Updated 28 February 2026, after full time.
Coventry 2-1 Stoke in the Championship at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry on 28 February 2026. Scorers: Jack Rudoni, Haji Wright for Coventry; Ben Gibson for Stoke. In their last 6 meetings, Coventry have won 3, Stoke 2, with 1 draw.
Coventry 2-1 Stoke was the final score in the Championship on Saturday 28 February 2026 at The Coventry Building Society Arena. Scorers: Jack Rudoni, Haji Wright for Coventry; Ben Gibson for Stoke. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Coventry vs Stoke was played at The Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry on Saturday 28 February 2026, the home ground of Coventry, which holds 32,609 people. It finished Coventry 2-1 Stoke in the Championship, with kick-off at 15:00 UK time.
Coventry have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 6, with results reading W W L L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-1 win at home to Sunderland in the Premier League on 31 October.
Stoke have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 4, with results reading W L W D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-0 win at home to Preston in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Coventry have won 3, Stoke have won 2 and 1 was drawn, with Coventry scoring 5 goals to Stoke's 4. The most recent was Stoke City 1-0 Coventry City on 10 January 2026 in the FA Cup.
Ellis Simms leads Coventry with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Coventry player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Coventry player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Ethan Galbraith leads Stoke with 4 assists across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Stoke player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Stoke player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Andrew Kitchen refereed Coventry vs Stoke, averaging 22.1 fouls and 3.4 yellow cards per game across 7 games this season. That is 0.29 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2026 | FA Cup | Stoke City vs Coventry City | 1-0 |
| 8 Nov 2025 | Championship | Stoke City vs Coventry City | 0-1 |
| 8 Mar 2025 | Championship | Coventry City vs Stoke City | 3-2 |
| 10 Aug 2024 | Championship | Stoke City vs Coventry City | 1-0 |
| 17 Feb 2024 | Championship | Stoke City vs Coventry City | 0-1 |
| 11 Nov 2023 | Championship | Coventry City vs Stoke City | 0-0 |
| Stat | Coventry | Stoke |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 64% | 36% |
| Shots | 20 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 1 |
| Fouls | 7 | 6 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles | 15 | 20 |
| Passes | 591 | 334 |
Coventry: H. Wright 12', J. Rudoni 90+4'. Stoke: B. Gibson 45+4'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 18 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots | 10.8 | 18 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.2 | 19 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.2 | 12 of 20 |
| Tackles | 10.7 | 20 of 20 |
| Passes | 329.4 | 19 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.8 | 17 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 10 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 8 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 20 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.7 | 18 of 24 |
| Fouls | 13 | 1 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.4 | 10 of 24 |
| Passes | 372.7 | 18 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.8 | 17 of 24 |