Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Coventry City 1st with 95 points, Derby County 8th with 69, 26 apart. Derby County ranked just 13th in the league on five-round form despite their 8th table position.
The head-to-head ledger counts 16 games: 6 Coventry City wins, 6 for Derby County, 4 draws, at 2.38 goals per meeting. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 31% of the meetings went over two goals. Where history says 2.38 goals per meeting, the last five say 3.2.
Goal scorers
Coventry City: Frank Onyeka (13'), Jack Rudoni (68'), Jack Rudoni (80') · Derby County: Ben Brereton Díaz (38'), Ben Brereton Díaz (77')
Key stats
Possession: Coventry City 51% · Derby County 49% · Total shots: 13-8 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 6-1