Leicester vs Coventry: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 6, 2023 at 11:00 AM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Coventry?
Leicester won 2-1 on August 6, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 47′K. McFadzeanCoventry
- 77′K. Dewsbury-HallLeicester
- 87′K. Dewsbury-HallLeicester
Official lineup for Leicester vs Coventry
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leicester
4-3-3- 10S. Mavididi
- 9J. Vardy
- 35K. McAteer
- 22K. Dewsbury-Hall
- 8H. Winks
- 25W. Ndidi
- 5C. Doyle
- 23J. Vestergaard
- 3W. Faes
- 21Ricardo Pereira
- 30M. Hermansen
Coventry
3-4-1-2- 9E. Simms
- 24M. Godden
- 45K. Palmer
- 3J. Dasilva
- 14B. Sheaf
- 38G. Hamer
- 28J. Eccles
- 22J. Latibeaudiere
- 5K. McFadzean
- 4B. Thomas
- 13B. Wilson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Coventry have 7, 7 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2023 | Liverpool(away) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2023 | OH Leuven(home) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Northampton(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 28, 2023 | West Ham(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| May 22, 2023 | Newcastle(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2023 | Exeter City(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Shrewsbury(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Forest Green(away) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 27, 2023 | Luton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Leicester wins, 0 draws, 0 Coventry wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2012 | Leicester 2-0 Coventry | Championship |
| Aug 6, 2011 | Coventry 0-1 Leicester | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Coventry score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Coventry | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Leicester sit 23rd in Championship (46 points from 46 matches) and Coventry sit 1st (95 points from 46 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 97 | 45 | 95 |
| 23 | Leicester | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 58 | 68 | 46 |
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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