Championship
·Matchday 35
Featured match
- Haji Wright 12'
- J. Rudoni 90'
- B. Gibson 45'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Coventry beat Stoke City 2-1. Scorers for Coventry: Haji Wright 12', J. Rudoni 90'. Scorers for Stoke City: B. Gibson 45'. Coventry had 64% of possession.
Coventry
Stoke City
- Full-time 2 - 1
Added time: 3 minutes
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90+3'
T. Simkin Yellow card · Stoke City Yellow card for T. Simkin (Stoke City)
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90+1'
B. Thomas Yellow card · Coventry B. Thomas of Coventry is booked
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90'
J. Rudoni 2-1 Goal · Coventry Goal for Coventry! J. Rudoni makes it 2-1
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89'
Tomáš Rigo Out: Bae Jun-Ho · Stoke City Substitution for Stoke City: Tomáš Rigo comes on for Bae Jun-Ho
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89'
S. N'Zonzi Out: B. Pearson · Stoke City Substitution for Stoke City: S. N'Zonzi comes on for B. Pearson
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79'
E. Simms Out: Haji Wright · Coventry Substitution for Coventry: E. Simms comes on for Haji Wright
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78'
Brandon Thomas-Asante Out: E. Mason-Clark · Coventry Substitution for Coventry: Brandon Thomas-Asante comes on for E. Mason-Clark
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68'
M. Smit Out: L. Cissé · Stoke City Substitution for Stoke City: M. Smit comes on for L. Cissé
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63'
T. Sakamoto Out: Romain Esse · Coventry Substitution for Coventry: T. Sakamoto comes on for Romain Esse
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60'
Jesuran Rak-Sakyi Out: M. Manhoef · Stoke City Substitution for Stoke City: Jesuran Rak-Sakyi comes on for M. Manhoef
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60'
E. Bocat Out: Maksym Talovierov · Stoke City Substitution for Stoke City: E. Bocat comes on for Maksym Talovierov
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55'
V. Torp Out: Frank Onyeka · Coventry Substitution for Coventry: V. Torp comes on for Frank Onyeka
- Half-time 1 - 1
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45'
B. Gibson 1-1 Goal · Assist: Sorba Thomas · Stoke City Goal for Stoke City! B. Gibson turns in the pass from Sorba Thomas (1-1)
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12'
Haji Wright 1-0 Goal · Assist: Jay Dasilva · Coventry Jay Dasilva provides, Haji Wright finishes for Coventry (1-0)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Coventry
Stoke City
LDWWW
Last 5 matches DLLDW
1.5Goals scored per match0.8
1.2Goals conceded per match1.1
2Clean sheets3
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Coventry4-2-3-1
Stoke City4-2-3-1
23
7.6
Gibson
45'
B. Gibson
- 45'Goal
- 60'Out
10
6.3
Mason-Clark
78'
E. Mason-Clark
- 78'Out
- 90'Goal
- 63'Out
Coventry4-2-3-1
Coach: Frank Lampard
Starting XI
- 19GK C. Rushworth 6.7
- 27DF M. van Ewijk 7.2
- 4DF B. Thomas90+1' 7.3
- 22DF J. Latibeaudiere 6.9
- 3DF Jay Dasilva 7.9
- 16MF Frank Onyeka55' 6.7
- 6MF M. Grimes 7.2
- 14MF Romain Esse63' 6.3
- 5MF J. Rudoni90' 8.3
- 10MF E. Mason-Clark78' 6.3
- 11FW Haji Wright12'79' 6.9
Substitutes
- 13GK B. Wilson
- 21DF J. Bidwell
- 29MF V. Torp55' 6.2
- 23FW Brandon Thomas-Asante78' 6.2
- 9FW E. Simms79' 6.5
- 7MF T. Sakamoto63' 7.0
- 20DF K. Kessler
- 15DF L. Kitching
