Match summary
Before kickoff, Coventry City (1st, 80 pts) were 20 points ahead of Derby County (8th, 60 pts). Before kickoff, Derby County were 8th in the table but 2nd on points from the last five league games.
Coventry City vs Derby CountyResult, Lineups & H2H
The Coventry Building Society Arena
Coventry City vs Derby County in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- Jack Rudoni's 80th-minute goal decided the match.Coventry City's goal 3 of 3 put them ahead for good; the goal timeline matches the 3-2 final score.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Coventry City4W 0D 1L
Coventry CityDerby County
12Pointsof 1512
11Goals scored7
3Goals conceded3
3Clean sheets2
8Scored in a row2
1Unbeaten in a row2
Head to head16 meetings · Dec 2000 – Aug 2025
- Coventry City wins
- 6
- Draws
- 4
- Derby County wins
- 6
2.38goals per meeting
50%both teams scored
31%3+ goals
56%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsCoventry City 2W 1D 2L · 3.2 goals per game
Meetings
- ChampionshipDerby County3-5Coventry City
- ChampionshipDerby County2-0Coventry City
- ChampionshipCoventry City1-2Derby County
- ChampionshipDerby County1-1Coventry City
- FA CupCoventry City1-0Derby County
Show all 16 meetings
- ChampionshipCoventry City1-1Derby County
- ChampionshipCoventry City1-0Derby County
- ChampionshipDerby County1-1Coventry City
- ChampionshipDerby County1-0Coventry City
- ChampionshipCoventry City2-0Derby County
- ChampionshipDerby County2-2Coventry City
- ChampionshipCoventry City2-1Derby County
- ChampionshipCoventry City0-1Derby County
- ChampionshipDerby County2-1Coventry City
- Premier LeagueCoventry City2-0Derby County
- Premier LeagueDerby County1-0Coventry City
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 477 earlier results
Coventry CityDerby County
#1Position#8
80Points39 v 39 games60
+41Goal difference+8
2.08Scored per gameleague avg 1.291.44
1.03Conceded per game1.23
#2Form table position#2
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Coventry CityDerby County
- Substitution · Coventry City · Victor Torp · InOut: Matt Grimes90+1'
- 86'Substitution · Derby County · Cruz Anthony Allen · InOut: David Ozoh
- 81'Yellow Card · Derby County · Patrick Agyemang
- Goal · Coventry City · Jack Rudoni3-280'
- 77'Penalty · Derby County · Ben Brereton Díaz2-2 · Penalty
- 72'Substitution · Derby County · Oscar Fraulo · InOut: Jaydon Banel
- Goal · Coventry City · Jack Rudoni2-168'
- 65'Substitution · Derby County · Patrick Agyemang · InOut: Carlton Morris
- Substitution · Coventry City · Ephron Mason-Clark · InOut: Romain Esse63'
- Substitution · Coventry City · Jack Rudoni · InOut: Josh Eccles63'
- Substitution · Coventry City · Haji Wright · InOut: Ellis Simms63'
- 62'Yellow Card · Derby County · John Eustace
- 38'Goal · Derby County · Ben Brereton Díaz1-1
- 29'Yellow Card · Derby County · Lewis Travis
- Goal · Coventry City · Frank Onyeka1-012'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Coventry CityDerby County
51%Ball Possession49%
13Shots Total8
7Shots On Target3
6Corners1
12Fouls15
0Yellow Cards2
0Offsides1
1Saves4
407Passes397
2Shots Off Target3
91Attacks110
45Dangerous Attacks40
13Shots Inside Box8
3Goals2
15Free Kicks11
4Shots Blocked2
4Substitutions3
16Tackles17
2Assists1
313Accurate Passes311
1Injuries0
18Total Crosses20
2Accurate Crosses3
8Interceptions5
55Duels Won44
3Big Chances Created3
2Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: John Eustace
Starting XI
Substitutes
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IG
Isaac Gordon-
CS
Charlie Smith-
HP
Harley Price-
CA
Cruz Anthony Allen6.6
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | 27' | 2 | 0 | 2/2 | 14(86%) | 1 | 3/7 | |
| 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 38(78%) | 2 | 8/10 | |
| 7.2 | 63' | 0 | 1 | 1/3 | 20(78%) | 2 | 4/10 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 37(67%) | 4 | 8/13 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 37(69%) | 5 | 5/7 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 31(90%) | 2 | 8/12 | |
| 6.8 | 63' | 0 | 0 | 3/3 | 19(78%) | 1 | 6/10 | |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 55(82%) | 1 | 7/11 | |
| 6.5 | 63' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 7(100%) | - | 1/7 | |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 51(81%) | - | 3/6 | |
| 6.4 | 27' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(100%) | - | - | |
| 6.4 | 8' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(100%) | - | 0/1 | |
| 6.3 | 27' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 6(50%) | - | 2/5 | |
| 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 51(83%) | - | 0/2 | |
| 5.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 38(55%) | - | 0/1 |
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