Derby vs Coventry: result 3-5 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Pride Park Stadium, Derby
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What was the result of Derby vs Coventry?
Coventry won 3-5 on August 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 7′B. ThomasCoventry
- 12′C. ElderDerby
- 25′H. WrightCoventry (pen.)
- 45′C. MorrisDerby (pen.)
- 50′E. AdamsDerby
- 72′B. Thomas-AsanteCoventry
- 75′E. Mason-ClarkCoventry
- 79′V. TorpCoventry
Official lineup for Derby vs Coventry
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Derby
3-4-1-2- 19K. Jackson
- 9C. Morris
- 32E. Adams
- 20C. Elder
- 18D. Ozoh
- 16L. Thompson
- 24R. Nyambe
- 5M. Clarke
- 4D. Batth
- 28D. Sanderson
- 1J. Widell Zetterström
Coventry
4-2-3-1- 11H. Wright
- 10E. Mason-Clark
- 5J. Rudoni
- 23B. Thomas-Asante
- 6M. Grimes
- 29V. Torp
- 3J. Dasilva
- 15L. Kitching
- 4B. Thomas
- 27M. van Ewijk
- 19C. Rushworth
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Derby have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Coventry have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | West Brom(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Stoke City(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Atromitos(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Walsall(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | Luton(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Hull City(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 2, 2025 | FC St. Pauli(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 13, 2025 | Sunderland(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Derby wins, 2 draws, 2 Coventry wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2025 | Derby 2-0 Coventry | Championship |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Coventry 1-2 Derby | Championship |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Derby 1-1 Coventry | Championship |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Coventry 1-0 Derby | FA Cup |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Coventry 1-1 Derby | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Coventry 1-0 Derby | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Derby score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Coventry score 1.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby | 1.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Coventry | 1.3 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Derby | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 6 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy