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Coventry vs Leicester: result, goals and statistics

Match events

  1. J. JamesAssist: B. De Cordova-Reid10′
  2. E. SimmsAssist: J. Rudoni47′
  3. R. EsseT. Sakamoto67′
  4. E. SimmsH. Wright67′
  5. B. De Cordova-ReidL. Page70′
  6. J. AyewP. Daka70′
  7. V. TorpJ. Eccles72′
  8. S. MavididiJ. Monga79′
  9. J. RudoniB. Thomas-Asante83′
  10. Jeremy MongaYellow card85′
  11. H. WrightGoal85′
  12. Caleb OkoliYellow card88′
  13. Jay DasilvaYellow card90+7′
  14. Silko ThomasYellow card90+5′
  15. Jordan JamesYellow card90+3′
  16. O. SkippB. Soumare90+1′
  17. R. PereiraS. Thomas90+1′

Form

CoventryLLDLW
LeicesterWWLWL

WWinDDrawLLossLast 5 matches, most recent first

Last 6 meetings

2

Coventry · Wins

1

Draws

3

Leicester · Wins

Last meetings

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Match info

Competition
EnglandChampionship
Date
Saturday, 17 January 2026
Round
27
Venue
Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry
Referee
Lewis Smith, England

Coventry vs Leicester: match report

Championship, 17 January 2026: Coventry 2-1 Leicester, a win for Coventry. The half-time score was 0-1. Coventry came from behind to win.

J. James opened the scoring in the 10th minute. Coventry scorers: E. Simms 47', H. Wright 85'. Leicester scorers: J. James 10'. The decisive goal came late, in the 85th minute. Going into the match, Coventry had 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats from their previous 5 matches. Before kick-off the form of Leicester read 3 wins, no draws and 2 defeats in 5 matches. In their last 5 meetings before this match Coventry had 1 win, Leicester 3 wins, with 1 draw. Before this match they had last met on 20 September 2025: Leicester 0-0 Coventry. Coventry had 51% of possession and 6 shots on target, against 6 for Leicester. The match was played at Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry.

Line-ups, statistics and the head-to-head record of Coventry vs Leicester are on okscores.

Coventry vs Leicester: questions and answers

How did Coventry vs Leicester finish?

Coventry won 2-1 against Leicester.

Where was Coventry vs Leicester played?

The match was played at Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry.

Who has won more often, Coventry or Leicester?

In their last 5 meetings before this match Coventry had 1 win, Leicester 3 wins, with 1 draw.

Who scored in Coventry vs Leicester?

Coventry: E. Simms 47', H. Wright 85'; Leicester: J. James 10'.

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