Coventry City vs Derby County – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

03/04/2026 at 15:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Coventry Building Society Arena (Coventry).

Championship - Round 40
Referee: Nield T. (Eng)
Where to Watch on TV:


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Canada	DAZN Canada
Chile	Disney+
Colombia	Disney+
Croatia	Arena Sport 3, MAXtv To Go
Czech-republic	Nova Sport 5, Oneplay
Denmark	Viaplay
Ecuador	ESPN 5
Finland	Viaplay 2 Urheilu, Viaplay
Germany	Sky Go Germany, Sky Sport Premier League, WOW
Greece	COSMOTE Sport 7
Haiti	Tele Haiti
Hungary	Match 4
Iceland	SÝN Sport Viaplay, Viaplay
India	FanCode, FanCode
Ireland	NOW
Israel	Sport 1
Japan	DAZN Japan
Kenya	Gotv
Malaysia	Astro Football, Astro Go, Sooka
Malta	GO TV, TSN Malta 6
Mexico	Disney+, ESPN 2
Netherlands	Viaplay
New-zealand	beIN Connect
Nigeria	Supersport Maximo 1, SuperSport Premier League
North-central-america	Disney+ Caribbean, ESPN Caribbean
Norway	TV2 Play, Viaplay, V Sport 1
Paraguay	ESPN 5
Peru	Disney+, ESPN 5
Portugal	Sport TV5
Serbia	Arena Sport 1x2
Singapore	mio Sports 1
Slovakia	Nova Sport 5, Voyo
Slovenia	Arena Sport 4
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Sweden	Viaplay
Switzerland	Sky Sport Premier League
Ukraine	Kyivstar TV, MEGOGO Futbol 5, MEGOGO Ukraine, Setanta Sports
United-kingdom	NOW TV, Sky Go Extra, Sky Go, Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports UHD
Uruguay	Disney+
Usa	CBS Sports Golazo, Paramount+
Venezuela	Disney+, ESPN 5

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
1.57	2.27
Ball possession
50%	50%
Total shots
13	8
Shots on target
7	3
Big chances
3	3
Corner kicks
6	1
Passes
77% (313/407)	78% (311/397)
Yellow cards
1	2
Expected goals (xG)
1.57	2.27
xG on target (xGOT)
2.30	2.33
Total shots
13	8
Shots on target
7	3
Shots off target
2	3
Blocked shots
4	2
Shots inside the box
13	8
Shots outside the box
1	0
Hit the woodwork
0	0
Headed goals
0	1
Big chances
3	3
Corner kicks
6	1
Touches in opposition box
31	26
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
0	1
Free kicks
15	12
Passes
77% (313/407)	78% (311/397)
Long passes
21% (11/52)	31% (15/48)
Passes in final third
68% (78/115)	65% (69/106)
Crosses
11% (2/18)	15% (3/20)
Expected assists (xA)
0.46	1.38
Throw ins
15	28
Fouls
12	15
Tackles
50% (8/16)	53% (9/17)
Duels won
55	44
Clearances
25	21
Interceptions
8	5
Errors leading to shot
1	1
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper saves
1	4
xGOT faced
2.33	2.30
Goals prevented
0.33	-0.70

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (1 - 1)
12', 1 - 0, Onyeka F. ⚽, Esse R. (A),
29', Travis L. 🟨,
38', 1 - 1, Brereton Diaz B. ⚽, Clarke M. (A),
2nd Half (2 - 1)
63', Eccles J. ↓, Rudoni J. ↑,
63', Simms E. ↓, Wright H. ↑,
63', Esse R. ↓, Mason-Clark E. ↑,
65', Morris C. ↓, Agyemang P. ↑,
68', 2 - 1, Rudoni J. ⚽,
72', Banel J. ↓, Fraulo O. ↑,
77', 2 - 2, Brereton Diaz B. (Penalty Awarded),
80', 3 - 2, Rudoni J. ⚽, van Ewijk M. (A),
81', Agyemang P. 🟨,
86', Ozoh D. ↓, Allen C. ↑,
90+1', Grimes M. ↓, Torp V. ↑,

Chances of winning

Coventry City
58.6%

Draw
23.6%

Derby County
17.8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

60.5%

22%

17.5%

Our Initial ML Estimation

62.5%

21.3%

16.9%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Coventry City has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.9%)

Derby County has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.3%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Coventry City than the current prediction. (+3.9%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Derby County than the current prediction. (-0.9%)

Coventry City - Derby County Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.63 ↑ (1.56)	4.01 ↓ (4.29)	5.33 ↓ (5.39)	5.2% (6%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.75

What is the prediction for Coventry City - Derby County?

