3812.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples40 / 40home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 3 Apr 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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