- 28MF J. Eccles
Stoke City4-2-3-1
Coach: Mark Robins
Starting XI
- 25GK T. Simkin90+3' 7.2
- 40DF Maksym Talovierov60' 6.3
- 26DF A. Phillips 6.9
- 16DF B. Wilmot 7.3
- 23DF B. Gibson45' 7.6
- 4MF B. Pearson89' 6.7
- 12MF T. Seko 6.5
- 10MF Bae Jun-Ho89' 6.5
- 42MF M. Manhoef60' 6.2
- 7MF Sorba Thomas 7.0
- 29FW L. Cissé68' 6.3
Substitutes
- 34GK F. Fielding
- 15MF S. N'Zonzi89' 6.3
- 49FW M. Smit68' 6.3
- 17DF E. Bocat60' 6.3
- 21FW Jesuran Rak-Sakyi60' 7.3
- 19MF Tomáš Rigo89' 6.5
- 50MF S. Agina
- 59MF G. Kelly
- 54MF R. Otegbayo
Coventry
Stoke City
64%
36%
20
Shots
3
8
On target
1
8
Off target
1
7
Corners
1
7
Fouls
6
4
Offsides
1
1
Yellow cards
1
1
Saves
6
591
Passes
334
84%
Pass accuracy
71%
2.13
Expected goals
0.21
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coventry
|
46 | 97 | 45 | 97:45 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 |
Ipswich
|
46 | 80 | 47 | 80:47 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 |
Millwall
|
46 | 64 | 49 | 64:49 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 |
Southampton
|
46 | 82 | 56 | 82:56 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |
Middlesbrough
|
46 | 72 | 47 | 72:47 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |
Hull City
|
46 | 70 | 66 | 70:66 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 |
Wrexham
|
46 | 69 | 65 | 69:65 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 |
Derby
|
46 | 67 | 59 | 67:59 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 |
Norwich
|
46 | 63 | 56 | 63:56 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 |
Birmingham
|
46 | 57 | 56 | 57:56 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 |
Swansea
|
46 | 57 | 59 | 57:59 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 |
Bristol City
|
46 | 59 | 59 | 59:59 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 |
Sheffield Utd
|
46 | 66 | 66 | 66:66 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 |
Preston
|
46 | 55 | 62 | 55:62 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 |
QPR
|
46 | 61 | 73 | 61:73 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 |
Watford
|
46 | 53 | 65 | 53:65 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 |
Stoke City
|
46 | 51 | 56 | 51:56 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 |
Portsmouth
|
46 | 49 | 64 | 49:64 | -15 | 55 |
| 19 |
Charlton
|
46 | 44 | 58 | 44:58 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 |
Blackburn
|
46 | 42 | 56 | 42:56 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 |
West Brom
|
46 | 48 | 58 | 48:58 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 |
Oxford United
|
46 | 45 | 59 | 45:59 | -14 | 47 |
| 23 |
Leicester
|
46 | 58 | 68 | 58:68 | -10 | 46 |
| 24 |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
46 | 29 | 89 | 29:89 | -60 | 0 |
QualificationPlay-offsRelegation
Coventry wins5Draws2
Stoke City wins3Last meetings
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10 January 2026 · FA Cup
Stoke City
1-0
Coventry
-
8 November 2025 · Championship
Stoke City
0-1
Coventry
-
8 March 2025 · Championship
Coventry
3-2
Stoke City
-
10 August 2024 · Championship
Stoke City
1-0
Coventry
-
17 February 2024 · Championship
Stoke City
0-1
Coventry
-
11 November 2023 · Championship
Coventry
0-0
Stoke City
-
1 April 2023 · Championship
Coventry
0-4
Stoke City
-
22 October 2022 · Championship
Stoke City
0-2
Coventry
-
7 May 2022 · Championship
Stoke City
1-1
Coventry
-
25 January 2022 · Championship
Coventry
1-0
Stoke City