Users Predictions: 20 users predict this event. Coventry will win (votes: 12 - 60%). Derby will win (votes: 4 - 20%). It will Tie (votes: 4 - 20%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Coventry: 38.5% – 81.5%.

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

AH +0.5 - Derby (5.50) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 1 Selected Experts predict this event. Derby (votes: 1 - 100%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:1.

Preview Facts

The most interesting match of the day — two teams from the very top of the table will face off (ranked 1 in the zone Promotion ~ Premier League and 8).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Coventry won 2.
Now, both teams are in good form.
In this match, Coventry is seen as the favorite.
There will not play in Coventry: Brau M. (Muscle Injury) Dovin O. (Knee Injury)
There will not play in Derby: Batth D. (Muscle Injury) Elder C. (Toe Injury) Johnston M. (Hamstring Injury) Langas S. (Hamstring Injury) Salvesen L. (Muscle Injury) Thompson L. (Muscle Injury) Vickers J. (Groin Injury) Widell Zetterstrom J. (Muscle Injury)
There are questionable in Derby: Brewster R. (Injury) Szmodics S. (Injury)
We predict that Coventry will win today's game, with odds of 1.64.
In the last 9 head-to-head matches, Coventry won 3 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 11:11. (average 1.2:1.2).
Including home matches between the teams, Coventry won 2 matches, drew 1 match, lost 2 matches, and goals 4:4. (average 0.8:0.8).

How many head-to-head matches has Coventry City won against Derby County?

Coventry City has won 1 of their last 3 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Derby County won against Coventry City?

Derby County has won 2 of their last 3 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Coventry City - Derby County were as follows:

16.08.2025 Derby County - Coventry City 3:5

11.03.2025 Derby County - Coventry City 2:0

06.11.2024 Coventry City - Derby County 1:2

Latest results of Coventry City

21.03.2026 Swansea City - Coventry City 0:3 ✺

14.03.2026 Coventry City - Southampton 1:2 ✺

11.03.2026 Coventry City - Preston North End 3:0 ✺

07.03.2026 Bristol City - Coventry City 0:2 ✺

28.02.2026 Coventry City - Stoke City 2:1 ✺

Latest results of Derby County

21.03.2026 Derby County - Birmingham City 1:0 ✺

16.03.2026 Portsmouth - Derby County 0:1 ✺

10.03.2026 Millwall - Derby County 1:0 ✺

07.03.2026 Derby County - Sheffield Wednesday 2:1 ✺

28.02.2026 Derby County - Blackburn Rovers 3:1 ✺

English League Championship Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Coventry	42	25	10	7	84:42	42	85
2	Ipswich	40	21	12	7	71:40	31	75
3	Millwall	42	21	10	11	56:47	9	73
4	Middlesbrough	42	20	12	10	62:42	20	72
5	Southampton	41	19	12	10	70:50	20	69
6	Hull	42	20	8	14	64:60	4	68
7	Wrexham	42	17	13	12	63:60	3	64
8	Derby	42	18	9	15	61:53	8	63
9	Norwich	42	17	7	18	55:50	5	58
10	Bristol City	42	16	10	16	52:51	1	58
11	QPR	42	16	10	16	58:63	-5	58
12	Watford	42	14	15	13	52:51	1	57
13	Preston	42	14	15	13	50:53	-3	57
14	Swansea	42	16	9	17	50:54	-4	57
15	Birmingham	42	15	11	16	51:52	-1	56
16	Stoke	42	15	10	17	49:46	3	55
17	Sheffield Utd	42	16	6	20	59:59	0	54
18	Charlton	42	12	13	17	39:51	-12	49
19	Blackburn	42	12	12	18	38:50	-12	48
20	West Brom	42	11	13	18	42:56	-14	46
21	Portsmouth	41	11	12	18	41:57	-16	45
22	Oxford Utd	42	10	14	18	41:54	-13	44
23	Leicester	42	11	14	17	54:64	-10	41
24	Sheffield Wed ✔	42	1	11	30	25:82	-57	-4

      Promotion ~ Premier League
      Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
      Relegation ~ League One

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