Coventry City vs Leicester City – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

17/01/2026 at 07:30 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Coventry Building Society Arena (Coventry).

Championship - Round 27
Referee: Smith L. (Eng)
Where to Watch on TV:


Africa	DStv Now, Sporty TV, StarTimes App, SupeSport ESPN 1
Albania	SuperSport 3
Argentina	Disney+, FOX Sports
Asia	beIN Connect MENA, beIN Sports MENA 5, TOD
Australia	beIN Sports 3
Bosnia-and-herzegovina	Arena Sport 1
Brazil	Disney+, ESPN 4
Bulgaria	Diema Sport, Play Diema Xtra
Canada	DAZN Canada
Chile	Disney+
Colombia	Disney+, ESPN 5
Croatia	Arena Sport 6, MAXtv To Go
Czech-republic	Nova Sport 6, Oneplay
Denmark	TV3 MAX, Viaplay
Finland	Viaplay, V Sport Fotbool
France	beIN Connect, beIN Sports MAX 8, Free
Georgia	Setanta Sport 3
Germany	WOW
Greece	COSMOTE Sport 1
Hungary	Match 4
Iceland	SÝN Sport Viaplay, Viaplay
India	FanCode, FanCode
Ireland	NOW
Israel	Sport 2
Japan	DAZN Japan
Kenya	Gotv
Kosovo	Arena Premium 4
Malta	GO TV, TSN Malta 6
Mexico	Disney+, ESPN 2
Netherlands	Viaplay
Nigeria	SupeSport ESPN 1
North-central-america	Disney+ Caribbean
Norway	Viaplay, V Sport 3
Peru	Disney+, Fox Sports
Portugal	Sport TV4
Serbia	Arena Premium 4, Arena Sport 1x2
Slovakia	Voyo
Slovenia	Arena Sport 3
South-africa	SuperSport Variety 3, SupeSport ESPN
South-america	ESPN 5 South
Sweden	Viaplay, V Sport Fotbool
Turkey	Exxen
United-kingdom	NOW TV, Sky Go Extra, Sky Go, Sky Sports Football
Uruguay	Disney+
Usa	CBS Sports Network, Fubo Sports Network, Paramount+
Venezuela	Disney+

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
2.43	1.41
Ball possession
50%	50%
Total shots
18	14
Shots on target
6	6
Big chances
2	2
Corner kicks
5	3
Passes
83% (327/396)	82% (329/401)
Yellow cards
1	4
Expected goals (xG)
2.43	1.41
xG on target (xGOT)
2.23	1.39
Total shots
18	14
Shots on target
6	6
Shots off target
9	5
Blocked shots
3	3
Shots inside the box
12	10
Shots outside the box
6	4
Hit the woodwork
1	0
Big chances
2	2
Corner kicks
5	3
Touches in opposition box
40	34
Accurate through passes
0	3
Offsides
3	1
Free kicks
14	8
Passes
83% (327/396)	82% (329/401)
Long passes
46% (18/39)	33% (18/55)
Passes in final third
74% (85/115)	74% (79/107)
Crosses
12% (3/25)	28% (5/18)
Expected assists (xA)
0.81	1.27
Throw ins
17	22
Fouls
8	14
Tackles
50% (7/14)	60% (12/20)
Duels won
58	60
Clearances
25	49
Interceptions
7	9
Errors leading to shot
0	1
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper saves
5	3
xGOT faced
1.39	2.23
Goals prevented
0.39	0.23

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 1)
10', 0 - 1, James J. ⚽, De Cordova-Reid B. (A),
2nd Half (2 - 0)
47', 1 - 1, Simms E. ⚽, Rudoni J. (A),
67', Esse R. ↓, Sakamoto T. ↑,
67', Simms E. ↓, Wright H. ↑,
70', De Cordova-Reid B. ↓, Page L. ↑,
70', Ayew J. ↓, Daka P. ↑,
72', Torp V. ↓, Eccles J. ↑,
79', Mavididi S. ↓, Monga J. ↑,
83', Rudoni J. ↓, Thomas-Asante B. ↑,
85', Monga J. 🟨,
85', 2 - 1, Wright H. ⚽,
88', Okoli C. 🟨,
90+1', Skipp O. ↓, Soumare B. ↑,
90+1', Pereira R. ↓, Thomas S. ↑,
90+3', James J. 🟨,
90+5', Thomas S. 🟨,
90+7', Dasilva J. 🟨,

Chances of winning

Coventry City
59.5%

Draw
22.4%

Leicester City
18.1%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

58.4%

23.1%

18.5%

Our Initial ML Estimation

60.4%

22.3%

17.9%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Coventry City has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.1%)

Leicester City has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.4%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Coventry City than the current prediction. (+0.9%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Leicester City than the current prediction. (-0.2%)

Coventry City - Leicester City Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.59 ↓ (1.62)	4.21 ↑ (4.1)	5.2 ↑ (5.1)	5.9% (5.7%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.75

What is the prediction for Coventry City - Leicester City?

Users Predictions: 19 users predict this event. Coventry will win (votes: 12 - 63.2%). Leicester will win (votes: 4 - 21.1%). It will Tie (votes: 3 - 15.8%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Coventry: 41.5% – 84.9%.

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 4 Selected Experts predict this event. Coventry (votes: 2 - 50%). Leicester (votes: 1 - 25%). Tie (votes: 1 - 25%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

AH -1.5 - Leicester (1.51) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

BTTS - yes (votes: 1 - 100%) .

O/U 3 - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 5 Selected Experts predict this event. Coventry (votes: 2 - 40%). Leicester (votes: 2 - 40%). Tie (votes: 1 - 20%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.

Preview Facts

One team leads the standings, the other sits mid-table (ranked 1 in the zone Promotion ~ Premier League and 12).
Coventry is going through a rough patch (last 5 games: 1 wins).
In recent matches, Leicester has shown inconsistent performance (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).
In this match, Coventry is the team to beat.
There will not play in Coventry: Dovin O. (Knee Injury) Kesler-Hayden K. (Inactive) Thomas-Asante B. (Hamstring Injury) Torp V. (Inactive)
There will not play in Leicester: Kristiansen V. (Knock) Soumare B. (Knee Injury) Souttar H. (Achilles Tendon Injury)
There are questionable in Leicester: Ramsey A. (Injury) Vestergaard J. (Injury) Winks H. (Injury)
In the last 4 head-to-head matches, Coventry won 1 match, drew 1 match, lost 2 matches, and goals 4:5. (average 1:1.3).
Including home match between the teams, Coventry won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 3:1.

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

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

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

Leicester City has won 1 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 - Leicester City were as follows:

20.09.2025 Leicester City - Coventry City 0:0

13.01.2024 Coventry City - Leicester City 3:1

06.08.2023 Leicester City - Coventry City 2:1

Latest results of Coventry City

10.01.2026 Stoke City - Coventry City 1:0 ✺

04.01.2026 Birmingham City - Coventry City 3:2 ✺

01.01.2026 Charlton Athletic - Coventry City 1:1 ✺

29.12.2025 Coventry City - Ipswich Town 0:2 ✺

26.12.2025 Coventry City - Swansea City 1:0 ✺

Latest results of Leicester City

10.01.2026 Cheltenham Town - Leicester City 0:2 ✺

05.01.2026 Leicester City - West Bromwich Albion 2:1 ✺

01.01.2026 Sheffield United - Leicester City 3:1 ✺

29.12.2025 Leicester City - Derby County 2:1 ✺

26.12.2025 Leicester City - Watford 1:2 ✺

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

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