Coventry host Chelsea at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry on 27 December 2026 at 14:00 in the Premier League. Coventry's last five results: W L L W L (2 wins and 3 losses). Chelsea's last five: W W L D W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss).
Coventry vs Chelsea kicks off at 14:00 UK time on Sunday 27 December 2026 in the Premier League, at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry. The Coventry Building Society Arena holds 32,609 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 14:00.
Coventry vs Chelsea is being played at The Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry on Sunday 27 December 2026, the home ground of Coventry, which holds 32,609 people. Kick-off is at 14:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Coventry have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 9, with results reading W L L W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-3 defeat away to Everton in the Premier League on 6 November.
Chelsea have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 4, with results reading W W L W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat away to Sunderland in the Premier League on 8 November.
Caleb Yirenkyi leads Coventry with 19 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.9 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.
João Pedro leads Chelsea with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Chelsea player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Chelsea player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Coventry vs Chelsea is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Coventry's XI from their 1-3 defeat at Everton on Fri 6 Nov 2026, and Chelsea's XI from their 0-0 draw at Sunderland on Sun 8 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Chelsea the favourite with a 56% chance of winning, against 22% for Coventry and 22% for the draw. Projected goals are Coventry 1.2 - 2.0 Chelsea.
The most likely score in Coventry vs Chelsea is 1-1, a draw, at 10%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 62% likely and over 2.5 goals 63%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Coventry vs Chelsea, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
Statz's projection model expects Coventry 1.2 - 2.0 Chelsea in goals. It gives Coventry a 22% chance of winning, the draw 22% and Chelsea 56%. Both teams to score is 62% likely, over 1.5 goals 84% and over 2.5 goals 63%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (10%), 1-2 (10%), 0-2 (8%), 0-1 (7%), 1-3 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 10% |
| 1-2 | Chelsea win | 10% |
| 0-2 | Chelsea win | 8% |
| 0-1 | Chelsea win | 7% |
| 1-3 | Chelsea win | 7% |
Predicted lineups for Coventry vs Chelsea are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Coventry's XI from their 1-3 defeat at Everton on Fri 6 Nov 2026, and Chelsea's XI from their 0-0 draw at Sunderland on Sun 8 Nov 2026.
| # | Coventry | Fouls committed | Chelsea | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Yirenkyi | 19 | C. Palmer | 11 |
| 2 | J. Rudoni | 12 | M. Rogers | 10 |
| 3 | F. Onyeka | 8 | P. Neto | 10 |
| 4 | E. Mason-Clark | 8 | L. Colwill | 8 |
| 5 | T. Sakamoto | 8 | J. Pedro | 7 |
| # | Coventry | Shots | Chelsea | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Rudoni | 17 | C. Palmer | 29 |
| 2 | B. Thomas | 14 | M. Rogers | 21 |
| 3 | B. Thomas-Asante | 12 | P. Neto | 17 |
| 4 | T. Awoniyi | 11 | J. Pedro | 16 |
| 5 | L. Tchaouna | 7 | Estêvão | 9 |
| # | Coventry | Shots on target | Chelsea | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Rudoni | 6 | P. Neto | 12 |
| 2 | B. Thomas-Asante | 4 | C. Palmer | 9 |
| 3 | T. Awoniyi | 3 | J. Pedro | 8 |
| 4 | S. Mfuni | 3 | M. Rogers | 7 |
| 5 | Y. Gboho | 3 | Estêvão | 5 |
| # | Coventry | Goals | Chelsea | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Rudoni | 3 | M. Rogers | 5 |
| 2 | Y. Gboho | 1 | J. Pedro | 5 |
| 3 | T. Sakamoto | 1 | C. Palmer | 3 |
| 4 | T. Awoniyi | 1 | P. Neto | 3 |
| 5 | E. Simms | 1 | J. Henderson | 2 |
| # | Coventry | Yellow cards | Chelsea | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Yirenkyi | 3 | C. Palmer | 3 |
| 2 | M. Ewijk | 2 | M. Rogers | 3 |
| 3 | T. Sakamoto | 1 | P. Neto | 2 |
| 4 | V. Torp | 1 | M. Penders | 1 |
| 5 | J. Dasilva | 1 | J. Acheampong | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 19 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 19 of 20 |
| Shots | 11.2 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.3 | 18 of 20 |
| Fouls | 10.7 | 15 of 20 |
| Tackles | 11.6 | 20 of 20 |
| Passes | 341.6 | 19 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.6 | 18 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.1 | 2 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.6 | 15 of 20 |
| Shots | 14 | 10 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.9 | 1 of 20 |
| Fouls | 9.7 | 19 of 20 |
| Tackles | 17 | 7 of 20 |
| Passes | 430.2 | 8 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.9 | 5 of 20 |