Coventry 2-1 Leicester — EFL Championship, 17 Jan 2026
Coventry beat Leicester 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 17 January 2026 at Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry. Ellis Simms and Haji Wright scored for Coventry; J. James for Leicester. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Coventry have won 1 and Leicester 3, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Coventry Building Society Arena · Coventry·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-110'J. Jamesassist: Bobby De Cordova-Reid
- Half-time0-1
- 1-147'Ellis Simmsassist: J. Rudoni
- 67'R. Esseout: T. Sakamoto
- 67'Ellis Simmsout: Haji Wright
- 70'Bobby De Cordova-Reidout: Louis Page
- 70'out: Patson Daka
- 72'Victor Torpout: J. Eccles
- 79'Stephy Mavididiout: J. Monga
- 83'J. Rudoniout: B. Thomas-Asante
- 85'Foul
- 2-185'
- 88'Caleb OkoliArgument
- 90+1'Oliver Skippout: B. Soumare
- 90+1'R. Pereiraout: S. Thomas
- 90+3'Jordan JamesFoul
- 90+5'Silko ThomasArgument
- 90+7'Jay DasilvaFoul
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Jordan James · Leicester
Coventry
- 7.2Carl RushworthG
- 7.2Ellis SimmsF
- 7.2Liam KitchingD
- 7.2Haji WrightF
- 7.0Victor TorpM
- 7.0Jay DasilvaD
- 6.9Romain EsseM
- 6.9Milan van EwijkD
- 6.7Tatsuhiro SakamotoM
- 6.7Matt GrimesM
- 6.7Josh EcclesM
- 6.6Joel LatibeaudiereD
- 6.5Ephron Mason-ClarkM
- 6.2Brandon Thomas-AsanteF
- 6.2Jack RudoniM
Leicester
- 8.0Jordan JamesM
- 7.3Ricardo PereiraD
- 7.3Caleb OkoliD
- 6.9Abdul Fatawu IssahakuM
- 6.9Jordan AyewF
- 6.9Bobby De Cordova-ReidM
- 6.7Louis PageM
- 6.7Jakub StolarczykG
- 6.6Stephy MavididiM
- 6.5Jeremy MongaM
- 6.3Benjamin NelsonD
- 6.3Oliver SkippM
- 6.2Luke ThomasD
- 6.2Patson DakaF
Line-ups
Substitutes
CoventryFrank Lampard
Substitutes
- 11Haji Wright85'67'F7.2
- 26Luke WoolfendenD
- 21J. BidwellD
- 28J. Eccles72'M6.7
- 8J. AllenM
- 13B. WilsonG
- 7T. Sakamoto67'M6.7
- 23B. Thomas-Asante83'F6.2
- 18Yang Min-HyukF
Team statistics
Coventry
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Rushworth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Ellis Simms | 67 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Liam Kitching | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Haji Wright | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Victor Torp | 72 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Jay Dasilva | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | – | 7.0 |
| Romain Esse | 67 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 5 | 6.9 |
| Milan van Ewijk | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | 23 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Matt Grimes | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Josh Eccles | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Joel Latibeaudiere | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Ephron Mason-Clark | 90 | – | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jack Rudoni | 83 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 6.2 |
Leicester
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan James | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Ricardo Pereira | 89 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7.3 |
| Caleb Okoli | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Abdul Fatawu Issahaku | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jordan Ayew | 70 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Bobby De Cordova-Reid | 70 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Louis Page | 20 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jakub Stolarczyk | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 79 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Jeremy Monga | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Benjamin Nelson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Oliver Skipp | 89 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Luke Thomas | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 6.2 |
| Patson Daka | 20 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 46 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich | 46 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 21 | West Brom | 46 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United | 46 | -14 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester | 46 | -10 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | -60 | 0 |
Before and after
Coventry
- Previous: Stoke City 1-0 Coventry, 10 Jan 2026 · FA Cup
- Next: Coventry 2-1 Millwall, 20 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
Leicester
- Previous: Cheltenham 0-2 Leicester, 10 Jan 2026 · FA Cup
- Next: Wrexham 1-1 Leicester, 20 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated