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:


Africa	DStv Now, SuperSport MaXimo 1, SuperSport Premier League
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Asia	beIN Connect MENA, beIN Sports MENA 2, beIN Sports MENA English 1, TOD
Australia	beIN Connect, beIN Sports 3
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Bolivia	ESPN 5
Bosnia-and-herzegovina	Arena Sport 2
Brazil	Claro TV+, Disney+, ESPN, Sky+, Vivo Play, Zapping
Bulgaria	Diema Sport 2, Play Diema Xtra
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
South-africa	Supersport Maximo 1, SuperSport Premier League
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

Main

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Coventry	46	28	11	7	97:45	52	95
2	Ipswich	46	23	15	8	80:47	33	84
3	Millwall	46	24	11	11	64:49	15	83
4	Southampton	46	22	14	10	82:56	26	80
5	Middlesbrough	46	22	14	10	72:47	25	80
6	Hull	46	21	10	15	70:66	4	73
7	Wrexham	46	19	14	13	69:65	4	71
8	Derby	46	20	9	17	67:59	8	69
9	Norwich	46	19	8	19	63:56	7	65
10	Birmingham	46	17	13	16	57:56	1	64
11	Swansea	46	18	10	18	57:59	-2	64
12	Bristol City	46	17	11	18	59:59	0	62
13	Sheffield Utd	46	18	6	22	66:66	0	60
14	Preston	46	15	15	16	55:62	-7	60
15	QPR	46	16	10	20	61:73	-12	58
16	Watford	46	14	15	17	53:65	-12	57
17	Stoke	46	15	10	21	51:56	-5	55
18	Portsmouth	46	14	13	19	49:64	-15	55
19	Charlton	46	13	14	19	44:58	-14	53
20	Blackburn	46	13	13	20	42:56	-14	52
21	West Brom	46	13	14	19	48:58	-10	51
22	Oxford Utd	46	11	14	21	45:59	-14	47
23	Leicester	46	12	16	18	58:68	-10	46
24	Sheffield Wed	46	2	12	32	29:89	-60	0

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