English Football League - Championship

Coventry
vs
Leicester
  • Kick-off: Saturday 17 January, 12:30
  • Stadium: The Coventry Building Society Arena
  • Referee: Lewis Smith

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. D
  6. D

Form guide

  1. W
  2. D
  3. D
  4. L
  5. L
  6. D

Coventry vs Leicester Predictions

Coventry vs Leicester is scheduled for kick off on 17 January, at 12:30. The game is set to take place at The Coventry Building Society Arena, with Lewis Smith officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Coventry currently holding the 1st position in the table 49 points ahead of Leicester. Coventry have won 2 English Football League - Championship matches against Leicester out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent victory against Watford, Coventry is determined to keep their momentum going. Coventry have won 17 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at The Coventry Building Society Arena. Leicester's away record stands at 5 victories from 23 games. Following their 1-0 triumph over Blackburn, Leicester have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Coventry on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Coventry have scored over 1.5 goals in 83% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 63% of games. Their total stands at 97 goals and 256 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Leicester have scored 58 goals with 191 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 85% of matches but conceded in 87% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Coventry scored 6 goals while Leicester scored 4 goals. Their last match on 17 January 2026 ended in 2-1 to Coventry.

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Betting stats Coventry vs Leicester

English Football League - Championship

Coventry Leicester
Played 46 46
Scored 97 58
Conceded 45 68
Shots 751 592
Shots on Target 256 191
Corners 245 244
Fouls 443 495
Yellow Cards 71 83
Red Cards 3 4

Matches won

61%

Matches won

26%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 1.5 Goals

85%

Over 2.5 Goals

63%

Over 2.5 Goals

54%

Over 3.5 Goals

37%

Over 3.5 Goals

28%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Both Teams to Score

72%

Head to Head History

Coventry Leicester
Wins 2 1
Draws 1 1
Goals 6 4

Coventry vs Leicester Previous Results

17 Jan 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 2 Leicester 1

20 Sep 2025, English Football League - Championship

Leicester 0 Coventry 0

13 Jan 2024, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 3 Leicester 1

6 Aug 2023, English Football League - Championship

Leicester 2 Coventry 1

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
1 Coventry 46 28 11 7 +52 95
23 Leicester 46 12 16 18 -10 46

Coventry vs Leicester season record

Coventry Leicester
Games won 28 12
Games lost 7 18
Games drawn 11 16
Scored 97 58
Conceded 45 68

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Coventry 4

26 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 3 Wrexham 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 5 Portsmouth 1

17 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 1 Coventry 1

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 0 Sheff Wed 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Hull 0 Coventry 0

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 0 Leicester 1

24 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Leicester 1 Millwall 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Leicester 2 Hull 2

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 1 Leicester 0

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Leicester 0 Swansea 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Wed 1 Leicester 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Haji Wright Coventry 17
Ellis Simms Coventry 13
Brandon Thomas-Asante Coventry 13
Jordan James Leicester 11
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 10

Assists

Player Team Assists
Milan van Ewijk Coventry 8
Abdul Fatawu Leicester 7
Victor Torp Coventry 7
Luke Thomas Leicester 6
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 6

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 67
Abdul Fatawu Leicester 54
Luke Thomas Leicester 51
Jordan Ayew Leicester 49
Liam Kitching Coventry 41

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Luke Thomas Leicester 11
Milan van Ewijk Coventry 8
Abdul Fatawu Leicester 8
Liam Kitching Coventry 8
Bobby Thomas Coventry 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Jay Dasilva Coventry 1
Bobby De Cordova-Reid Leicester 1
Bobby Thomas Coventry 1
Caleb Okoli Leicester 1
Joel Latibeaudiere Coventry 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Haji Wright Coventry 37
Ellis Simms Coventry 35
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 32
Abdul Fatawu Leicester 28
Brandon Thomas-Asante Coventry 26

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Matt Grimes Coventry 80
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 65
Abdul Fatawu Leicester 56
Jordan James Leicester 55
Luke Thomas Leicester 53

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