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Coventry City 2–1 Leicester City · Championship

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Coventry City won 2–1.

Shots
1914
Shots on target
66
Expected goals
2.451.41
Possession
51%49%

Full time

What the match recorded

Coventry City beat Leicester City 2–1. Recorded in this match (Coventry City – Leicester City): shots 19–14, shots on target 6–6, expected goals 2.45–1.41, 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.

Coventry City's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Coventry City's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.19 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/match2.19 goals/match1.34 goals/match

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

Coventry City show a distinct attacking-volume record

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

17.3 shots/match ▲ShotsCoventry City · Leicester City11.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricCoventry CityLeicester CityBaseline
Shots17.3 shots/match11.5 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against11.7 shots/match13.2 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots14 shotsCoventry City 19 shots, Leicester City 14 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots6 shotsCoventry City 6 shots, Leicester City 6 shots
  • Expected goals2.45 xG1.41 xGCoventry City 2.45 xG, Leicester City 1.41 xG
  • Possession51%49%Coventry City 51%, Leicester City 49%
  • Corners5 corners3 cornersCoventry City 5 corners, Leicester City 3 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls14 foulsCoventry City 8 fouls, Leicester City 14 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.

Bobby De Cordova-Reid · Leicester City · 33′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJay Dasilva · Coventry City · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedVictor Torp · Coventry City · 5′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRomain Esse · Coventry City · 27′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJack Rudoni · Coventry City · 34′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMatt Grimes · Coventry City · 44′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedStephy Mavididi · Leicester City · 71′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedEphron Mason-Clark · Coventry City · 31′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJordan James · Leicester City · 38′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJack Rudoni · Coventry City · 58′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedEphron Mason-Clark · Coventry City · 59′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLuke Thomas · Leicester City · 62′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJack Rudoni · Coventry City · 74′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAbdul Fatawu Issahaku · Leicester City · 81′ · 0.05 xG · on targetPatson Daka · Leicester City · 82′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedHaji Wright · Coventry City · 83′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAbdul Fatawu Issahaku · Leicester City · 90′ · 0.05 xG · on targetCaleb Okoli · Leicester City · 17′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJack Rudoni · Coventry City · 47′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedEphron Mason-Clark · Coventry City · 69′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJordan James · Leicester City · 71′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedHaji Wright · Coventry City · 73′ · 0.07 xG · on targetJack Rudoni · Coventry City · 53′ · 0.08 xG · on targetJordan James · Leicester City · 35′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedBobby De Cordova-Reid · Leicester City · 38′ · 0.12 xG · on targetJordan James · Leicester City · 2′ · 0.13 xG · on targetRomain Esse · Coventry City · 53′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedEphron Mason-Clark · Coventry City · 21′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedBobby De Cordova-Reid · Leicester City · 16′ · 0.26 xG · on targetTatsuhiro Sakamoto · Coventry City · 85′ · 0.26 xG · on targetEllis Simms · Coventry City · 47′ · 0.32 xG · goalJordan James · Leicester City · 10′ · 0.40 xG · goalHaji Wright · Coventry City · 85′ · 0.97 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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Coventry City: 19 shots, 6 on target, 2.51 xG. Leicester City: 14 shots, 6 on target, 1.42 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Ellis Simms · Coventry City · 47′Haji Wright · Coventry City · 85′Jordan James · Leicester City · 10′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Coventry City 2.51 xG · Leicester City 1.42 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Coventry City
1Draws
1Leicester City
Leicester City — Coventry City · Championship0–0
Coventry City — Leicester City · Championship3–1
Leicester City — Coventry City · Championship2–1

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 10 of 11 directional metrics · Leicester City in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Coventry City27 matchesLeicester City27 matches
2.19 goals/match ▲Goals scored27/271.41 goals/match
1.11 goals/match ▲Goals allowed27/271.48 goals/match
1.86 xG/match ▲Expected goals27/271.09 xG/match
17.3 shots/match ▲Shots26/2611.5 shots/match
5.85 shots/match ▲Shots on target26/263.73 shots/match
55% ●Possession26/2651.7%
5.38 corners/match ●Corners26/264.81 corners/match
9.19 fouls/matchFouls26/2611.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples27 / 27home / 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: Sat, 17 Jan 2026, 16:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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