Updated 3 April 2026, after full time.
Coventry 3-2 Derby in the Championship at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry on 3 April 2026. Scorers: Jack Rudoni ×2, Frank Onyeka for Coventry; Ben Brereton DÃaz ×2 for Derby. In their last 5 meetings, Coventry have won 1, Derby 2, with 2 draws.
Coventry 3-2 Derby was the final score in the Championship on Friday 3 April 2026 at The Coventry Building Society Arena. Scorers: Jack Rudoni (2), Frank Onyeka for Coventry; Ben Brereton DÃaz (2) for Derby. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Coventry vs Derby was played at The Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry on Friday 3 April 2026, the home ground of Coventry, which holds 32,609 people. It finished Coventry 3-2 Derby in the Championship, with kick-off at 20:00 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.
Derby have won 0, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 11, with results reading D L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-4 defeat away to Millwall in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 5 meetings Coventry have won 1, Derby have won 2 and 2 were drawn, with Coventry scoring 8 goals to Derby's 9. The most recent was Derby County 3-5 Coventry City on 16 August 2025 in the Championship.
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.
Henrik Meister leads Derby with 18 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.8 a game, the most of any Derby player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Derby player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Tom Nield refereed Coventry vs Derby, averaging 22.4 fouls and 3.0 yellow cards per game across 5 games this season. That is 0.20 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2025 | Championship | Derby County vs Coventry City | 3-5 |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Championship | Derby County vs Coventry City | 2-0 |
| 6 Nov 2024 | Championship | Coventry City vs Derby County | 1-2 |
| 19 Mar 2022 | Championship | Derby County vs Coventry City | 1-1 |
| 23 Oct 2021 | Championship | Coventry City vs Derby County | 1-1 |
| Stat | Coventry | Derby |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 51% | 49% |
| Shots | 13 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 1 |
| Fouls | 12 | 15 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Tackles | 17 | 19 |
| Passes | 409 | 395 |
Coventry: F. Onyeka 12', J. Rudoni 68', J. Rudoni 80'. Derby: B. DÃaz 38', B. DÃaz (penalty) 77'.
| 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 | 0.8 | 23 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.6 | 14 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 17 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.4 | 4 of 24 |
| Tackles | 16 | 5 of 24 |
| Passes | 387.5 | 15 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.6 | 9 of 24 |