Coventry City vs Leicester 17/01/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
Jordan James(Bobby Reid)
10'
2ND HALF
47'
E. Simms(J. Rudoni)
67'
Haji Wright
E. Simms
67'
T. Sakamoto
Romain Esse
Bobby Reid
Louis Page
70'
Jordan Ayew
Patson Daka
70'
72'
Josh Eccles
Victor Torp
S. Mavididi
Jeremy Monga
79'
83'
B. Thomas-Asante
J. Rudoni
85'
Haji Wright
Jeremy Monga
85'
Caleb Okoli
88'
Ricardo Pereira
Silko Thomas
91'
Oliver Skipp
B. Soumaré
91'
Jordan James
93'
Silko Thomas
95'
97'
Jay Dasilva
Match statistics
50%Possession50%
401Passes Attempted397
333Completed Passes327
5Corners3
17Throw-ins22
19Shots On Target14
Line-ups
Coventry City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#19Rushworth
#15Kitching
#22Latibeaudière
#3Rhys Dasilva
#27Van Ewijk
#6Grimes
#29Torp Overgaard
#5Rudoni
#10Mason-Clark
#14Kouakou Esse
#9Simms
Starting XI
Carl Rushworth #19 | |
L. Kitching #15 | |
J. Latibeaudiere #22 | |
Jay Dasilva #3 | 97' |
Milan Van Ewijk #27 | |
M. Grimes #6 | |
Victor Torp #29 | 72' |
J. Rudoni #5 | 83' 🎯47' |
E. Mason-Clark #10 | |
Romain Esse #14 | 67' |
E. Simms #9 | 67' ⚽47' |
Substitutes
 Ben Wilson #13 | |
 J. Bidwell #21 | |
 L. Woolfenden #26 | |
 Jamie Allen #8 | |
 Josh Eccles #28 | 72' |
 B. Thomas-Asante #23 | 83' |
 Haji Wright #11 | ⚽85' 67' |
 T. Sakamoto #7 | 67' |
 Min-Hyuk Yang #18 |
Will not play
Bobby Craig Thomas
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Jack Edward Rudoni
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin
Goalkeeper
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Unknown
Miguel Ángel Brau Blanquez
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Frank Lampard
Leicester
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Stolarczyk
#4Nelson
#5Okoli
#33Thomas
#21Barbosa Pereira
#22Skipp
#6James
#14Armani Decordova-Reid
#10Mavididi
#7Abdul Fatawu
#9Ayew
Starting XI
J. Stolarczyk #1 | |
Ben Nelson #4 | |
Caleb Okoli #5 | 88' |
Luke Thomas #33 | |
Ricardo Pereira #21 | 91' |
Oliver Skipp #22 | 91' |
Jordan James #6 | 93' ⚽10' |
Bobby Reid #14 | 70' 🎯10' |
S. Mavididi #10 | 79' |
Abdul Fatawu #7 | |
Jordan Ayew #9 | 70' |
Substitutes
 A. Begović #31 | |
 J. Vestergaard #23 | |
 O. Aluko #56 | |
 Louis Page #25 | 70' |
 B. Soumaré #24 | 91' |
 H. Choudhury #17 | |
 Jeremy Monga #28 | 85' 79' |
 Patson Daka #20 | 70' |
 Silko Thomas #39 | 95' 91' |
Will not play
Harry James Souttar
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Early April 2026
Aaron James Ramsey
Midfielder
Physical discomfort
Return: Doubtful
Victor Bernth Kristiansen
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Martí Cifuentes
Coventry City
Formation
4-2-3-1#19Rushworth
#15Kitching
#22Latibeaudière
#3Rhys Dasilva
#27Van Ewijk
#6Grimes
#29Torp Overgaard
#5Rudoni
#10Mason-Clark
#14Kouakou Esse
#9Simms
Starting XI
Carl Rushworth #19 | |
L. Kitching #15 | |
J. Latibeaudiere #22 | |
Jay Dasilva #3 | 97' |
Milan Van Ewijk #27 | |
M. Grimes #6 | |
Victor Torp #29 | 72' |
J. Rudoni #5 | 83' 🎯47' |
E. Mason-Clark #10 | |
Romain Esse #14 | 67' |
E. Simms #9 | 67' ⚽47' |
Substitutes
Ben Wilson #13 | |
J. Bidwell #21 | |
L. Woolfenden #26 | |
Jamie Allen #8 | |
Josh Eccles #28 | 72' |
B. Thomas-Asante #23 | 83' |
Haji Wright #11 | ⚽85' 67' |
T. Sakamoto #7 | 67' |
Min-Hyuk Yang #18 |
Will not play
Bobby Craig Thomas
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Jack Edward Rudoni
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin
Goalkeeper
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Unknown
Miguel Ángel Brau Blanquez
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Frank Lampard
Leicester
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Stolarczyk
#4Nelson
#5Okoli
#33Thomas
#21Barbosa Pereira
#22Skipp
#6James
#14Armani Decordova-Reid
#10Mavididi
#7Abdul Fatawu
#9Ayew
Starting XI
J. Stolarczyk #1 | |
Ben Nelson #4 | |
Caleb Okoli #5 | 88' |
Luke Thomas #33 | |
Ricardo Pereira #21 | 91' |
Oliver Skipp #22 | 91' |
Jordan James #6 | 93' ⚽10' |
Bobby Reid #14 | 70' 🎯10' |
S. Mavididi #10 | 79' |
Abdul Fatawu #7 | |
Jordan Ayew #9 | 70' |
Substitutes
A. Begović #31 | |
J. Vestergaard #23 | |
O. Aluko #56 | |
Louis Page #25 | 70' |
B. Soumaré #24 | 91' |
H. Choudhury #17 | |
Jeremy Monga #28 | 85' 79' |
Patson Daka #20 | 70' |
Silko Thomas #39 | 95' 91' |
Will not play
Harry James Souttar
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Early April 2026
Aaron James Ramsey
Midfielder
Physical discomfort
Return: Doubtful
Victor Bernth Kristiansen
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Martí Cifuentes
Head-to-head
32 matches
Coventry City
13
Wins
12
Draws
7
Wins
Leicester
Championship2025 • 1 matchChampionship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 1 matchChampionship2012 • 1 matchChampionship2011 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 38 | 78:40 | 77 |
2 |  | 38 | 59:37 | 70 |
3 |  | 37 | 66:38 | 68 |
4 |  | 38 | 52:43 | 68 |
5 |  | 38 | 59:56 | 63 |
6 |  | 38 | 58:50 | 60 |
7 |  | 37 | 60:48 | 57 |
8 |  | 38 | 55:48 | 57 |
9 |  | 38 | 50:46 | 55 |
10 |  | 38 | 48:48 | 53 |
11 |  | 38 | 44:46 | 52 |
12 |  | 37 | 51:45 | 51 |
13 |  | 38 | 45:40 | 51 |
14 |  | 38 | 49:49 | 51 |
15 |  | 38 | 53:52 | 50 |
16 |  | 38 | 49:60 | 50 |
17 |  | 38 | 42:48 | 49 |
18 |  | 38 | 36:45 | 48 |
19 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 42 |
20 |  | 37 | 36:48 | 40 |
21 |  | 38 | 39:54 | 40 |
22 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 39 |
23 |  | 38 | 51:60 | 38 |
24 |  | 38 | 23:76 | -6 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Lewis Smith
Venue:
Coventry Building Society Arena
Capacity:
32 609
Coventry City vs Leicester match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Coventry City and Leicester. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.